Raymond Akwete "Ray" Narh (born 21 July 1978) is a Ghanaian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2014. He is a former WBC–USNBC light welterweight champion.[1] As an amateur, Narh represented Ghana at the 2000 Olympics, reaching the second round of the lightweight bracket before losing to Andreas Kotelnik.

Ray Narh
Born
Raymond Akwete Narh

(1978-07-21) 21 July 1978 (age 46)
Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Other namesSugar Ray
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins26
Wins by KO21
Losses6

Amateur career

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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.[2] At Sydney, Australia he beat Victor Ramos but then lost to the silver medalist and future WBA Light Welterweight Champion Andriy Kotelnik.[3]

Professional boxing career

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Narh's only loss was to a then undefeated Kid Diamond.[4]

NABC lightweight champion

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He then beat Jadschi Green to win the North American Boxing Council Lightweight Championship; the bout was held at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[5]

In March 2011, Narh beat Freddie Norwood to retain his WBC USNBC Light Welterweight Championship.[6]

On May 7, 2011, Narh lost to undefeated Mexican-American Mike Alvarado, with the WBC Continental Americas Light Welterweight Championship on the line.[7] This bout was on Showtime's televised portion of the Pacquiao vs. Mosley undercard.[8][9]

Professional boxing record

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25 Wins (21 knockouts), 2 Losses, 0 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 25-2 Mike Alvarado TKO 3 (3:00) May 7, 2011 MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For the WBC Continental Americas Light Welterweight title
Win 25-1 Freddie Norwood UD 10 (10) March 4, 2011 Jostens Center, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, U.S. Retained his WBC USNBC title

References

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  1. ^ "East Side Boxing News". www.eastsideboxing.com.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Ben Neequaye - BoxRec".
  3. ^ "Raymond Narh Broke Azumah Nelson's Record | Ghanacelebrities.com". www.ghanacelebrities.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-28.
  4. ^ http://www.fightwriter.com/ramazan-palyani-vs-ray-narh [bare URL]
  5. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-27.
  6. ^ "Ray Narh defends WBC/USNBC title against Freddie Norwood March 4 — The Ghanaian Journal". www.theghanaianjournal.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05.
  7. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14.
  8. ^ "Alvarado vs. Narh Added to Pacquiao-Mosley PPV Fight". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  9. ^ "Deportes".
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