Featherweight · Ghana

David Kotei

David Kotei was a featherweight boxer from Ghana, born Dec 7, 1950. World titles: WBC featherweight (1975–1976). David Kotei last fought Danny Lopez on Feb 15, 1978 and lost by TKO in round 6 of 15.

Also: Дэвид Котей · ديفيد كوتاي · デビッド・コティ
+5 moreD.K. Poison · David Kotei Poison · David Kotey · Котей, Дэвид · デビット・コティ
BornDec 7, 1950
Country🇬🇭 Ghana
StanceOrthodox
NicknamePoison
DebutSep 20, 1975
Career1975–1978
Rounds boxed47
Born inAccra, Ghana
TitlesWBC featherweight · 1975–1976
Boxerbook rating1715 ± 316 · inactive since Feb 1978Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 4

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Danny Lopez 🇺🇸
For WBC featherweight title
TKO 6/15 · Hilton Hotel, Winchester, 🇺🇸
1978-02-15 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 4, 1975–1978

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 3, Wikipedia (ja) · 1

L
Danny Lopez 🇺🇸
For WBC featherweight title
TKO 6/15 · Hilton Hotel, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Kotei — · Lopez 35-3-0
1978-02-15 ›
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L
Danny Lopez 🇺🇸
For WBC featherweight title
UD 15/15 · Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, 🇬🇭
Kotei — · Lopez 31-3-0
1976-11-06 ›
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W
Flipper Uehara 🇯🇵
WBC world featherweight title
TKO 11
Kotei — · Uehara 11-2-1
1976-03-07 ›
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W
Rubén Olivares 🇲🇽
Won WBC featherweight title
SD 15/15 · The Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Kotei — · Olivares 80-5-1
1975-09-20 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBCFeatherweight
1975-09-20 – 1976-11-13

Facts

Who did David Kotei fight last?
David Kotei last fought Danny Lopez on Feb 15, 1978 and lost by TKO in round 6 of 15.
Which world titles has David Kotei held?
David Kotei has held 1 world title reign: WBC featherweight (1975–1976).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 13116 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13116. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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