Jerome Coffee
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Competitor for the  United States
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| Bronze | 1979 San Juan | Flyweight |
Jerome ("Kid") Coffee (born March 16, 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former American boxer in the bantamweight division.
Amateur career
Coffee had an outstanding amateur career and won several national championships, including:
- 1977 National AAU Flyweight champion, decisioning Ronnie Clifford of Hickory Hills, Illinois, in the final.
- 1978 National PAL Flyweight champion
- 1979 National PAL Flyweight champion
- 1979 Pan American Games bronze medalist
- Defeated Gilberto Román (Mexico) points
- Defeated Jorge Hernández (Cuba) points
- Lost to Pedro Nolasco (Dominican Republic) points
- 1979 National Golden Gloves Flyweight champion
- 1980 National Golden Gloves Flyweight champion
Professional career
Coffee turned professional in 1980 and had limited success. He won his first 26 bouts, leading up to a clash with Jeff Fenech for the IBF bantamweight title in 1985. Coffee lost the bout via decision. After the loss, Coffee's career went downhill. He retired in 1994 having won 35, lost 13, and drawn 1 with 19 KO.
Training
After retirement from professional boxing, Coffee took on a role in training fighters. Of those under his tutelage, Canadian standout Tebor Brosch is the only one to win a professional title.
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