Ike Quartey Record
| Total Fights | 42 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 37 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 7 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 6 |
| KO Wins | 31 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Ike Quartey's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 18 years, Ike Quartey fought 42 times with 37 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.
Quartey retired from professional boxing with a record of 37-4-1, which included one welterweight world-title win and seven successful title defense fights. He had a 73.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 31 of his total 42 fights being knockout wins, six of which were in title fights. Quartey never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Winky Wright on December 2, 2006.
Some of Quartey's best fights and notable victories include wins over Ralph Jones, Andrew Murray, Jung-Oh Park, Vince Phillips, Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes, Jorge Ramirez, and Bobby Butters.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Dec 2, 2006 | 37 | Winky Wright | Loss | UD |
| 41 | Aug 5, 2006 | 36 | Vernon Forrest | Loss | UD |
| 40 | Dec 3, 2005 | 36 | Carlos Bojorquez | Win | TKO10 |
| 39 | Jun 18, 2005 | 35 | Verno Phillips | Win | UD |
| 38 | Jan 14, 2005 | 35 | Clint McNeil | Win | TKO8 |
| 37 | Apr 15, 2000 | 30 | Fernando Vargas | Loss * | UD |
| 36 | Feb 13, 1999 | 29 | Oscar De La Hoya | Loss * | SD |
| 35 | Oct 17, 1997 | 27 | José Luis López | Draw * | MD |
| 34 | Apr 18, 1997 | 27 | Ralph Jones | Win * | KO5 |
| 33 | Oct 4, 1996 | 26 | Oba Carr | Win * | MD |
| 32 | Apr 12, 1996 | 26 | Vince Phillips | Win * | TKO3 |
| 31 | Feb 3, 1996 | 26 | Jorge Ramirez | Win | TKO4 |
| 30 | Aug 23, 1995 | 25 | Andrew Murray | Win * | TKO4 |
| 29 | Mar 4, 1995 | 25 | Jung-Oh Park | Win * | TKO4 |
| 28 | Feb 4, 1995 | 25 | Bobby Butters | Win | TKO3 |
| 27 | Oct 1, 1994 | 24 | Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes | Win * | TKO5 |
| 26 | Jun 4, 1994 | 24 | Crisanto España | Win * | TKO11 |
| 25 | Oct 16, 1993 | 23 | Lonnie Smith | Win | PTS |
| 24 | Jun 24, 1993 | 23 | Moises Rivera | Win | PTS |
| 23 | Mar 6, 1993 | 23 | Mario Morales | Win | UD |
| 22 | Feb 6, 1993 | 23 | Floyd Williams | Win | KO4 |
| 21 | Jan 20, 1993 | 23 | Martin Quiroz | Win | KO4 |
| 20 | Dec 5, 1992 | 23 | Jose Lugo | Win | KO1 |
| 19 | Oct 21, 1992 | 22 | Steve Barreras | Win | TKO3 |
| 18 | Jun 25, 1992 | 22 | Alfredo Horacio Jaurena | Win | TKO1 |
| 17 | Apr 15, 1992 | 22 | Juan Carlos Ceferino Villarreal | Win | TKO5 |
| 16 | Mar 7, 1992 | 22 | Dindo Canoy | Win | TKO1 |
| 15 | Nov 2, 1991 | 21 | Kelcie Banks | Win | TKO7 |
| 14 | Aug 10, 1991 | 21 | Alafia Apovo | Win | KO4 |
| 13 | May 4, 1991 | 21 | Sammy Clay | Win | KO2 |
| 12 | Mar 16, 1991 | 21 | Humberto Rodriguez | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Dec 15, 1990 | 21 | Mohammed Muritala | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Apr 28, 1990 | 20 | Jean Claude N'Kodo | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Dec 2, 1989 | 20 | Tubor Briggs | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Oct 21, 1989 | 19 | Arc-Wash Johnson | Win | KO2 |
| 7 | Sep 9, 1989 | 19 | Adenko Deka | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Jul 17, 1989 | 19 | Simon Peter McIntosh | Win | DQ |
| 5 | Jun 10, 1989 | 19 | Anor Amissah | Win | TKO8 |
| 4 | Apr 29, 1989 | 19 | Aaron Duribe | Win | TKO5 |
| 3 | Apr 22, 1989 | 19 | Jaffa Ballogou | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Dec 26, 1988 | 19 | Steven Gabienu | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Nov 26, 1988 | 18 | Mama Mohamed | Win | KO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Ike Quartey (Bazooka) is a 54-year old retired Ghanaian professional boxer. He was born in Accra, Ghana on November 27, 1969. He is a former welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 18 years — from 1988 to 2006.
Quartey made his professional boxing debut against Mama Mohamed at the age of 18 on November 26, 1988, defeating Mohamed via 2nd round KO. He went on to win 33 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 28 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on June 4, 1994 after 25 professional fights, against Crisanto España for the welterweight WBA title. He defeated España via 11th round TKO to become the welterweight champion of the world.
Quartey has won one world title at welterweight. For all the details about Quartey's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Quartey had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against American boxer Winky Wright on December 2, 2006. Quartey lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 17 years, 4 months, and 24 days since this fight.
Championships
Quartey had a total of 10 world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and seven successful title defenses. He won seven of these fights, lost two, and drew in one.
Title Wins
Ike Quartey fought for a welterweight world title in three fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one welterweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1994 | Crisanto España | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
Title Defenses
Ike Quartey had seven welterweight world-title defense fights. He won all of these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1997 | José Luis López | Welterweight | WBA | MD (draw) |
| Apr 18, 1997 | Ralph Jones | Welterweight | WBA | KO |
| Oct 4, 1996 | Oba Carr | Welterweight | WBA | MD |
| Apr 12, 1996 | Vince Phillips | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
| Aug 23, 1995 | Andrew Murray | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
| Mar 4, 1995 | Jung-Oh Park | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
| Oct 1, 1994 | Alberto de las Mercedes Cortes | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
Highlights
Quartey fought a total of 42 times during his professional career, which includes 10 world-title fights at two weight divisions. He put on some great performances in these fights. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
June 4, 1994: Quartey wins his first world title by defeating Crisanto España via 11th round TKO. He is now the WBA welterweight world champion.
March 4, 1995: Quartey successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Jung-Oh Park, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
August 23, 1995: Quartey successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Andrew Murray, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
April 12, 1996: Quartey successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Vince Phillips, winning the fight via 3rd round TKO.
April 18, 1997: Quartey successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Ralph Jones, winning the fight via 5th round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Ike Quartey have on his record?
Quartey knocked out 31 of his 42 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 73.8%. Of his total 37 wins, 31 of them were via KO (83.8%).
What was Ike Quartey's first world title win?
Quartey's first world-title win was the WBA belt at welterweight. He defeated Crisanto España via 11 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Ike Quartey win?
Quartey won one world title at welterweight.
How many title defenses did Ike Quartey make?
Quartey had 7 successful title defense fights.