Nana Konadu
| Nana Yaw Konadu | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Nana Yaw Konadu Yeboah |
| Weight(s) | fly/super fly/bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (1.71 m) |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Born |
15 February 1964 Sunyani, Ghana |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 47 |
| Wins | 41 (KO 32) |
| Losses | 5 (KO 2) |
| Draws | 1 |
Nana Yaw Konadu Yeboah (born February 15, 1964 in Sunyani, Ghana) is a retired boxer who won World titles in two different weight divisions.
Professional career
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
On November 7, 1989, Konadu captured the WBC and Lineal Super Flyweight Title with a decision win over two-time champion Gilberto Roman.[1] 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
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 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.
See also
- List of lineal boxing world champions
- List of super flyweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
References
- ↑ "Nana Konadu - Lineal Jr. Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
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| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gilberto Roman |
Lineal Super Flyweight Champion 7 Nov 1989– 20 Jan 1990 |
Succeeded by Sung-Kil Moon |
| Preceded by Gilberto Roman |
WBC Super Flyweight Champion 7 Nov 1989– 20 Jan 1990 |
Succeeded by Sung-Kil Moon |
| Preceded by Veeraphol Sahaprom |
WBA Bantamweight Champion 28 Jan 1996– 27 Oct 1996 |
Succeeded by Daorung Chuvatana |
| Preceded by Daorung Chuvatana |
WBA Bantamweight Champion 21 Jun 1997– 5 Dec 1998 |
Succeeded by Johnny Tapia |