Joseph Agbeko
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| Real name | Joseph Agbeko |
| Nickname(s) | King Kong |
| Rated at | Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Birth date | 22 March 1980 |
| Birth place | Accra, Ghana |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Joseph Agbeko (born March 22, 1980 in Accra, Ghana) is a professional boxer from Ghana with a record of 27-2 (22 KO). He is the former IBF Bantamweight world champion. He dethroned Luis Alberto Perez on September 29, 2007. Agbeko was inactive for 1 year, 2 months and 11 days before defending his title on December 11, 2008. In a fight that had been repeatedly postponed, he defeated William Gonzalez by majority decision. On July 11, 2009, Agbeko successfully defended his IBF bantamweight title by scoring a unanimous decision win over former two division champion Vic Darchinyan. On Halloween night, October 31, 2009, Agbeko lost his IBF title by 12 round unanimous decision to 20-0 Columbian challenger Yonnhy Pérez.
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| Preceded by Luis Alberto Perez |
IBF Bantamweight Champion September 29, 2007 - October 31, 2009 |
Succeeded by Yonnhy Pérez |
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