Joel Kodua

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Joel Kodua
Personal information
Nickname
JFK [1]
NationalityEnglish [1]
Born (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 28) [1]
Ghana [1]
Weight Welterweight, Super-welterweight
Boxing career
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights10
Wins10
Win by KO2

Joel Kodua (born 5 January 1997) is a Ghanaian-born English professional boxer. He has held the English welterweight title since November 2025.

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Career

Born in Ghana and based in Dagenham, [3] Kudoa took up boxing in 2018. [4] He made his professional debut at York Hall in London on 16 September 2022, defeating Joe Hardy on points over four rounds. [3]

Coached by Tunde Ajayi, mentored by three-time world title challenger Anthony Yarde and with a perfect record of eight wins from eight fights, Kudoa claimed his first professional titles by stopping Southern Area welterweight champion, Daniel Francis, in the last round of their bout at York Hall on 28 June 2025, which was also for the vacant Commonwealth Silver welterweight championship. [4]

In his next outing, he challenged English welterweight champion Bobby Dalton at the Vaillant Arena in Derby on 29 November 2025. [5] Kudoa won the contest, which was shown live on the BBC iPlayer, via unanimous decision. [6]

Personal life

Kodua worked as a railway engineer before focusing full-time on boxing. [3] [4] His younger brother, Gideon, is a professional footballer. [3]

Professional boxing record

10 fights10 wins0 losses
By knockout20
By decision80
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Win10–0 Bobby Dalton UD1029 Nov 2025Vaillant Arena, Derby, EnglandWon English welterweight title
9Win9–0Daniel FrancisTKO10 (10), 0:5328 Jun 2025York Hall, London, EnglandWon Southern Area welterweight title and vacant Commonwealth Silver welterweight title
8Win8–0Lloyd GermainTKO3 (8), 0:511 Feb 2025 Wembley Arena, London, England
7Win7–0John Henry MosqueraPTS63 Aug 2024 Oakwell, Barnsley, England
6Win6–0George SutcliffePTS47 Apr 2024York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0Dario BorosaPTS41 Dec 2023York Hall, London, England
4Win4–0Eligio PalaciosPTS618 Aug 2023York Hall, London, England
3Win3–0Berman SanchezPTS615 Jul 2023York Hall, London, England
2Win2–0Dale ArrowsmithPTS415 Apr 2023 Copper Box Arena, London, England
1Win1–0Joe HardyPTS416 Sep 2022 York Hall, London, England

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Joel Kodua". tapology.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Joel Kodua". BoxRec .
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Dagenham boxer Joel Kodua satisfied with career path". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Joel Kodua shows persistence pays off after clinching Southern Area, Commonwealth Silver welterweight titles". The Ring. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Joel Kodua driven by Anthony Yarde, Tunde Ajayi and fighting on the BBC". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Frazer Clarke vs Jeamie TKV live results update". bigfightweekend.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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