Alfred Kotey (3 June 1968 – 30 June 2020) was a Ghanaian professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2012. He held the WBO bantamweight title from 1994 to 1995 and at regional level the Commonwealth flyweight title from 1989 to 1990. As an amateur he represented Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Alfred Kotey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1968 Accra, Ghana |
| Died | 30 June 2020 (aged 52) The Bronx, New York City, US |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Other names | Cobra |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 1 |
Kotey died on 30 June 2020 in New York City where he was receiving medical treatment for a stroke and other complications.[2][3][4]
Amateur career
editKotey represented Ghana as a flyweight at the 1988 Olympic Games. His results were:
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Hussain al-Mutairi (Kuwait) RSC 1
- Defeated Benjamin Mwangata (Tanzania) 5-0
- Lost to Mario González (Mexico) 0-5
Professional career
editAfter his victory over Puerto Rico's Rafael Del Valle, he won the WBO bantamweight world title and became Ghana's fifth world champion. This was in 1994 at York Hall in London.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Alfred Kotey". BoxRec.
- ^ "Ghana loses boxing great, GBA, WBO pay tribute". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Ashitey, Vincent (July 2020). "Former WBO Bantamweight champion Alfred Kotey is dead". Prime News Ghana. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Former world champion Alfred Cobra Kotey dies". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-07-01. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "Alfred Kotey, Former World Champion & Olympian, Dies at 52". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Alfred Kotey from BoxRec (registration required)
- Alfred Kotey Interview eastsideboxing.com
