Joel Kodua
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | JFK[1] |
| Nationality | English[1] |
| Born | 5 January 1997[1] Ghana[1] |
| Weight | Welterweight, Super-welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 12 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Win by KO | 4 |
Joel Kodua (born 5 January 1997) is a Ghanaian-born English professional boxer. He has held the English welterweight title since November 2025.
Career
[edit]Born in Ghana and based in Dagenham,[3] Kodua took up boxing in 2018.[4] He made his professional debut at York Hall in London on 16 September 2022, defeating Joe Hardy on points over four rounds.[3]
Coached by Tunde Ajayi, mentored by three-time world title challenger Anthony Yarde and with a perfect record of eight wins from eight fights, Kudoa claimed his first professional titles by stopping Southern Area welterweight champion, Daniel Francis, in the last round of their bout at York Hall on 28 June 2025, which was also for the vacant Commonwealth Silver welterweight championship.[4]
In his next outing, he challenged English welterweight champion Bobby Dalton at the Vaillant Arena in Derby on 29 November 2025.[5] Kodua won the contest, which was shown live on the BBC iPlayer, via unanimous decision.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Kodua worked as a railway engineer before focusing full-time on boxing.[3][4] His younger brother, Gideon, is a professional footballer.[3]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 12 fights | 12 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Will Harrison | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | 30 May 2026 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Retained English welterweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Joe Garside | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | 31 Jan 2026 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Bobby Dalton | UD | 10 | 29 Nov 2025 | Vaillant Arena, Derby, England | Won English welterweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Daniel Francis | TKO | 10 (10), 0:53 | 28 Jun 2025 | York Hall, London, England | Won Southern Area welterweight title and vacant Commonwealth Silver welterweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Lloyd Germain | TKO | 3 (8), 0:51 | 1 Feb 2025 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | John Henry Mosquera | PTS | 6 | 3 Aug 2024 | Oakwell, Barnsley, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | George Sutcliffe | PTS | 4 | 7 Apr 2024 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Dario Borosa | PTS | 4 | 1 Dec 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Eligio Palacios | PTS | 6 | 18 Aug 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Berman Sanchez | PTS | 6 | 15 Jul 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Dale Arrowsmith | PTS | 4 | 15 Apr 2023 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joe Hardy | PTS | 4 | 16 Sep 2022 | York Hall, London, England |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Joel Kodua". tapology.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Boxing record for Joel Kodua". BoxRec.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dagenham boxer Joel Kodua satisfied with career path". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Joel Kodua shows persistence pays off after clinching Southern Area, Commonwealth Silver welterweight titles". The Ring. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Joel Kodua driven by Anthony Yarde, Tunde Ajayi and fighting on the BBC". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Frazer Clarke vs Jeamie TKV live results update". bigfightweekend.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.