Joe Mensah (boxer)

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Joe Mensah
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NationalityNigerian
Born (1945-08-04) 4 August 1945 (age 76)
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Joseph Mensah (born 4 August 1945) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joe Mensah Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2018.