Alfred Kotey
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Alfred Kotey is a Ghana
ian boxer. Born in Bukom
, Kotey represented Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics
and held the WBO Bantamweight Championship.
. His results were:
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian boxer. Born in Bukom
Bukom
Bukom is a small tribal locality located in Ghana, on the heart of the capital Accra. The primary group in Bukom are the Ga people .The town of Bukom is most known for its output of successful boxers to America...
, Kotey represented Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Ghana competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.-Boxing:Men's Flyweight * Alfred Kotey* First Round – Bye* Second Round – Defeated Hussain al-Mutairi , RSC-1...
and held the WBO Bantamweight Championship.
Amateur career
Kotey represented Ghana as a Flyweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic GamesOlympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. His results were:
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Hussain al-Mutairi (Kuwait) RSC 1
- Defeated Benjamin MwangataBenjamin MwangataBenjamin Mwangata is a retired male boxer from Tanzania, who represented his native East African country as a flyweight in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 . He also competed at two Commonwealth Games: 1990 and 1998.-References:* *...
(Tanzania) 5-0 - Lost to Mario González (Mexico) 0-5
Sources
- Profile BoxRec.com
- Alfred Kotey Interview eastsideboxing.com