About Love Allotey
Lived 1936 – 1996 (aged 59). Love Allotey was a Ghanaian boxer.
Sumoo Pappoe 'Love' Allotey (16 December 1936- April 1996) was a Ghanaian professional feather/super feather/light/light welterweight boxer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who won the Ghanaian featherweight title, and British Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the British Commonwealth featherweight title against Floyd Robertson, and World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight title, and World Boxing Association (WBA) World super featherweight title against Gabriel "Flash" Elorde, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. featherweight to , i.e. light welterweight.
Allotey was a world traveller, as he fought in fifteen countries, apart from his fights in Ghana, during his professional boxing career.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Love Allotey?
Ghanaian boxer
When was Love Allotey born?
Love Allotey was born on 16 December 1936 in Accra.
When did Love Allotey die?
Love Allotey died on 1 April 1996.
What was Love Allotey's occupation?
Love Allotey was a boxer.
What nationality was Love Allotey?
Love Allotey was Ghanaian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Love Allotey. https://biography.guide/love-allotey/
MLA: "Love Allotey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/love-allotey/.
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