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Nana Yaw Konadu | |
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Born | Nana Yaw Konadu Yeboah 15 February 1964 |
Other names | The Ashanti Warrior |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm) [1] |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm) [1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 47 |
Wins | 41 |
Wins by KO | 32 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
Nana Yaw Konadu Yeboah (born February 15, 1964) is a Ghanaian former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2001. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC super-flyweight title from 1989 to 1990, and the WBA bantamweight title twice between 1996 and 1998.
Konadu made his professional debut on May 5, 1985. In his 15th professional bout, he defeated former champion Cesar Polanco to capture the WBC International super flyweight title.
On November 7, 1989, Konadu captured the WBC and Lineal Super Flyweight Title with a decision win over two-time champion Gilberto Roman. [2] He lost the belt in his first defense to Sung Kil Moon by technical decision. The fight was a war with both fighters exchanging knockdowns, however, the action was stopped in the ninth round due to a headbutt and Moon was declared the winner on the scorecards. He lost a rematch to Moon in 1991 by knockout.
Konadu scored 15 consecutive victories over the next four years, including wins over Juan Polo Perez, former champion Victor Rabanales, and Abraham Torres. On January 28, 1996, he became a two-division champion by capturing the WBA Bantamweight Title in a TKO victory over Veeraphol Sahaprom, who would go on to become a long-reigning champion. He again lost the belt in his first defense to Daorung Chuvatana by a technical decision but recaptured the belt the following year in a rematch. He defended the belt once before losing it to Johnny Tapia in 1998. He rebounded with a win over former champion Hector Acero Sanchez and retired in 2001 after being TKO'd by Daniel Seda. He now lives with his family in New Dormaa, Sunyani, Ghana. [3]
47 fights | 41 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 32 | 2 |
By decision | 8 | 3 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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47 | Loss | 41–5–1 | Daniel Seda | TKO | 9 (12), 3:00 | 12 May 2001 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For WBA Fedelatin featherweight title |
46 | Win | 41–4–1 | Amadro Vazquez | TKO | 5 (8), 0:45 | 2 Dec 2000 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
45 | Win | 40–4–1 | Hector Acero Sanchez | PTS | 10 | 12 Jun 1999 | Shriners Auditorium, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
44 | Loss | 39–4–1 | Johnny Tapia | MD | 12 | 5 Dec 1998 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Lost WBA bantamweight title |
43 | Win | 39–3–1 | Julio Cesar Alfaro | DQ | 8 (10), 2:19 | 30 May 1998 | Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA bantamweight title; Alfaro disqualified after his trainer entered the ring |
42 | Win | 38–3–1 | Abraham Torres | KO | 2 (12), 2:50 | 21 Feb 1998 | Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Retained WBA bantamweight title |
41 | Win | 37–2–1 | Daorung Chuvatana | TKO | 7 (12), 2:20 | 21 Jun 1996 | Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Won WBA bantamweight title |
40 | Loss | 36–3–1 | Daorung Chuvatana | TD | 8 (12), 3:00 | 27 Oct 1996 | Laplae, Thailand | Lost WBA bantamweight title |
39 | Win | 36–2–1 | Veeraphol Sahaprom | TKO | 2 (12), 2:50 | 28 Jan 1996 | Municipal Stadium, Kanchanaburi, Thailand | Won WBA bantamweight title |
38 | Win | 35–2–1 | Abraham Torres | KO | 6 (12) | 27 May 1995 | Broward Co Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | Won WBC FECARBOX bantamweight title |
37 | Win | 34–2–1 | Robert Parra | KO | 1 (8), 1:43 | 8 Apr 1995 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
36 | Win | 33–2–1 | Victor Rabanales | UD | 10 | 7 Oct 1994 | Salón La Paloma, Barcelona, Spain | |
35 | Win | 32–2–1 | Adolfo Castillo | PTS | 8 | 25 Feb 1994 | Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain | |
34 | Win | 31–2–1 | Marcos Flores | KO | 1 (8) | 7 Jan 1994 | Casino de Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
33 | Win | 30–2–1 | Alejandro Batista | KO | 3 (?) | 29 Oct 1993 | Pabéllon Principe Felipe, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain | |
32 | Win | 29–2–1 | Miguel Santos | KO | 1 (?) | 3 Jul 1993 | Leon, Castilla y León, Spain | |
31 | Win | 28–2–1 | Juan Cruz | KO | 1 (?) | 27 Mar 1993 | Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain | |
30 | Win | 27–2–1 | Luis Rosario | KO | 6 (?) | 28 Nov 1992 | Polideportivo Parquesur Sport, Leganes, Spain | |
29 | Win | 26–2–1 | Luis Ortiz | TKO | 4 (?) | 20 Aug 1992 | Penaranda, Castille y León, Spain | |
28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Jose Pagan | KO | 1 (?) | 17 Jul 1992 | Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain | |
27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Luis Ramos | KO | 2 (?) | 30 May 1992 | Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, Spain | |
26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Ruben Bautista | TKO | 2 (?) | 10 Apr 1992 | Bilbao, País Vasco, Spain | |
25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Angel Rosario | TKO | 7 (?) | 17 Jan 1992 | Bilbao, País Vasco, Spain | |
24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Juan Polo Perez | PTS | 12 | 25 Oct 1991 | Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain | Won vacant IBC super-flyweight title |
23 | Loss | 20–2–1 | Moon Sung-kil | TKO | 4 (12), 2:55 | 16 Mar 1991 | Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain | For WBC super-flyweight title |
22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Kevin Nwundidwe | KO | 2 (?) | 15 Dec 1990 | Accra, Ghana | |
21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Diego Duran | TKO | 3 (8) | 13 Oct 1990 | Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia | |
20 | Loss | 18–1–1 | Moon Sung-kil | TD | 9 (12) | 20 Jan 1990 | World Trade Center, Seoul, South Kora | Lost WBC super-flyweight title |
19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Gilberto Román | UD | 12 | 7 Nov 1989 | Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico | Won WBC super-flyweight title |
18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Park Dae-Yong | KO | 2 (12) | 26 May 1989 | World Trade Center, Singapore | Retained WBC International super-flyweight title |
17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Cesar Polanco | PTS | 12 | 11 Mar 1989 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Won WBC International super-flyweight title |
16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Bernard Mukenge | KO | 1 (12) | 10 Dec 1988 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Won ABU bantamweight title |
15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Rufus Adebayo | KO | 1 (?), 0:16 | 9 Oct 1988 | Holy Gardens, Accra, Ghana | |
14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Mohammed Alimbey | KO | 6 (10) | 10 Sep 1988 | Princess Cinema Hall, Takoradi, Ghana | |
13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Adamu Mohammed | KO | 7 (10) | 11 Jun 1988 | Holy Gardens, Accra, Ghana | |
12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Pommy Brown | KO | 2 (10) | 19 Dec 1987 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | |
11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Albert Musankabala | KO | 6 (12) | 10 Oct 1987 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Won vacant CBC flyweight title |
10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Ramon Pichardo | KO | 2 (4) | 28 Aug 1987 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Dele Mustapha | PTS | 10 | 28 Feb 1987 | Lagos, Nigeria | |
8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Steve Muchoki | KO | 12 (12) | 13 Dec 1986 | Holy Gardens, Accra, Ghana | Won ABU flyweight title |
7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Ray Amoo | TKO | 2 (12) | 25 Oct 1986 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Retained West African Boxing Union flyweight title |
6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Ramos Agyare | TKO | 6 (10) | 31 Aug 1986 | Holy Gardens, Accra, Ghana | |
5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Joe Power | TKO | 2 (12) | 27 Jun 1986 | Prempeh Assembly Hall, Kumasi, Ghana | Retained West African Boxing Union flyweight title |
4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Joe Power | TKO | 3 (12) | 8 Mar 1986 | Coronation Park, Sunyani, Ghana | Retained West African Boxing Union flyweight title |
3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Flash Conteh | TKO | 1 (12) | 7 Dec 1985 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Won vacant West African Boxing Union flyweight title |
2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | Michael Ebo Danquah | PTS | 8 | 29 Jun 1985 | Accra, Ghana | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | George Freeman | PTS | 6 | 25 May 1985 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana |
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