Ghana's Boxing Legacy

Ghana is renowned in boxing, with a history of world champions since 1975.

David Kotei won Ghana's first world title, the WBC featherweight belt, in 1975.

Azumah Nelson, an iconic African boxer, claimed the WBC World Featherweight title in 1984.

Nana Yaw Konadu became WBC World Super Flyweight champion in 1989.

Ike Quartey captured the WBA World Welterweight title in 1994, defending it seven times.

Alfred Kotey won the WBO bantamweight title at London's York Hall in 1994.

Joseph Agbeko held the IBF bantamweight world title twice between 2007 and 2011.

Joshua Clottey secured the IBF World Welterweight title in 2008.

Isaac Dogboe won the WBO World Super Bantamweight title in 2018.

Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey became the first Ghanaian female world boxing champion in 2024.