Nationality Ghanaian Role Boxer Draws 5 Name Joe Tetteh | Losses 29 (KO 7) Total fights 79 Wins 45 (KO 25) Died April 20, 2002 | |
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Division Lightweight, Light welterweight, Super featherweight |
Joe Tetteh (10 December 1941 — 20 April 2002 (aged 60)) born in Accra was a Ghanaian professional super feather/light/light welterweight boxer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who won the Ghanaian featherweight title, and inaugural British Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the West African featherweight title against Lat Shonibare, British Commonwealth featherweight title against Floyd Robertson, and All African lightweight title Ould Makloufi[1], his professional fighting weight varied from 127 1⁄4 lb (57.7 kg; 9 st 1.3 lb), i.e. super featherweight to 139 1⁄2 lb (63.3 kg; 9 st 13.5 lb), i.e. light welterweight.
Tetteh fought around the world as a professional boxer, including places like Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, the United Kingdom-where he fought frequently-Spain and France. In his last bout as a professional, he boxed Ken Buchanan, being knocked out in three rounds by the Scottish future world champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.