Jermaine Asare
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| Born | 22 September 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Welsh | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Jermaine Asare (born 22 September 1983) is a Welsh professional boxer.
Biography
Before becoming a boxer, Asare was a good enough footballer to be on the books of both Cardiff City and Swansea City.[1]
Asare, who comes from Pontypridd, won a bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[2] An electrician by profession, Asare secured the medal with a win over Samoa's Filimaua Hala.[3]
In 2011 he received a 12-month prison sentence for affray and breaching a restraining order when he broke into his ex-partner's home.[4]
Since turning professional in 2012 he has competed in several bouts across Wales.
References
- ^ Williams, David (22 July 2010). "Boxing: Jermaine Asare on Wales' Commonwealth Games team". Wales Online. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Wales medal haul praised". BBC Sport. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Boxing: Bronze joy for Asare at Commonwealth Games". Wales Online. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Boxer Jermaine Asare is jailed for breaching order". Daily Post. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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