Nana Konadu

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Nana Yaw Konadu
Born
Nana Yaw Konadu Yeboah

(1964-02-15) 15 February 1964 (age 60)
Other namesThe Ashanti Warrior
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6+12 in (169 cm)[1]
Reach68 in (173 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins41
Wins by KO32
Losses5
Draws1

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.

Professional career[edit]

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.

WBC super-flyweight Title[edit]

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.

WBA bantamweight title[edit]

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]

Professional boxing record[edit]

47 fights 41 wins 5 losses
By knockout 32 2
By decision 8 3
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Johnny Tapia fight.
  2. ^ "Nana Konadu - Lineal Jr. Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ "I will produce a World Champion". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-22.

External links[edit]

Sporting positions
Major world boxing titles
Preceded by WBC super-flyweight champion
7 November 1989 – 20 January 1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by WBA bantamweight champion
28 January 1996 – 27 October 1996
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Daorung Chuvatana
WBA bantamweight champion
21 June 1997 – 5 December 1998
Succeeded by