Ike Quartey
Ike Quartey | |
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Born | Isufu Quartey 27 November 1969 Accra, Ghana |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Other names | Bazooka |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm)[1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 37 |
Wins by KO | 31 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Isufu "Ike" Quartey (born 27 November 1969) is a
Early years and amateur career
Quartey is a member of
Quartey had an amateur record of 50–4, and represented
Professional career
Quartey turned professional in 1988, a day short of his nineteenth birthday. He started his boxing career under the guidance of Yoofi Boham, without doubt the most successful manager in Ghana, and also father-in-law of former World boxing champion Azumah Nelson.[5]
Boham got Quartey recognized as a boxer on the international scene. Boham managed Quartey alongside Alfred "The Cobra" Kotey and gave them the names Bazooka and Cobra. Quartey and Kotey were so close that many thought they were brothers.[6]
Quartey began his professional career with a 2nd-round knockout of Mama Mohamed. Most of Quartey's early fights were staged in Ghana, before he relocated to France.
WBA welterweight champion
In Quartey's 26th fight he was given a shot at the WBA welterweight title, held by the then undefeated Crisanto España of Venezuela. Quartey knocked out Espana in the 11th round. At the time of the stoppage one judge had Quartey ahead, one had him behind and a third judge had the fight even.
He defended his title successfully seven times. Among his foes were Alberto Cortes, Vince Phillips, and Oba Carr. In October 1997 he fought José Luis López to a draw. The decision was originally read as a win for Quartey but reversed when a flaw was found in the scoring. Although Quartey was down twice, most observers felt that he deserved the victory and his reputation suffered little damage.
Personal, business and health issues kept Quartey out of the ring until February 1999. His inactivity led him to be stripped of his WBA title.
Quartey vs. De La Hoya
Quartey returned from a 14-month absence to challenge Lineal/WBC welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya at the Thomas & Mack center in Las Vegas, Nevada on 13 February 1999. Quartey was floored in 6th and 12th rounds, with De La Hoya also down in the 6th round. De La Hoya came away with a close, albeit controversial split decision. His interest in boxing waned after this defeat.[7]
Quartey vs. Vargas
Following the defeat to De La Hoya, Quartey would take another 14-month hiatus from the ring. He returned in April 2000 to challenge
. Quartey was defeated by a unanimous decision with scores of 116-111 twice and 114–113.Following this fight, Quartey would not fight for another five years.
Return to the ring
Quartey returned to the ring in January 2005. He won the first three bouts of his comeback with victories over Clint McNeil,
Boxing style
Quartey's best weapon was his jab, which was considered to be one of the best in boxing while he was in his prime. He primarily relied on a "peek-a-boo" or "clam-shell" defense, which consisted of him allowing punches to land on his arms, elbows and gloves which he kept held tightly to his cheeks and ribcage.
Professional boxing record
42 fights | 37 wins | 4 losses |
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By knockout | 31 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 4 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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42 | Loss | 37–4–1 | Winky Wright | UD | 12 | 2 Dec 2006 | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida , US
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41 | Loss | 37–3–1 | Vernon Forrest | UD | 10 | 5 Aug 2006 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | |
40 | Win | 37–2–1 | Carlos Bojorquez | TKO | 10 (10), 2:12 | 3 Dec 2005
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Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
39 | Win | 36–2–1 | Verno Phillips | UD | 10 | 18 Jun 2005 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee, US | |
38 | Win | 35–2–1 | Clint McNeil | TKO | 8 (10) | 14 Jan 2005 | Azumah Nelson Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana | |
37 | Loss | 34–2–1 | Fernando Vargas | UD | 12 | 15 Apr 2000 | Mandalay Bay Events Center , Paradise, Nevada, US
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For IBF junior-middleweight title |
36 | Loss | 34–1–1 | Oscar De La Hoya | SD | 12 | 13 Feb 1999 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | For WBC welterweight title |
35 | Draw | 34–0–1 | José Luis López | MD | 12 | 17 Oct 1997 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, US | Retained WBA welterweight title |
34 | Win | 34–0 | Ralph Jones | KO | 5 (12), 1:08 | 18 Apr 1997 | Las Vegas Hilton , Winchester, Nevada, US
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Retained WBA welterweight title |
33 | Win | 33–0 | Oba Carr | MD | 12 | 4 Oct 1996 | New York City, New York , US
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Retained WBA welterweight title |
32 | Win | 32–0 | Vince Phillips | TKO | 3 (12), 2:31 | 12 Apr 1996 | Atlantis Casino, Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles | Retained WBA welterweight title |
31 | Win | 31–0 | Jorge Ramirez | TKO | 4 | 3 Feb 1996 | Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
30 | Win | 30–0 | Andrew Murray | TKO | 4 (12), 0:44 | 23 Aug 1995 | La Palestre, Le Cannet, France | Retained WBA welterweight title |
29 | Win | 29–0 | Jung-Oh Park | TKO | 4 (12), 2:55 | 4 Mar 1995 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Retained WBA welterweight title |
28 | Win | 28–0 | Bobby Butters | TKO | 3 (8) | 4 Feb 1995 | Palais des Sports, Castelnau-de-Guers, France | |
27 | Win | 27–0 | Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes | TKO | 5 (12), 2:03 | 1 Oct 1994 | Arena de Cosets, Carpentras, France | Retained WBA welterweight title |
26 | Win | 26–0 | Crisanto España | TKO | 11 (12) | 4 Jun 1994 | Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | Won WBA welterweight title |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Lonnie Smith | PTS | 10 | 16 Oct 1993 | Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Moises Rivera | PTS | 10 | 24 Jun 1993 | Vélodrome, Bordeaux, France | |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Mario Morales | UD | 8 | 6 Mar 1993 | Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret , France
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22 | Win | 22–0 | Floyd Williams | KO | 4 (8) | 6 Feb 1993 | Cirque d'Hiver, Paris , France
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21 | Win | 21–0 | Martin Quiroz | KO | 4 | 20 Jan 1993 | Avoriaz, Morzine, France | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Jose Lugo | KO | 1 | 5 Dec 1992 | Palais des Sports, Berck, France | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Steve Barreras | TKO | 3 (6), 2:50 | 21 Oct 1992 | Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, US | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Alfredo Horacio Jaurena | TKO | 1 (12) | 25 Jun 1992 | Acquaflash, Licola , Italy
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Retained WBC International light-welterweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Juan Carlos Ceferino Villarreal | TKO | 5 (12) | 15 Apr 1992 | San Pellegrino, Italy | Retained WBC International light-welterweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Dindo Canoy | TKO | 1 (12) | 7 Mar 1992 | Accra, Ghana | Won vacant WBC International light-welterweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Kelcie Banks | TKO | 7 (10), 2:05 | 2 Nov 1991 | Fiscalini Field, San Bernardino, California, US | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Alafia Apovo | KO | 4 | 10 Aug 1991 | Accra, Ghana | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Sammy Clay | KO | 2 (12) | 4 May 1991 | Accra, Ghana | Retained African light-welterweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Humberto Rodriguez | KO | 1 | 16 Mar 1991 | Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza, Spain | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Mohammed Muritala | KO | 1 (12) | 15 Dec 1990 | Accra, Ghana | Won vacant African light-welterweight title |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Jean Claude N'Kodo | KO | 1 | 28 Apr 1990 | Accra, Ghana | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Tubor Briggs | TKO | 1 (12) | 2 Dec 1989 | Accra, Ghana | Retained West African light-welterweight title |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Arc-Wash Johnson | KO | 2 (12) | 21 Oct 1989 | Accra, Ghana | Won vacant Ghanaian light-welterweight title |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Adenko Deka | KO | 1 (10) | 9 Sep 1989 | Accra, Ghana | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Simon Peter McIntosh | DQ | 4 (10) | 17 Jul 1989 | Accra, Ghana | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Anor Amissah | TKO | 8 (10) | 10 Jun 1989 | Accra, Ghana | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Aaron Duribe | TKO | 5 (8) | 29 Apr 1989 | Accra, Ghana | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Jaffa Ballogou | KO | 2 (12) | 22 Apr 1989 | Accra, Ghana | Won vacant West African light-welterweight title
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2 | Win | 2–0 | Steven Gabienu | KO | 1 (6) | 26 Dec 1988 | Accra, Ghana | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Mama Mohamed | KO | 2 (6) | 26 Nov 1988 | Accra, Ghana |
Pay-per-view bouts
Date | Fight | Billing | Buys | Network |
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February 13, 1999
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De La Hoya vs. Quartey | The Challenge | 570,000[10] | HBO |
References
- ^ HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Oscar De La Hoyafight.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ "Nelson Azumah". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ Juipe, Dean (1996-07-19). "Boxer has traveled the long road - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ "Africa | Bukom: heartbeat of African boxing". BBC News. 2003-06-25. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Alfred Kotey Interview". Eastsideboxing.com. 1994-07-30. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "I lost interest in boxing — Ike Quartey". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "Vernon Forrest vs Ike Quartey - 4/4". YouTube. 1995-03-04. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Forrest wins unanimous - and controversial - decision". Sports.espn.go.com. 2006-08-05. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ Pay-Per-View History at about.com
External links
- Boxing record for Ike Quartey from BoxRec (registration required)
- Ike Quartey at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Ike Quartey profile at About.com