Kofi Jantuah
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Kofi Jantuah (born 16 June 1974) is a Ghanaian professional boxer that fights at middleweight. He was born in Kumasi, Ghana and now lives in Las Vegas.[1]
Kofi fought Kassim Ouma for the IBF light middleweight world title, where he lost by unanimous decision.[2]
IBF middleweight title fight
Kofi fought Arthur Abraham for the IBF middleweight world title, where he lost by unanimous decision.[3]
Other notable opponents
Kofi has fought Dmitry Pirog, Daniel Santos, Donny McCrary, Jaime Manuel Gomez, and Marco Antonio Rubio with wins against Santos, McCrary, and Rubio.[4]
Professional boxing record
| 38 fights | 32 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 21 | 1 |
| By decision | 11 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Loss | 32–4–1 (1) |  Dmitry Pirog |
UD | 12 | 26 Jun 2009 |  Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Germany |
For vacant WBC International middleweight title |
| 37 | Win | 32–3–1 (1) |  Ricardo Manuel Genero |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:02 | 16 Aug 2008 |  Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana |
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| 36 | Draw | 31–3–1 (1) |  Ruben Diaz |
PTS | 12 | 23 Nov 2007 | Palacio de los Deportes, Andoain, Spain |
For vacant IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 35 | Win | 31–3 (1) |  Delray Raines |
KO | 2 (8), 2:29 | 7 Apr 2007 | Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque, Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
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| 34 | Loss | 30–3 (1) | Arthur Abraham |
UD | 12 | 13 May 2006 | Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany |
For IBF middleweight title |
| 33 | Win | 30–2 (1) | Donny McCrary |
RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 3 Dec 2005 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 32 | Win | 29–2 (1) |  Hicklet Lau |
UD | 10 | 17 Sep 2005 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 31 | Loss | 28–2 (1) |  Kassim Ouma |
UD | 12 | 29 Jan 2005 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
For IBF light middleweight title |
| 30 | Win | 28–1 (1) |  Marco Antonio Rubio |
KO | 1 (12), 0:33 | 18 Sep 2004 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Won WBC International light middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 27–1 (1) | Anthony Bowman |
TKO | 4 (8), 2:04 | 17 Jun 2004 | Harrah's Laughlin, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 28 | Win | 26–1 (1) | Leon Pearson |
TKO | 7 (8) | 27 Mar 2004 | Alltel Arena, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| 27 | Win | 25–1 (1) |  Marcos Primera |
KO | 1 (10), 2:14 | 24 Oct 2003 | Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. |
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| 26 | Win | 24–1 (1) | Robert Kamya |
KO | 7 (10), 2:55 | 8 Aug 2003 | Alltel Arena, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| 25 | Win | 23–1 (1) |  Jose Luis Rodrigues |
KO | 1 (8), 1:01 | 24 May 2003 | Reno Hilton, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 24 | Win | 22–1 (1) | Bobby Heath |
TKO | 8 (10), 1:14 | 2 Feb 2002 | Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| 23 | Loss | 21–1 (1) | Jaime Manuel Gómez |
TKO | 10 (10), 1:45 | 30 Jun 2001 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 22 | Win | 21–0 (1) |  Ojay Abrahams |
RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 7 Oct 2000 | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England |
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| 21 | Win | 20–0 (1) | Miguel Alejandro Jimenez |
TKO | 5 (8), 1:20 | 17 Mar 2000 | Jim Davidson Theatre, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. |
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| 20 | Win | 19–0 (1) | Gerald Reed |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:59 | 11 Dec 1999 | Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| 19 | Win | 18–0 (1) | Giorbis Barthelemy |
UD | 8 | 16 Jul 1999 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| 18 | Win | 17–0 (1) |  Daniel Santos |
TKO | 5 (10), 2:57 | 7 May 1999 | All American Sports Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 17 | Win | 16–0 (1) | Gilbert Eastman |
TKO | 11 (12), 1:49 | 6 Mar 1999 | Elephant & Castle Centre, London, England |
Retained Commonwealth welterweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–0 (1) |  Santiago Samaniego |
UD | 10 | 9 Jan 1999 | New Frontier Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
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| 15 | Win | 14–0 (1) | Daniel Mendez |
PTS | 6 | 11 Dec 1998 | Events Center, Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
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| 14 | Win | 13–0 (1) |  Emiliano Valdez |
UD | 6 | 13 Nov 1998 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| 13 | Win | 12–0 (1) |  Babaloa Johnson |
KO | 2 (?) | 31 Aug 1998 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana |
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| 12 | Win | 11–0 (1) |  Stefan Scriggins |
TKO | 1 (12), 2:40 | 1 Nov 1997 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana |
Won vacant Commonwealth welterweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–0 (1) | Adona Zeba |
KO | 2 (?) | 28 Dec 1996 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 10 | NC | 9–0 (1) | Abraham Tetteh |
NC | 10 (10) | 30 Nov 1996 | Accra, Ghana |
For Ghanaian welterweight title; Fight ruled NC due to corner intervention |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | George Ahlijah Foreman |
KO | 8 (?) | 30 Sep 1996 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Nii Hammond |
PTS | 8 | 3 Aug 1996 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Marciano Commey |
PTS | 12 | 25 Feb 1995 | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana |
Retained Ghanaian light welterweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Sam Akromah |
PTS | 12 | 5 Nov 1994 | Accra, Ghana |
Won Ghanaian light welterweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Sam Akromah |
PTS | 8 | 30 Apr 1994 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Joseph Lartey |
KO | 2 (?) | 6 Feb 1994 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Eben Laryea |
TKO | 2 (?) | 6 Nov 1993 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Sully Nguah |
PTS | 6 | 8 Aug 1993 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Isaac Nyarko |
PTS | 6 | 3 Jul 1993 | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana |