Richmond Djarbeng: The Ghanaian Boxer

Richmond Djarbeng is a Ghanaian professional boxer who has held the WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title and the WBA International lightweight title. He is known for his aggressive fighting style and his powerful punches.

Born: September 14, 1983 in Accra, Ghana

Nationality: Ghanaian

Weight class: Lightweight

Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)

Reach: 70 in (178 cm)

Record: 29-6-1 (21 KOs)

Professional Career

Djarbeng began his professional boxing career in 2005. He won his first 19 fights, including notable victories over former world champions Juan Manuel Márquez and Nate Campbell.

In 2010, Djarbeng challenged for the WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title against Takahiro Aoh. He won the fight by unanimous decision and became the new champion.

Djarbeng successfully defended his title twice before losing it to Takahiro Ao in a rematch in 2011.

In 2012, Djarbeng won the WBA International lightweight title by defeating Antonio DeMarco. He successfully defended the title once before losing it to Jorge Linares in 2013.

Djarbeng has continued to fight at a high level and has won several more fights since then. He is currently ranked among the top 10 lightweight boxers in the world.

Fighting Style

Djarbeng is known for his aggressive fighting style and his powerful punches. He is a pressure fighter who likes to move forward and take the fight to his opponents.

Djarbeng has a good jab and a strong right hand. He is also a good counterpuncher and is able to land effective punches when his opponents are attacking.

Personal Life

Djarbeng is married and has two children. He lives in Accra, Ghana.

Sources and Credits

• BoxRec: Richmond Djarbeng
• GhanaWeb: Richmond Djarbeng knocks out Antonio DeMarco
• ModernGhana: Djarbeng loses WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title

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