Braimah Kamoko

Braimah Isaac Kamoko also known as Bukom Banku (born 17 August 1980) is a Benin professional boxer who until 20 October 2017 had an undefeated record of 28-0-0 (21 K0).[1] However, on 21 October 2017, he suffered a TKO defeat to Bastie Samir at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana, in a seventh round. On 7 September 2019, he defeated Rojhat Bilgetekin of Germany in the 3rd round at St George Hall in Bradford in the United Kingdom.[2]

Braimah Kamoko
Statistics
Real nameBraimah Kamoko
Nickname(s)Bukom Banku
Weight(s)Super heavyweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Nationality Benin
Born (1980-08-17) 17 August 1980
Benin
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins29
Wins by KO21
Losses1
Draws0
No contests0

Professional career

Heavyweight

Braimah first rose to prominence by winning a bronze medal in the Heavyweight 1999 All-Africa Games organized in Johannesburg, South Africa in September of 1999.

Inactivity

Kamoko won the WBO Africa Light Heavyweight title in 2011,[3] and the WBO Africa Cruiserweight title in 2012. However, Kamoko suffered from periods of inactivity, leading up to his lost to Samir in 2017.

Revocation of license

In November 2019, the Ghana Boxing Association revoked his boxing license for breaching the contract he had with Box Office Promotions to engage in a rematch with Bastie Samir. The bout was scheduled to happen on 20 June 2018. He was asked to pay GH¢17,000 to the CEO of Box Office Promotions to defray the cost of part of his training allowance and the purse.[4]

Television

In May 2020, the 'Bukom Banku Live' show was launched on GhOne TV, with him as the host.[5]

References
  1. "Braimah Kamoko". BoxRec. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. "Bukom Banku arrives in Ghana to rousing welcome". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. "Bukom Banku avenges Ghana's World Cup defeat to Uruguay". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. 122108447901948 (9 November 2019). "GBA revokes Bukom Banku's licence". Graphic Online. Retrieved 10 November 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Bukom Banku wears suit for the first time, set to host new show on GHOne". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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