Emmanuel Tagoe

Emmanuel Tagoe
Born (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989
Accra, Ghana
Other namesThe Gameboy
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Reach70 in (178 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights34
Wins32
Wins by KO15
Losses2

Emmanuel Tagoe (born 10 January 1989) is a Ghanaian professional boxer. He held the IBO lightweight title from 2016 to 2018.

Professional career

Tagoe made his professional debut on 19 June 2004, losing by fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) against Lante Addy in Accra, Ghana.[3]

After compiling a record of 26–1 (13 KOs) he faced former world champion Mzonke Fana for the vacant IBO lightweight title on 2 December 2016 at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra. In a fight which saw Tagoe score two knockdowns in the first round, he went on to win via shutout unanimous decision (UD) with two judges scoring the bout 120–106 and the third scoring it 120–107. Fana collapsed in his corner after the final bell, requiring immediate medical attention from the ringside doctors. He was taken to the hospital before the results were announced.[4] Ryan Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs) won in his return to boxing on saturday Night, defeating Emmanuel Tagoe (32-2,15 KOs) by unanimous decision in San Antonio. Garcia dominated the fight, but didn't get the knockout he had predicted.[5]

On April 9, 2022, Tagoe lost by a wide unanimous decision after twelve rounds to Ryan Garcia at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, with scores of 119-110 (twice) and 118-109 against Tagoe.[6]

Tagoe agreed to a lightweight division fight against highly rated American prospect Keyshawn Davis on April 8, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey[7] however Tagoe never signed a contract and his team informed Top Rank that he will not go through with the fight for undisclosed reasons.[8]

Professional boxing record

34 fights 32 wins 2 losses
By knockout 15 1
By decision 17 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
34 Loss 32–2 Ryan Garcia UD 12 9 Apr 2022 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
33 Win 32–1 Mason Menard MD 10 27 Nov 2020 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
31 Win 31–1 Ishmael Aryeetey TKO 6 (10) 20 Jul 2019 Old Kingsway Building, Accra, Ghana
31 Win 30–1 Vyacheslav Gusev UD 12 23 Feb 2019 Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana Won vacant IBF International and WBO Global lightweight titles
30 Win 29–1 Paulus Moses UD 12 20 Oct 2018 Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana Won vacant WBO Africa lightweight title
29 Win 28–1 David Saucedo TKO 10 (12) 27 Jan 2018 Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana Retained IBO lightweight title
28 Win 27–1 Mzonke Fana UD 12 2 Dec 2016 Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana Won vacant IBO lightweight title
27 Win 26–1 Carlo Magali TKO 9 (12) 15 Jul 2016 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Retained WBA International lightweight title
26 Win 25–1 Allan Kamote TKO 1 (12) 20 Nov 2015 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Retained WBA International lightweight title
25 Win 24–1 Joebert Delos Reyes TKO 4 (12), 2:45 24 Apr 2015 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Won vacant WBA International lightweight title
24 Win 23–1 Sadiki Momba TKO 6 (12) 26 Dec 2014 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
23 Win 22–1 Gerardo Robles RTD 9 (12), 3:00 9 Aug 2013 Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, US Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental super-featherweight title
22 Win 21–1 Ronald Pontillas MD 12 26 Apr 2013 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Won vacant WBA International and WBO Africa super-featherweight titles
21 Win 20–1 George Ashie MD 12 10 Nov 2012 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Won vacant WBA International lightweight title
20 Win 19–1 Miguel Leonardo Caceres UD 10 25 Feb 2012 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
19 Win 18–1 Oscar Bravo UD 12 25 Jun 2011 Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental super-featherweight title
18 Win 17–1 Samuel Kamau TKO 1 (12), 1:13 31 Jul 2010 Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Retained WBO Africa super-featherweight title
17 Win 16–1 Ismaila Adonaba TKO 1 (8) 20 Feb 2010 Jubilee Pool House, Accra, Ghana
16 Win 15–1 Thomson Makwana UD 12 6 Feb 2010 Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Won vacant WBO Africa super-featherweight title
15 Win 14–1 Patrick Okine UD 12 12 Sep 2009 Globe Cinema, Accra, Ghana Retained Ghanaian featherweight title
14 Win 13–1 Imurana Bozo TKO 2 (8) 30 May 2009 Globe Cinema, Accra, Ghana
13 Win 12–1 Aminu Turkson TKO 3 (6) 2 Nov 2008 Venus Printing Press, Accra, Ghana
12 Win 11–1 Isaac Aryee KO 10 16 Nov 2007 Azumah Nelson Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana
11 Win 10–1 Abdul Malik Jabir TD 10 (12), 3:00 12 Aug 2007 Mantse Agbona House, Accra, Ghana Won Ghanaian featherweight title
10 Win 9–1 Daniel Tetteh MD 8 26 May 2007 Lebanon House, Accra, Ghana
9 Win 8–1 Ishmael Aryeetey UD 8 6 Jan 2007 Lebanon House, Accra, Ghana
8 Win 7–1 Dan Quartey UD 6 9 Dec 2006 Lebanon House, Accra, Ghana
7 Win 6–1 Benjamin Tutu KO 1 17 Nov 2006 Azumah Nelson Sports Complex, Accra, Ghana
6 Win 5–1 Tico Tico KO 1 9 Sep 2006 Teshie, Ghana
5 Win 4–1 Martin Ahiadekey UD 8 19 Nov 2005 Metro TV Studios, Accra, Ghana
4 Win 3–1 Odalai Lamptey UD 8 16 Jul 2005 Metro TV Studios, Accra, Ghana
3 Win 2–1 Isaac Aryee PTS 8 18 Jun 2005 Metro TV Studios, Accra, Ghana
2 Win 1–1 Alfred Quaye TKO 4 (8) 21 Aug 2004 Metro TV Studios, Accra, Ghana
1 Loss 0–1 Lante Addy TKO 5 (8) 19 Jun 2004 Accra, Ghana

References

  1. ^ a b DAZN tale of the tape prior to the Ryan Garcia fight.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Emmanuel Tagoe". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Emmanuel Tagoe vs. Lante Addy". BoxRec. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. ^ Dornu-Leiku, Prince (3 December 2016). "Tagoe Dominates Fana To Win IBO Lightweight Title - Results — Boxing News". Boxing247. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. ^ Ryan Garcia dominates Emmanuel Tagoe to win by unanimous decision, latimes.com. Accessed 18 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Ryan Garcia drops and dominates Emmanuel Tagoe in successful return". DAZN.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ Mintah, Yaw Loic (11 March 2024). "Boxing: Ghana's Emmanuel Tagoe agrees to fight Keyshawn Davis in April". Citi Sports Online. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  8. ^ Idec, Keith (23 February 2023). "Tagoe Withdraws From Keyshawn Davis Fight 4/8; Top Rank Seeks New Opponent". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.