Raymond Narh
| Raymond Narh | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Raymond Akwete Narh |
| Nickname(s) | Sugar Ray |
| Rated at |
Welterweight Light Welterweight Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Born |
July 21, 1978 Akotolante, Ghana |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Raymond Akwete Narh (born July 21, 1978 in Akotolante, Ghana) is a Ghanaian professional boxer in the Welterweight division and was a part of the Ghanaian 2000 Summer Olympic team.[1] He is the former North American Boxing Council Lightweight Champion and is the current WBC USNBC Light Welterweight Champion.[2]
Amateur career
Narh was a gold medallist in the lightweight category at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He was also a member of the 2000 Ghanaian Summer Olympic team and his cousin Ben Neequaye was also a member of the team.[3] At Sydney, Australia he beat Victor Ramos but then lost to the silver medalist and future WBA Light Welterweight Champion Andriy Kotelnik.[4]
Pro career
Raymond's only loss was to a then undefeated Kid Diamond.[5]
NABC Lightweight Championship
He then beat Jadschi Green to win the North American Boxing Council Lightweight Championship; the bout was held at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[6]
In March 2011, Raymondbeat Freddie Norwood to retain his WBC USNBC Light Welterweight Championship.[7]
On May 7, 2011 Narh lost to undefeated Mexican-American Mike Alvarado, with the WBC Continental Americas Light Welterweight Championship on the line.[8] This bout was on Showtime's televised portion of the Pacquiao vs. Mosley undercard.[9][10]
Professional record
| 25 Wins (21 knockouts), 2 Losses, 0 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 25-2-0 |  Mike Alvarado |
TKO | 3 (3:00) | May 7, 2011 |  MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
For the WBC Continental Americas Light Welterweight title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25-1-0 | Freddie Norwood |
UD | 10 (10) | March 4, 2011 |  Jostens Center, Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
Retained his WBC USNBC title |
References
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Ray_Narh
- ↑ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=23213&more=1
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Ben_Neequaye
- ↑ http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2010/04/24/raymond-narh-broke-azumah-nelson%E2%80%99s-record/
- ↑ http://www.fightwriter.com/ramazan-palyani-vs-ray-narh
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=427453
- ↑ http://www.theghanaianjournal.com/2011/02/25/ray-narh-defends-wbcusnbc-title-against-freddie-norwood-march-4/
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=612917
- ↑ http://www.esnewsreporting.com/alvarado-vs-narh-added-to-pacquiao-mosley-ppv-fight
- ↑ http://deportes.univision.com/boxeo/article/2011-04-18/mike-alvarado-contra-ray-nahr