David Kotei

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David Kotei Poision (originating from the Kotei family; born 12 July 1943), popularly called "D.K. Poison", is a former world featherweight boxing champion between 1975 and 1976. He is the first Ghanaian professional boxer to win a world title.[1]

Amateur career

DK Poison started his amateur career in Accra. He is one of many boxers spawned by Bukom, a suburb in the heart of the city populated by the Ga people. Many top Ghanaian boxers such as Roy Ankrah, Azuma Nelson and Ike Quartey are products of Bukom.[2]

Professional career

David Kotei turned professional under trainer Attuquaye Clottey. His first professional bout was on 5 February 1966 in Accra when he outpointed his opponent over six rounds. He became the national featherweight champion that year.[3] Although he fought once in neighbouring Togo in 1967, all his subsequent fights through to 1971 were all in Ghana. In 1972 however, he fought as much as seven times in Australia, winning five and losing two. He won the African featherweight title on 2 February 1974 when he knocked out Tahar Ben Hassen in the first round of a scheduled 15 round fight in Tunis, Tunisia. Later on 7 December 1974, he also won the Commonwealth featherweight title with a technical knock out over Evan Armstrong, a British boxer in round 10 of a scheduled 15 rounds bout. This victory gave him an opportunity to go for the World Boxing Council version of the world title. On 20 September 1975, in The Forum, Inglewood, California, United States, he beat Rubén Olivares by split points decision after 15 rounds to become the first Ghanaian world boxing champion.[4][5] He relinquished the African and Commonwealth titles following this victory. The Ghana government gave him an estate house at Teshie-Nungua, an Accra suburb in honour of this achievements in boxing.[6] He however lost the title in his third defence on 6 November 1976 by unanimous points decision to Danny "Little Red" Lopez in a fierce fight in Accra, Ghana.He is married with three daughters. He also defeated Fuku Yama in Japan.

DK Poison was never the same again after this defeat. He failed in 1978 to regain either the world or commonwealth featherweight titles. His last professional bout was in 1989 when he lost an African lightweight title fight.[7][8]

Professional boxing record

49 Wins (31 Knockouts), 8 Defeats (3 Knockouts), 3 Draws[8]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 49-8-3 GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Akwei Addo KOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 9(12)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1989-09-30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". NigerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Orion Cinema Hall, AccraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For African lightweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 39–5-2 NigerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eddie Ndukwu PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1978-09-29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". NigerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". National Stadium, LagosScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For Commonwealth featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 38–4-2 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Danny Lopez TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6 (15)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1978-02-15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NevadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBC featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Won 36–3-2 TogoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Laurent Bazie PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1977-07-30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". El Wak Stadium, AccraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant African featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 34-3-2 United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Danny Lopez UDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1976-11-06Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Accra Sports Stadium, AccraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost WBC featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 31-2-2 MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rubén Olivares SDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1975-09-20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Forum, Inglewood, CaliforniaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBC featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 29-2-1 United KingdomScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Evan Armstrong TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10(15)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1974-12-07Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Accra Sports Stadium, AccraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won Commonwealth featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 27-2-1 TunisiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tahar Ben Hassen KOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1(15)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1974-02-02Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". TunisiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Palais du Sport, TunisScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won African featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Draw 18–0-1 GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Freddie Mensah SDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1971-06-05Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Accra Sports Stadium, AccraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 11–0 GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Teddy Walker TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4(15)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1969-03-01Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Black Star Square, AccraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won Ghanaian featherweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 7-0 TogoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kid Killer TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8(8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1968-03-01Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Prempeh Assembly Hall, KumasiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 6-0 TogoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Peter Ayivor PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1967-06-05Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". TogoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". LoméScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 5–0 TogoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Emmanuel Dudzro PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1967-05-02Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". TogoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". LoméScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 4–0 GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Shido Armah KOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3(8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1967-03-01Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". AccraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 3–0 GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bob Cofie TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6 (8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1966-12-10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Accra Sports Stadium, AccraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 2–0 GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Abu Norgah TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4 (8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1966-09-03Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Accra Sports Stadium, AccraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 1–0 GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Famous Lartey PTSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1966-02-05Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". GhanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Accra Sports Stadium, AccraScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Retirement

David Kotey has lived a relatively modest and quiet life after retirement. He has gone through marital and financial difficulties and reportedly has some grievances about how his purse was disbursed during his boxing years.[6]

Loan to Ghana

According to reports and Kotey's own story, in 1976, he loaned an amount of 45,000 dollars to the Government of Ghana, then led by Ignatius Kutu Acheampong.[9] The money was intended for the purchase of canned mackerel to mitigate the harsh economic and food conditions the country was facing. The loan had been facilitated by his management, which was led by Col John Slater.[9] According to Kotey, the money was part of his reward for defending his title against Japan's Fuku Yama in 1976. The loan has not been paid back to date because shortly after the canned mackerels arrived in the country, the Acheampong's regime was overthrown by General Akuffo in a military palace coup in October 1975.[9] In September 2019, the president of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo noted that he would look into the issue.[10] This was at a meeting with a delegation of former world boxing champions from Ghana.[11][5]

The president of Ghana, Nana Akuffo Addo, on 6 October 2020 has directed an amount of $45,000 that was owed by Ghana to him on "compassionate grounds".[12][13]

Song

After Kotey won the World featherweight title in Accra in September 1975, one of Ghana's leading highlife artists at the time, Senior Eddie Donkor released a song in Twi in his honour entitled "D. K. Poison Mo".[14]

See also

Notes and references

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Achievements
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check WBC Featherweight Champion
20 Sep 1975 – 6 Nov 1976 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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