David Tetteh (boxer)
David "Little Tyson" Tetteh (born 5 July 1971 in Accra) is a Ghanaian professional light/light welter/welterweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who won the Ghanaian lightweight title, African Boxing Union lightweight title, and Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) North American Boxing Organization (NABO) lightweight title against Harold Warren, his professional fighting weight varied from 134 lb (61 kg; 9 st 8 lb), i.e. lightweight to 143 3⁄4 lb (65.2 kg; 10 st 3.8 lb), i.e. welterweight.[1]
| David Tetteh | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | David Odoi Tetteh |
| Nickname(s) | Little Tyson |
| Weight(s) | light/light welter/welterweight |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Born | 5 July 1971 Accra, Ghana |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 20 (KO 15) |
| Losses | 4 (KO 0) |
Professional boxing record
| 22 fights | 20 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Win | 20–2 |  Victor Hugo Paz |
KO | 4 (10), 0:45 | 2000-04-06 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| 21 | Win | 19–2 |  Joseph Charles |
UD | 6 | 1999-09-10 |  Harrah's Gulf Coast, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
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| 20 | Win | 18–2 |  Elvin Peluyera |
TKO | 5 (6) | 1999-06-18 |  Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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| 19 | Loss | 17–2 | Harold Warren |
SD | 12 | 1999-06-04 | Harrah's Gulf Coast, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
For WBO-NABO lightweight title. |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 |  Ossie Duran |
PTS | 12 | 1998-06-06 | Accra, Ghana |
Retained Commonwealth (British Empire) lightweight title. |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Billy Wright |
UD | 12 | 1997-03-04 | Airport Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Won Commonwealth (British Empire) lightweight title. |
| 16 | Loss | 15–1 | Billy Wright |
MD | 12 | 1996-10-11 | International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Lost Commonwealth (British Empire) lightweight title. |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Óscar Palomino |
PTS | 8 | 1996-09-07 |  Stadthalle, Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany |
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Dick Dosseh |
KO | 2 (8) | 1996-07-27 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Billy Schwer |
TKO | 12 (12) | 1995-11-25 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, London, England |
Won Commonwealth (British Empire) lightweight title. |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Tunde Tyler |
TKO | 3 (?) | 1995-11-11 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Isaac Nyaku |
KO | 4 (12) | 1995-05-27 | Accra, Ghana |
Retained Ghanaian lightweight title. |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Ali Mohammed |
KO | 2 (6) | 1995-05-06 | Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Douglas Odame |
KO | 4 (12) | 1993-12-04 |  Lusaka, Zambia |
Won vacant African lightweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Awel Abdulai |
PTS | 12 | 1993-09-23 | Accra, Ghana |
Won Ghanaian lightweight title. |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Hammond Kotey |
KO | 4 (?) | 1993-08-05 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Young Atenga |
KO | 2 (?) | 1993-07-03 | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Joseph Lartey |
KO | 4 (?) | 1993-05-29 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Sammy Adjei |
KO | 6 (?) | 1993-05-01 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Marciano Commey |
KO | 1 (?) | 1993-04-10 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Issah Kabako |
KO | 4 (?) | 1993-03-09 | Accra, Ghana |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joe Ketenga |
KO | 1 (?) | 1993-01-09 | Accra, Ghana |
Professional debut. |
References
- "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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