Francis Ampofo

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Francis Ampofo
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Pocket Battleship
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 1+12 in (156 cm)
Reach62 in (157 cm)
Nationality
  • Ghanaian
  • British
Born (1967-06-05) 5 June 1967 (age 56)
Kumasi, Ghana
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins17
Wins by KO12
Losses11

Francis "The Pocket Battleship" Ampofo (born 5 June 1967) is a Ghanaian-born British former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2002. He challenged once for the WBO flyweight title in 1994. At regional level, he held the British flyweight title twice between 1991 and 1994, and the Commonwealth flyweight title twice between 1993 and 1995.

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