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David Kotey boxeur
- combats
- 60
- gagnés
- 49
- perdus
- 8
- match nul
- 3
- Situation
- inactive
- Division
- featherweight
- Début
- 1966-02-05
- Taille
- 5′ 7½″/171cm
- Allonge
- -
- âge
- -
- Né
- 1950-12-07
- Décès
- -
- Nationalité
- Ghana
David Kotey (originating from the Kotei family, born 7 December 1950 in Accra, Ghana), popularly called "D.K. Poison", is a former world featherweight boxing champion between 1975 and 1976. He is the first Ghanaian professional boxer to win a world title.DK Poison started his amateur career in Accra. He is one of many boxers spawned by Bukom, a suburb in the heart of the city populated by the Ga people. Many top Ghanaian boxers such as Roy Ankrah, Azuma Nelson and Ike Quartey are products of Bukom.David Kotey turned professional under trainer Attuquaye Clottey. His first professional bout was on 5 February 1966 in Accra when he outpointed his opponent over six rounds. He became the national featherweight champion that year. Although he fought once in neighbouring Togo in 1967, all his subsequent fights through to 1971 were all in Ghana. In 1972 however, he fought as much as seven times in Australia, winning five and losing two. He won the African featherweight title on 2 February 1974 when he knocked out Tahar Ben Hassen in the first round of a scheduled 15 round fight in Tunis, Tunisia. Later on 7 December 1974, he also won the Commonwealth featherweight title with a technical knock out over Evan Armstrong, a British boxer in round 10 of a scheduled 15 rounds bout. This victory gave him an opportunity to go for the World Boxing Council version of the world title. On 20 September 1975, in The Forum, Inglewood, California, United States, he beat Rubén Olivares by split points decision after 15 rounds to become the first Ghanaian world boxing champion. He relinquished the African and Commonwealth titles following this victory. The Ghana government gave him an estate house at Teshie-Nungua, an Accra suburb in honour of this achievements in boxing. He however lost the title in his third defence on 6 November 1976 by unanimous points decision to Danny "Little Red" Lopez in a fierce fight in Accra, Ghana.He is married with three daughters. He also defeated Fuku Yama in Japan.DK Poison was never the same again after this defeat. He failed in 1978 to regain either the world or commonwealth featherweight titles. His last professional bout was in 1989 when he lost an African lightweight title fight.David Kotey has lived a relatively modest and quiet life after retirement. He has gone through marital and financial difficulties and reportedly has some grievances about how his purse was disbursed during his boxing years.
Date | Adversaire | Derniers résultats des adversaires | Lieu | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1989-09-30 | Akwei Addo | LLWWLW | Orion Cinema Hall, Accra | LOST KO |
1988-08-06 | Joe Napoles | debut | Holy Gardens, Accra | DRAW Majority decision |
1988-07-02 | Mama Mohamed | L | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1987-06-12 | Mama Mohamed | debut | Ho Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1987-04-04 | Jean Bennard | debut | Holy Gardens, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1985-12-07 | Mukaila Bukare | L | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Points |
1985-10-05 | Seidu Kusasi | debut | Holy Gardens, Accra | WIN KO |
1985-08-03 | Basil Djossou | debut | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN KO |
1983-08-06 | Aziza Bossou | DLWDLL | Lome | LOST Unanimous decision |
1982-04-30 | Davidson Andeh | WWWWW | National Stadium, Lagos | LOST KO |
1981-11-28 | Bobby Alexander | LLLLLW | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-06-06 | Joe Skipper | WL | Hall des Arts, Cotonou | WIN Points |
1980-02-02 | Ismael Abbey | debut | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1979-02-03 | Tapsoba Tiga | LW | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1978-09-29 | Eddie Ndukwu | WWWWWW | National Stadium, Lagos | LOST Points |
1978-07-29 | Henry Saddler | WLL | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Points |
1978-02-15 | Danny Lopez | WWWWWW | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas | LOST Technical knockout |
1977-12-03 | Victor Diaz | LL | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN KO |
1977-10-29 | Jose Resto | LLLLLL | El-Wak Stadium, Accra | WIN Unanimous decision |
1977-07-30 | Laurent Bazie | DDWWW | El-Wak Stadium, Accra | WIN Points |
1977-04-30 | Billy Wade | LLLLLL | El-Wak Stadium, Accra | WIN KO |
1976-11-06 | Danny Lopez | WWWWWW | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | LOST Unanimous decision |
1976-07-16 | Shig Fukuyama | LWWWWW | Korakuen Hall | WIN KO |
1976-03-06 | Flipper Uehara | LDLWWW | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Corner retirement |
1975-12-20 | David Sotelo | DLWLLL | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Points |
1975-09-20 | Ruben Olivares | WWWLWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Split-decision |
1975-03-28 | Laurent Bazie | D | Abidjan | DRAW Points |
1975-02-07 | Jimmy Ellis | LLL | Princess Cinema Hall, Takoradi | WIN KO |
1974-12-07 | Evan Armstrong | WWWWWW | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1974-11-09 | Osmanu Toure | debut | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1974-02-02 | Tahar Ben Hassen | WWDDWL | Palais du Sport, Tunis | WIN KO |
1973-12-14 | Peter Koloku | debut | Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi | WIN Technical knockout |
1973-10-06 | Bingo Crooks | WLWWWL | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN KO |
1972-10-18 | Sakae Nakamura | WWWWLL | International Hotel, Essendon | WIN Points |
1972-08-23 | Ray Rose | WLWWWL | Melbourne | WIN Technical knockout |
1972-07-27 | Tony Cunningham | LLWLLL | South Sydney Rugby League Club, Sydney | WIN Unanimous decision |
1972-07-13 | Rex Downard | WWLWWL | South Sydney Rugby League Club, Sydney | LOST Points |
1972-06-29 | Ted Bonner | WWLWLL | South Sydney Rugby League Club, Sydney | WIN Technical knockout |
1972-06-22 | Alan Pressnell | DWLWL | Dorset Gardens Hotel Motel, Melbourne | WIN Points |
1972-05-29 | Andy Broome | WWWDDW | Festival Hall, Melbourne | LOST Points |
1971-12-03 | Cassimo Alhassan | L | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1971-06-05 | Freddie Mensah | debut | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | DRAW Points |
1970-11-28 | Bob Seidu | debut | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1970-10-30 | Joe Issaka | debut | Koforidua Community Centre, Koforidua | WIN Technical knockout |
1970-10-03 | Joe Banks | debut | Rivoli Cinema Hall, Tamale | WIN Technical knockout |
1970-08-29 | Buddy Guy | L | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Points |
1970-03-07 | Buddy Guy | debut | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Unanimous decision |
1969-12-02 | Cassimo Alhassan | debut | Princess Cinema Hall, Takoradi | WIN KO |
1969-08-30 | Asebi Boakye | debut | Prempeh Assembly Hall, Kumasi | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-06-14 | Teddy Walker | LL | Black Star Square, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-03-01 | Teddy Walker | L | Brigade Garment Factory Yard, Accra | WIN Unanimous decision |
1968-08-31 | Teddy Walker | debut | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Split-decision |
1968-05-04 | Abu Norgah | L | Tamale Cultural Centre, Tamale | WIN Unanimous decision |
1968-03-01 | Kid Killer | debut | Prempeh Assembly Hall, Kumasi | WIN Technical knockout |
1967-06-05 | Peter Ayivor | debut | Lome | WIN Points |
1967-05-02 | Emmanuel Dudzro | debut | Lome | WIN Points |
1967-03-01 | Shido Armah | debut | Accra | WIN KO |
1966-12-10 | Bob Cofie | WWLLLW | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-09-03 | Abu Norgah | debut | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1966-02-05 | Famous Lartey | LL | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Points |