John Theophilus Oti Ankrah, better known as Roy Ankrah, was a Ghanaian featherweight boxing contender during the 1950s.
12 Facts About Roy Ankrah
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Roy Ankrah was given the nicknames "The Black Flash" and "Mr Perpetual Motion" because of his fast hands and crafty footwork.
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Roy Ankrah's aunt raised Ankrah after the death of his mother.
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Roy Ankrah soon became known as a street fighter and won the regional school championship at the age of 12.
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Roy Ankrah won his first professional fight at the age of 17.
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Roy Ankrah is said to have kept this undefeated status until he moved to the British Isles.
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Roy Ankrah was undefeated throughout his 110 fights until 1949.
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Roy Ankrah went on record as having 10 further wins before eventually losing to Jimmy Murray on a foul on May 30,1950.
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Roy Ankrah maintained this title until October 2,1954, when he lost to Billy Kelly.
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Shortly thereafter, Roy Ankrah took a break and stopped competing in the British Isles.
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Roy Ankrah later supported the Ghanaian National Team in preparation for the Commonwealth and Olympic Games.
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Roy Ankrah assisted the British trainer Jack Roy at the 1960 Olympic Games when Clement Quartey won the first Olympic medal for the former British colony.