James Armah
James "Bukom Fire" Armah (born 11 March 1976[1] in Accra), is a Ghanaian professional feather/super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s who won the African Boxing Union featherweight title, Commonwealth lightweight title, and Commonwealth super featherweight title, and was a challenger for the WBO Asia Pacific light welterweight title (twice), WBO Oriental light welterweight title, and WBA Pan African light welterweight title, against Chad Bennett.[1] His professional fighting weight varied from 126 lb (57 kg; 9 st 0 lb), i.e. featherweight to 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb), i.e. light middleweight.[2]
| James Armah | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Bukom Fire |
| Weight(s) | feather/super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Born | 11 March 1976 Accra, Ghana |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 19 (KO 9) |
| Losses | 4 (KO 3) |
After marrying, he and his wife decided in 2017 to move to Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, where his wife has family. In Grafton, Armah became involved with the local amateur boxing club.[3]
References
- James Armah, profile at BoxRec
- "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- Matthew Elkerton, "Ghanian champion has passion for our juniors", The Daily Examiner, 18 February 2017.
