Joe Tetteh (10 December 1941 – 20 April 2002) born in Accra was a Ghanaian professional super feather/light/light welterweight boxer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who won the Ghanaian featherweight title, and inaugural British Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the West African featherweight title against Lat Shonibare, British Commonwealth featherweight title against Floyd Robertson, and All African lightweight title Ould Makloufi[1], his professional fighting weight varied from 127+1⁄4 lb (57.7 kg; 9 st 1.3 lb), i.e. super featherweight to 139+1⁄2 lb (63.3 kg; 9 st 13.5 lb), i.e. light welterweight.[1]
Joe Tetteh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1941 Accra, Ghana |
| Died | 20 April 2002 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | super feather/light/light welterweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 79 |
| Wins | 45 (KO 25) |
| Losses | 29 (KO 7) |
| Draws | 5 |
Tetteh fought around the world as a professional boxer, including in Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, the United Kingdom—where he fought frequently—Spain and France. In his last bout as a professional, he boxed Ken Buchanan, being knocked out in three rounds by the Scottish future world champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
References
edit- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
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