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 21 July 1978 Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Other names | Sugar Ray |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 6 |
Amateur career
editNarh 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
editNarh's only loss was to a then undefeated Kid Diamond.[4]
NABC lightweight champion
editHe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "East Side Boxing News". www.eastsideboxing.com.[dead link]
- ^ "Ben Neequaye - BoxRec".
- ^ "Raymond Narh Broke Azumah Nelson's Record | Ghanacelebrities.com". www.ghanacelebrities.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-28.
- ^ http://www.fightwriter.com/ramazan-palyani-vs-ray-narh [bare URL]
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-27.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14.
- ^ "Alvarado vs. Narh Added to Pacquiao-Mosley PPV Fight". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ "Deportes".
External links
edit- Raymond Narh at BoxRec (registration required)
- Raymond Narh at Olympedia
- Raymond Narh at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
