Francis "The Pocket Battleship" Ampofo (born 5 June 1967) is a Ghanaian-born British former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2002. His family emigrated to the UK when he was a young child, settling in Bethnal Green; his first training in boxing was at the Lion Club in nearby Hoxton. He challenged once for the WBO flyweight title in 1994. At regional level, he held the British flyweight title twice between 1991 and 1994, and the Commonwealth flyweight title twice between 1993 and 1995.

Francis Ampofo
Born (1967-06-05) 5 June 1967 (age 57)
Kumasi, Ghana
Nationality
  • Ghanaian
  • British
Other namesThe Pocket Battleship
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 1+12 in (156 cm)
Reach62 in (157 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins17
Wins by KO12
Losses11

As of 2022, Ampofo owned and operated a chicken farm in the English countryside that produced 2500 eggs per day.[1]

References

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  1. ^ https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-ghanaian-professional-boxer-turned-poultry-farmer-in-uk "The Ghanaian professional boxer turned poultry farmer in UK", Vanessa Calys-Tagoe, Face2Face Africa, 20 October 2022
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