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Deion Jumah

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Deion Jumah
Born (1989-07-18) 18 July 1989 (age 35)
NationalityEnglish
Other namesThe Ghost
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights15
Wins14
Wins by KO7
Losses1

Deion Jumah (born 18 July 1989) is a former English professional boxer.

Professional career

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Jumah made his professional debut on 2 February 2013, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory against Ruslan Bitarov at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany.[2]

After compiling a record of 10–0 (5 KOs) he faced Ossie Jervier for the vacant Southern Area cruiserweight title on 2 December 2018 at the York Hall in London. Jumah dropped his opponent to the canvas in the fifth round. Jervier made it back to his feet only to be met by a flurry of punches from Jumah, prompting referee Bob Williams to call a halt to the contest to hand Jumah his first professional title via technical knockout (TKO).[3]

In his next fight he returned to the York Hall to face former Commonwealth champion Wadi Camacho for the vacant English cruiserweight title on 7 September 2019. Jumah landed a counter-left hand in the fifth round to knock Camacho to the canvas. The former Commonwealth champion was back to his feet by the referee's count of six. With Camacho looking unsteady, referee Marcus McDonnell called a halt to the contest at the count of eight to hand Jumah his second professional title via TKO.[4]

The first defence of his English title came four months later against Sam Hyde on 19 January at the Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre in Manchester. The bout served as a final eliminator for the British cruiserweight title.[5] After twelve closely contested rounds Jumah retained his title with a unanimous decision (UD) victory, becoming the mandatory challenger to reigning British champion Richard Riakporhe. Two judges scored the bout 115–113 and the third judge scored it 115–114.[6]

In October it was announced that Jumah would face Commonwealth cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith on 21 November, with the recently vacated British title also on the line. The bout will serve as part of the undercard for Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte II.[7]

Professional boxing record

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15 fights 14 wins 1 loss
By knockout 7 1
By decision 7 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
15 Loss 14–1 United Kingdom Richard Riakporhe KO 8 (10) 0:35 26 Mar 2022 United Kingdom Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
14 Win 14–0 Namibia Willbeforce Shihepo PTS 4 26 Feb 2022 United Kingdom Circus Tavern, Purfleet, England
13 Win 13–0 United Kingdom Sam Hyde UD 12 19 Jan 2020 United Kingdom Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Manchester, England Retained English cruiserweight title
12 Win 12–0 United Kingdom Wadi Camacho TKO 5 (10), 2:08 7 Sep 2019 United Kingdom York Hall, London, England Won vacant English cruiserweight title
11 Win 11–0 United Kingdom Ossie Jervier TKO 5 (10), 2:08 1 Dec 2018 United Kingdom York Hall, London, England Won vacant Southern Area cruiserweight title
10 Win 10–0 Croatia Tomislav Rudan KO 3 (6), 0:58 19 May 2018 United Kingdom York Hall, London, England
9 Win 9–0 Bulgaria Kristian Kirilov TKO 1 (6), 1:11 3 Mar 2018 United Kingdom York Hall, London, England
8 Win 8–0 United Kingdom Colin Farricker PTS 6 30 Jan 2016 United Kingdom Copper Box Arena, London, England
7 Win 7–0 Ukraine Vasyl Kondor UD 6 12 Dec 2015 Denmark Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark
6 Win 6–0 Italy Fabrizio Leone UD 6 21 Nov 2015 Germany TUI Arena, Hanover, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Czech Republic Karel Horejsek RTD 3 (6), 3:00 20 Jun 2015 Denmark Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup, Denmark
4 Win 4–0 Czech Republic Josef Krivka TKO 2 (6), 1:23 6 Dec 2014 Germany Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Czech Republic Jiri Svacina UD 6 19 Oct 2013 Denmark Koldinghallerne, Kolding, Denmark
2 Win 2–0 Ukraine Igor Pylypenko UD 4 9 Feb 2013 Denmark Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg, Denmark
1 Win 1–0 Lithuania Ruslan Bitarov KO 1 (4), 2:59 2 Feb 2013 Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Deion Jumah". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Deion Jumah vs. Ruslan Bitarov". BoxRec. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ Sellek, Ken (3 December 2018). "Jumah beats Jervier to win Southern Area strap". Kilburn Times. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ Euan-Smith, Simon (9 September 2019). "Deion Jumah - the new English king". Boxing News. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. ^ Foster, Elliot (24 January 2020). "Jumah Mandatory For Riakporhe After Hyde Win In Wythenshawe". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ^ Rickson, Tim (20 January 2020). "Deion Jumah defeats Sam Hyde to retain English cruiserweight title". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Povetkin vs Whyte 2: Chris Billam-Smith battles Deion Jumah for British and Commonwealth belts". Sky Sports. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Wadi Camacho
Southern Area cruiserweight champion
1 December 2018 – February 2019
Vacant
Title next held by
Daniel Mendes
Vacant
Title last held by
Arfan Iqbal
English cruiserweight champion
7 September 2019 – September 2020
Vacated
Vacant