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| George Ashie | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Red Tiger |
| Weight(s) | super feather/light/light welterweight |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Born | Accra, Ghana |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 33 (KO 25) |
| Losses | 6 (KO 1) |
| Draws | 1 |
George "Red Tiger" Ashie born in Accra is a Ghanaian professional super feather/light/light welterweight boxer of the 2000s and 2010s who won the African Boxing Union super featherweight title, Universal Boxing Council (UBC) Super Featherweight title, and Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Association (WBA) International lightweight title against Emmanuel Tagoe , and Commonwealth super featherweight title against Kevin Mitchell, his professional fighting weight varied from 128+1⁄2 lb (58.3 kg; 9 st 2.5 lb), i.e. super featherweight to 137+3⁄4 lb (62.5 kg; 9 st 11.8 lb), i.e. light welterweight. [1]
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