Kofi Jantuah

Kofi Jantuah (born 16 June 1974) is a Ghanaian professional boxer that fights at middleweight. He was born in Kumasi, Ghana and now lives in Las Vegas.^[1]

IBF light middleweight title fight

Kofi fought Kassim Ouma for the IBF light middleweight world title, where he lost by unanimous decision.^[2]

IBF middleweight title fight

Kofi fought Arthur Abraham for the IBF middleweight world title, where he lost by unanimous decision.^[3]

Other notable opponents

Kofi has fought Dmitry Pirog, Daniel Santos, Donny McCrary, Jaime Manuel Gomez, and Marco Antonio Rubio with wins against Santos, McCrary, and Rubio.^[4]

Professional boxing record

38 fights	32 wins	4 losses
By knockout	21	1
By decision	11	3
Draws	1
No contests	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	More
38	Loss	32–4–1 (1)	Dmitry Pirog	UD	12	26 Jun 2009	Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Germany	For vacant WBC International middleweight title
37	Win	32–3–1 (1)	Ricardo Manuel Genero	TKO	4 (10), 2:02	16 Aug 2008	Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana
36	Draw	31–3–1 (1)	Ruben Diaz	PTS	12	23 Nov 2007	Palacio de los Deportes, Andoain, Spain	For vacant IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title
35	Win	31–3 (1)	Delray Raines	KO	2 (8), 2:29	7 Apr 2007	Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque, Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
34	Loss	30–3 (1)	Arthur Abraham	UD	12	13 May 2006	Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany	For IBF middleweight title
33	Win	30–2 (1)	Donny McCrary	RTD	3 (8), 3:00	3 Dec 2005	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
32	Win	29–2 (1)	Hicklet Lau	UD	10	17 Sep 2005	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
31	Loss	28–2 (1)	Kassim Ouma	UD	12	29 Jan 2005	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	For IBF light middleweight title
30	Win	28–1 (1)	Marco Antonio Rubio	KO	1 (12), 0:33	18 Sep 2004	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Won WBC International light middleweight title
29	Win	27–1 (1)	Anthony Bowman	TKO	4 (8), 2:04	17 Jun 2004	Harrah's Laughlin, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
28	Win	26–1 (1)	Leon Pearson	TKO	7 (8)	27 Mar 2004	Alltel Arena, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
27	Win	25–1 (1)	Marcos Primera	KO	1 (10), 2:14	24 Oct 2003	Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
26	Win	24–1 (1)	Robert Kamya	KO	7 (10), 2:55	8 Aug 2003	Alltel Arena, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
25	Win	23–1 (1)	Jose Luis Rodrigues	KO	1 (8), 1:01	24 May 2003	Reno Hilton, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
24	Win	22–1 (1)	Bobby Heath	TKO	8 (10), 1:14	2 Feb 2002	Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23	Loss	21–1 (1)	Jaime Manuel Gómez	TKO	10 (10), 1:45	30 Jun 2001	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
22	Win	21–0 (1)	Ojay Abrahams	RTD	3 (8), 3:00	7 Oct 2000	Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
21	Win	20–0 (1)	Miguel Alejandro Jimenez	TKO	5 (8), 1:20	17 Mar 2000	Jim Davidson Theatre, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
20	Win	19–0 (1)	Gerald Reed	TKO	3 (8), 2:59	11 Dec 1999	Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
19	Win	18–0 (1)	Giorbis Barthelemy	UD	8	16 Jul 1999	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
18	Win	17–0 (1)	Daniel Santos	TKO	5 (10), 2:57	7 May 1999	All American Sports Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
17	Win	16–0 (1)	Gilbert Eastman	TKO	11 (12), 1:49	6 Mar 1999	Elephant & Castle Centre, London, England	Retained Commonwealth welterweight title
16	Win	15–0 (1)	Santiago Samaniego	UD	10	9 Jan 1999	New Frontier Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
15	Win	14–0 (1)	Daniel Mendez	PTS	6	11 Dec 1998	Events Center, Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
14	Win	13–0 (1)	Emiliano Valdez	UD	6	13 Nov 1998	Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
13	Win	12–0 (1)	Babaloa Johnson	KO	2 (?)	31 Aug 1998	Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
12	Win	11–0 (1)	Stefan Scriggins	TKO	1 (12), 2:40	1 Nov 1997	Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana	Won vacant Commonwealth welterweight title
11	Win	10–0 (1)	Adona Zeba	KO	2 (?)	28 Dec 1996	Accra, Ghana
10	NC	9–0 (1)	Abraham Tetteh	NC	10 (10)	30 Nov 1996	Accra, Ghana	For Ghanaian welterweight title; Fight ruled NC due to corner intervention
9	Win	9–0	George Ahlijah Foreman	KO	8 (?)	30 Sep 1996	Accra, Ghana
8	Win	8–0	Nii Hammond	PTS	8	3 Aug 1996	Accra, Ghana
7	Win	7–0	Marciano Commey	PTS	12	25 Feb 1995	Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana	Retained Ghanaian light welterweight title
6	Win	6–0	Sam Akromah	PTS	12	5 Nov 1994	Accra, Ghana	Won Ghanaian light welterweight title
5	Win	5–0	Sam Akromah	PTS	8	30 Apr 1994	Accra, Ghana
4	Win	4–0	Joseph Lartey	KO	2 (?)	6 Feb 1994	Accra, Ghana
3	Win	3–0	Eben Laryea	TKO	2 (?)	6 Nov 1993	Accra, Ghana
2	Win	2–0	Sully Nguah	PTS	6	8 Aug 1993	Accra, Ghana
1	Win	1–0	Isaac Nyarko	PTS	6	3 Jul 1993	Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana

Accomplishments

Kofi is the former holder of the Ghanaian light welterweight title, Commonwealth (British Empire) welterweight title, and the WBC International light middleweight title.^[4]

Dmitry Pirog upon his retirement, when asked about his toughest opponent, recalled Jantuah fight as the most difficult:^[5]

When I boxed him, he was the most difficult opponent for me, because he set several tasks, which I've been supposed to resolve while taking an avalanche of punches. What tasks they were? First of all, he was rubberlike from my point. When we boxed, I felt I've had a several times higher class as a boxer, I have long amateur career, I have vast experience, but this was a kind of guy, which is very hard to knock out, I don't recall him being ever knocked out . . . Everything I threw connected [shows punches], but those were quick punches, each time I threw a power shot, somehow he slips it.