Jermaine Asare

Jermaine Robert Asare (born 22 September 1983) is a Welsh professional boxer. He represented Great Britain at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, winning a bronze medal. He turned professional in 2013 and unsuccessfully challenged for the Welsh light-heavyweight title in 2017, suffering a defeat to Nathan Thorley.

Jermaine Asare
Statistics
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
NationalityWelsh
Born (1983-09-22) 22 September 1983
Cardiff, Wales
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins9
Wins by KO3
Losses3
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 DelhiLight heavyweight

Early life

Born in Cardiff, Asare played football as a teenager and was part of the youth academies at both Cardiff City and Swansea City.[1]

Career

Asare, who hails from the Graigwen area of Pontypridd,[2] took up boxing as a teenager and joined Pontypridd Amateur Boxing Club. He later fought for Merthyr Ex-servicemen's Club and recorded an amateur record of 19–6.[3] Asare win the Welsh light-heavyweight amateur title in 2010 and was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[3] He won a bronze medal in the light heavyweight division.[4] Asare secured the medal with a win over Samoa's Filimaua Hala.[5]

Asare turned professional in 2013, winning his debut bout over Danny Mitchell via a points decision. He won two further bouts before suffering his first defeat to Eric Mokonzo in March 2016. He suffered a second defeat to Malik Zinad in 2017 before fighting Nathan Thorley for the vacant Welsh light-heavyweight title later the se year.[6] Thorley won the bout when the referee stopped the fight in the second round after Asare had been knocked down.[7]

Personal life

Asare is also a self-employed electrician.[5] In 2011 he received a 12-month prison sentence for affray and breaching a restraining order when he broke into his ex-partner's home.[8]

References
  1. Williams, David (22 July 2010). "Boxing: Jermaine Asare on Wales' Commonwealth Games team". Wales Online. Media Wales. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. "Team Wales – Athlete Profiles". Aberdare Online. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. Day, Rob (5 May 2017). "Ringnews24 Interview: Light Heavyweight Jermaine Asare". Ringnews24. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. "Commonwealth Games 2010: Wales medal haul praised". BBC Sport. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  5. "Boxing: Bronze joy for Asare at Commonwealth Games". Wales Online. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  6. "Jermaine Asare". Boxrec. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. "Thorley Thunders to Second Round Stoppage of Jermaine Asare to Win Welsh Light-heavyweight Title". Boxing Wales. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. "Boxer Jermaine Asare is jailed for breaching order". Daily Post. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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