Chris Okoh (boxer)

Chris Okoh (born 8 April 1969) is a former British cruiserweight boxer.

Chris Okoh
Statistics
Real nameChris Okoh
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
NationalityBritish
Born (1969-04-18) 18 April 1969
Carshalton, London, England
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins14
Wins by KO8
Losses2
Draws0
No contests0

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
Professional record summary
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
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 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
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
5 Win 5–0 Art Stacey PTS 6 1994-04-09 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
4 Win 4–0 Chris Henry TKO 2 (6) 1993-11-06 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
3 Win 3–0 Steve Osborne TKO 5 (6) 1993-09-28 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
2 Win 2–0 Steve Yorath PTS 6 1993-07-10 Wales National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales
1 Win 1–0 Lee Prudden PTS 6 1993-03-16 Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair, London, England Professional debut

References
  1. "Boxer:Chris Okoh". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  2. "Boxers Records:Chris Okoh". BritishBoxing.net. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  3. Benjamin, Alison (8 May 2002). "Going the distance". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  4. "Boxers are just champ". Thurrock Gazette. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2009.


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