Chris Okoh (boxer)
Chris Okoh (born 8 April 1969) is a former British cruiserweight boxer.
| Chris Okoh | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Chris Okoh |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 18 April 1969 Carshalton, London, England |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Biography
Background
Okoh was born in Croydon,[1][2] to Gloria Okoh.[3] His father died whilst he was still a child.[3]
Boxing career
Okoh's professional boxing record stands at 14 wins, seven by way of knock-out and two losses in 16 bouts.[1][2] He is the former BBBofC Southern Area and Commonwealth title holder at cruiserweight.[1][2]
After boxing
Okoh studied to work with rehabilitating offenders and probation in 2002.[3] He is also a trainer at Chadwell St Mary Amateur Boxing Club in Chadwell St Mary, Thurrock, Essex.[4]
Professional boxing record
| 17 fights | 14 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 |  Kenny Gayle |
PTS | 6 | 1999-10-31 | David Lloyd Tennis Centre, Raynes Park, London, England |
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| 15 | Loss | 14–1 | Darren Corbett |
KO | 3 (12), 1:23 | 1997-06-02 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Lost Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight title. |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Denzil Browne |
PTS | 12 | 1997-03-25 | Lewisham Theatre, Lewisham, England |
Retained Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight title. |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tosca Petridis |
PTS | 12 | 1996-11-06 | Ice Arena, Kingston upon Hull, England |
Won Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight title. |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Nigel Rafferty |
TKO | 4 (8), 0:57 | 1996-08-27 | Blazers Night Club, Windsor, Berkshire, England |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | George Carmen |
TKO | 6 (12), 0:40 | 1996-04-22 | National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London, England |
Won vacan WBO Inter-continental Cruiserweight title. |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Darren Westover |
KO | 2 (12), 2:48 | 1996-02-05 | Crook Log Sports Club, Bexleyheath, England |
Won vacant WBO Inter-continental Cruiserweight title. |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Paul Lawson |
TKO | 1 (12), 2:22 | 1995-11-08 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England |
Retained Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight title. |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Franco Wanyama |
TKO | 8 (12) | 1995-09-29 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England |
Won vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight title. |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Paul Lawson |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:55 | 1995-02-23 | Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, England |
Won vacant BBBofC Southern Area Cruiserweight title. |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Art Stacey |
PTS | 6 | 1994-09-17 | Leisure Centre, Crawley, England |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Art Stacey |
PTS | 6 | 1994-04-09 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Chris Henry |
TKO | 2 (6) | 1993-11-06 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Steve Osborne |
TKO | 5 (6) | 1993-09-28 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Steve Yorath |
PTS | 6 | 1993-07-10 | Wales National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lee Prudden |
PTS | 6 | 1993-03-16 | Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair, London, England |
Professional debut |
References
- "Boxer:Chris Okoh". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- "Boxers Records:Chris Okoh". BritishBoxing.net. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- Benjamin, Alison (8 May 2002). "Going the distance". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- "Boxers are just champ". Thurrock Gazette. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
External links
- Boxing record for Chris Okoh from BoxRec (registration required)
- Chris Okoh profile at BritishBoxing.net
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