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Kill The Body

and the head will die

David Kotei "Poison" is a Ghanaian professional boxer with a 49-8-3 record in the Featherweight division. 31 of those wins came by knockout (63% KO rate).

🇬🇭GHANAAGE 75FEATHERWEIGHT

DavidKotei

“Poison”

David Kotei

49

Wins31 KO · 63%

8

Losses

3

Draws17 tracked bouts

Stance
Orthodox
Tracked since
Feb 5, 1966
Title reigns
2 reigns
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Current streak
L3
Layoff
37.1 years
Last bout
L to Akwei Addo · KO · R9 · Sep 30, 1989

Title Reigns

2 reigns
Reigns
2
Division
1
Bodies
2
Longest · Commonwealth Featherweight
3 yr 9 mo

Featherweight

2 reigns
BodyHeldLengthWon vs
WBCSep 1975 – Nov 19761 yr 1 moRubén OlivaresLost vs Danny Lopez
CommonwealthDec 1974 – Sep 19783 yr 9 moEvan ArmstrongLost vs Eddie Ndukwu

Complete Fight History

Showing 17 of 17

1989

SEP 30L toAkwei Addo· KO · R9Orion Cinema Hall · Accra49-8-3

1978

SEP 29L toEddie Ndukwu· PTSNational Stadium · Lagos39-5-2

FEB 15L toDanny Lopez· TKO · R6Hilton Hotel · LV38-4-2

1977

JUL 30d.Laurent Bazie· PTSEl Wak Stadium · Accra36-3-2

1976

NOV 6L toDanny Lopez· UDAccra Sports Stadium · Accra34-3-2

1975

Won WBC · SEP 20

Olivares

d. Rubén Olivares · SD · The Forum · Inglewood

WBC

After: 31-2-2

1974

Won Commonwealth · DEC 7

Armstrong

d. Evan Armstrong · TKO · R10 · Accra Sports Stadium · Accra

Commonwealth

After: 29-2-1

FEB 2d.Tahar Ben Hassen· KO · R1Palais du Sport · Tunis27-2-1

1971

JUN 5drewFreddie Mensah· SDAccra Sports Stadium · Accra18-0-1

1969

MAR 1d.Teddy Walker· TKO · R4Black Star Square · Accra11-0

1968

MAR 1d.Kid Killer· TKOPrempeh Assembly Hall · Kumasi7-0

1967

JUN 5d.Peter Ayivor· PTSLomé6-0

MAY 2d.Emmanuel Dudzro· PTSLomé5-0

MAR 1d.Shido Armah· KO · R3Accra4-0

1966

DEC 10d.Bob Cofie· TKO · R6Accra Sports Stadium · Accra3-0

SEP 3d.Abu Norgah· TKO · R4Accra Sports Stadium · Accra2-0

FEB 5d.Famous Lartey· PTSAccra Sports Stadium · Accra1-0

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Common Questions

What is David Kotei's professional boxing record?
David Kotei's professional record is 49-8-3, with 31 knockouts.
Has David Kotei lost a fight?
Yes. David Kotei has lost 8 professional fights and holds a 49-8-3 record.
When is David Kotei's next fight?
David Kotei does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
What weight class does David Kotei fight at?
David Kotei fights at Featherweight.
Is David Kotei retired?
David Kotei has not fought in over 37 years and has no scheduled bout — no official retirement has been recorded.