Francis Ampofo
| Francis Ampofo | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Pocket Battleship |
| Rated at | fly/super fly/bantam/super bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 1 1⁄2 in (1.56 m) |
| Reach | 62 in (157 cm) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian/British |
| Born |
5 June 1967 Kumasi, Ghana |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 17 (KO 12) |
| Losses | 11 (KO 2) |
Francis "The Pocket Battleship" Ampofo (born 5 June 1967, in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian/British professional fly/super fly/bantam/super bantamweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s, who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British flyweight title, International Boxing Organization (IBO) Inter-Continental bantamweight title, and Commonwealth flyweight title (twice), and was a challenger for World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight title against Jacob Matlala, BBBofC Southern Area bantamweight title against Vince Feeney, Commonwealth bantamweight title against Paul Lloyd, and Ady Lewis, and BBBofC British bantamweight title against Paul Lloyd, Noel Wilders, and Ady Lewis, and World Boxing Union bantamweight title against Johnny Armour (3 times), his professional fighting weight varied from 111 lb (50 kg; 7 st 13 lb), i.e. flyweight to 120 3⁄4 lb (54.8 kg; 8 st 8.8 lb), i.e. featherweight.[1]
References
- ↑ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.