About Joe Darkey
Born 1942. Joe Darkey is a Ghanaian boxer.
Joe Darkey (born 22 May 1942) is a former Ghanaian professional boxer who competed in the 1960s. A middleweight he competed in Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Middleweight, but was defeated in the third round. However two years later in 1966 he participated in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal.
1964 Olympic results Below is the Olympic record of Joe Darkey, a Ghanaian middleweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:
Round of 32: bye Round of 16: defeated James Rosette (United States) by decision, 3-2 Quarterfinal: lost to Valery Popenchenko (Soviet union) by decision, 0-5
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Who is Joe Darkey?
Ghanaian boxer
When was Joe Darkey born?
Joe Darkey was born on 22 May 1942.
What is Joe Darkey's occupation?
Joe Darkey is a boxer.
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Joe Darkey is Ghanaian.
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