His last professional bout was in 1989 where he lost an African lightweight title fight.
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. He is married with three daughters.
According to reports and Kotey’s own version of things, in 1976, he loaned $45,000 to the Government of Ghana, then led by Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. The money was intended for the purchase of canned mackerel to mitigate against the harsh economic and food conditions the country was facing. The loan had been facilitated by his management, which was led be Col John Slater. According to Kotey, the money was part of his reward for defending his title against Japan’s Fuku Yama in 1976. The loan he claims has never been paid back to date because shortly after the canned mackerels arrived in the country, the Acheampong regime was overthrown by Ghana Airforce Pilot Jerry John Rawlings in a coup.
The orthodox boxer retired with a record of 40-7-1 with 24 fights by the way of Knock Outs. As the first Ghanaian to become a World Champion in the Featherweight Division, he stands tall as one of the living legends of Ghana sports. African Sports Monthly congratulates him and wishes him well.
11-Year-Old Hakeem Lokko - A Rising Boxer To Watch
When ETC POLSKA under the auspices of Trust Sports Emporium in collaboration with the Greater Accra Amateur Boxing Association (GAABA) organised the “Festival of Juvenile Boxing” on Saturday November 26th 2017 with the support of Box Office Promotions at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, aimed at unearthing talents, one kid stole the show. Hakeem Lokko, son of one of the renowned trainers in the boxing world; Carl Lokko won a lot of hearts with his sweet display in the ring. Hakeem fought against Joseph Atsu Mensah.
Mensah mounted pressure on Hakeem in the first round – he threw every punch at Hakeem. In Round 2 Hakeem upped his performance and scored a knock down after a straight left jab sent Mensah crashing to the canvas. The latter beat the
By Sammy Heywood Okine