Bukom Banku

boxer · Ghana · 45 years old

Biography

Braimah Isaac Kamoko also known as Bukom Banku (born 17 August 1980) is a Ghanaian professional boxer who until 20 October 2017 had an undefeated record of 28-0-0 (21 K0). However, on 21 October 2017, he suffered a TKO defeat to Bastie Samir at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana, in a seventh round. On 7 September 2019, he defeated Rojhat Bilgetekin of Germany in the 3rd round at St George Hall in Bradford in the United Kingdom.

Professional career

Heavyweight

Braimah first rose to prominence by winning a bronze medal in the Heavyweight 1999 All-Africa Games organized in Johannesburg, South Africa in September 1999.

Inactivity

Kamoko won the WBO Africa Light Heavyweight title in 2011, and the WBO Africa Cruiserweight title in 2012. However, Kamoko suffered from periods of inactivity, leading up to his lost to Samir in 2017.

Revocation of license

In November 2019, the Ghana Boxing Association revoked his boxing license for breaching the contract he had with Box Office Promotions to engage in a rematch with Bastie Samir. The bout was scheduled to happen on 20 June 2018. He was asked to pay GH¢17,000 to the CEO of Box Office Promotions to defray the cost of part of his training allowance and the purse.