Deion Jumah

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Deion Jumah
Born (1989-07-18) 18 July 1989 (age 35)
Hammersmith, London, England
NationalityEnglish
Other namesThe Ghost
Statistics
Weight(s) Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record [1]
Total fights15
Wins14
Wins by KO7
Losses1

Deion Jumah (born 18 July 1989) is a former English professional boxer.

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Professional career

Jumah made his professional debut on 2 February 2013, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory against Ruslan Bitarov at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany. [2]

After compiling a record of 10–0 (5 KOs) he faced Ossie Jervier for the vacant Southern Area cruiserweight title on 2 December 2018 at the York Hall in London. Jumah dropped his opponent to the canvas in the fifth round. Jervier made it back to his feet only to be met by a flurry of punches from Jumah, prompting referee Bob Williams to call a halt to the contest to hand Jumah his first professional title via technical knockout (TKO). [3]

In his next fight he returned to the York Hall to face former Commonwealth champion Wadi Camacho for the vacant English cruiserweight title on 7 September 2019. Jumah landed a counter-left hand in the fifth round to knock Camacho to the canvas. The former Commonwealth champion was back to his feet by the referee's count of six. With Camacho looking unsteady, referee Marcus McDonnell called a halt to the contest at the count of eight to hand Jumah his second professional title via TKO. [4]

The first defence of his English title came four months later against Sam Hyde on 19 January at the Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre in Manchester. The bout served as a final eliminator for the British cruiserweight title. [5] After twelve closely contested rounds Jumah retained his title with a unanimous decision (UD) victory, becoming the mandatory challenger to reigning British champion Richard Riakporhe. Two judges scored the bout 115–113 and the third judge scored it 115–114. [6]

In October it was announced that Jumah would face Commonwealth cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith on 21 November, with the recently vacated British title also on the line. The bout will serve as part of the undercard for Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte II. [7]

Professional boxing record

15 fights14 wins1 loss
By knockout71
By decision70
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
15Loss14–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Riakporhe KO8 (10) 0:3526 Mar 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
14Win14–0 Flag of Namibia.svg Willbeforce Shihepo PTS426 Feb 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Circus Tavern, Purfleet, England
13Win13–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hyde UD1219 Jan 2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Manchester, EnglandRetained English cruiserweight title
12Win12–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wadi Camacho TKO5 (10), 2:087 Sep 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant English cruiserweight title
11Win11–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ossie JervierTKO5 (10), 2:081 Dec 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant Southern Area cruiserweight title
10Win10–0 Flag of Croatia.svg Tomislav RudanKO3 (6), 0:5819 May 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
9Win9–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Kristian KirilovTKO1 (6), 1:113 Mar 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
8Win8–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin FarrickerPTS630 Jan 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Copper Box Arena, London, England
7Win7–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Vasyl KondorUD6 12 Dec 2015 Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark
6Win6–0 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio LeoneUD621 Nov 2015 Flag of Germany.svg TUI Arena, Hanover, Germany
5Win5–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel HorejsekRTD3 (6), 3:0020 Jun 2015 Flag of Denmark.svg Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup, Denmark
4Win4–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef KrivkaTKO2 (6), 1:236 Dec 2014 Flag of Germany.svg Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany
3Win3–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri SvacinaUD619 Oct 2013 Flag of Denmark.svg Koldinghallerne, Kolding, Denmark
2Win2–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Igor PylypenkoUD49 Feb 2013 Flag of Denmark.svg Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg, Denmark
1Win1–0 Flag of Lithuania.svg Ruslan BitarovKO1 (4), 2:592 Feb 2013 Flag of Germany.svg Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany

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References

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Wadi Camacho
Southern Area cruiserweight champion
1 December 2018 – February 2019
Vacant
Title next held by
Daniel Mendes
Vacant
Title last held by
Arfan Iqbal
English cruiserweight champion
7 September 2019 – September 2020
Vacated
Vacant