Deion Jumah Explained

Deion Jumah
Nickname:The Ghost
Weight:Cruiserweight
Height:6 ft 1 in
Reach:78 in
Nationality:English
Birth Date:1989 7, df=y
Birth Place:Hammersmith, London, England
Style:Southpaw
Boxrec:636929
Total:15
Wins:14
Ko:7
Losses:1

Deion Jumah (born 18 July 1989) is a former English professional boxer.

Professional career

Jumah made his professional debut on 2 February 2013, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory against Ruslan Bitarov at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany.[1]

After compiling a record of 10–0 (5 KOs) he faced Ossie Jervier for the vacant Southern Area cruiserweight title on 2 December 2018 at the York Hall in London. Jumah dropped his opponent to the canvas in the fifth round. Jervier made it back to his feet only to be met by a flurry of punches from Jumah, prompting referee Bob Williams to call a halt to the contest to hand Jumah his first professional title via technical knockout (TKO).[2]

In his next fight he returned to the York Hall to face former Commonwealth champion Wadi Camacho for the vacant English cruiserweight title on 7 September 2019. Jumah landed a counter-left hand in the fifth round to knock Camacho to the canvas. The former Commonwealth champion was back to his feet by the referee's count of six. With Camacho looking unsteady, referee Marcus McDonnell called a halt to the contest at the count of eight to hand Jumah his second professional title via TKO.[3]

The first defence of his English title came four months later against Sam Hyde on 19 January at the Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre in Manchester. The bout served as a final eliminator for the British cruiserweight title.[4] After twelve closely contested rounds Jumah retained his title with a unanimous decision (UD) victory, becoming the mandatory challenger to reigning British champion Richard Riakporhe. Two judges scored the bout 115–113 and the third judge scored it 115–114.[5]

In October it was announced that Jumah would face Commonwealth cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith on 21 November, with the recently vacated British title also on the line. The bout will serve as part of the undercard for Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte II.[6]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
15Loss14–1 Richard RiakporheKO8 (10) 0:3526 Mar 2022
14Win14–0 Willbeforce ShihepoPTS426 Feb 2022
13Win13–0 Sam HydeUD1219 Jan 2020
12Win12–0 Wadi CamachoTKO5 (10), 7 Sep 2019
11Win11–0 Ossie JervierTKO5 (10), 1 Dec 2018
10Win10–0 Tomislav RudanKO3 (6), 19 May 2018
9Win9–0 Kristian KirilovTKO1 (6), 3 Mar 2018
8Win8–0 Colin Farricker630 Jan 2016
7Win7–0 Vasyl KondorUD612 Dec 2015
6Win6–0 Fabrizio LeoneUD621 Nov 2015
5Win5–0 Karel Horejsek3 (6), 20 Jun 2015
4Win4–0 Josef Krivka2 (6), 6 Dec 2014
3Win3–0 Jiri SvacinaUD619 Oct 2013
2Win2–0 Igor Pylypenko49 Feb 2013
1Win1–0 Ruslan Bitarov1 (4), 2 Feb 2013

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BoxRec: Deion Jumah vs. Ruslan Bitarov. 16 October 2020. BoxRec.
  2. Web site: Sellek. Ken. 3 December 2018. Jumah beats Jervier to win Southern Area strap. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927154526/https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/jumah-beats-jerver-wins-southern-area-cruiserweight-title-1-5803823 . 27 September 2020 . 16 October 2020. Kilburn Times. en.
  3. Web site: Euan-Smith. Simon. 9 September 2019. Deion Jumah - the new English king. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923153715/https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/deion-jumah-the-new-english-king/ . 23 September 2020 . 15 October 2020. Boxing News. en-GB.
  4. Web site: Foster. Elliot. 24 January 2020. Jumah Mandatory For Riakporhe After Hyde Win In Wythenshawe. 16 October 2020. BoxingScene.com. en-us.
  5. Web site: Rickson. Tim. 20 January 2020. Deion Jumah defeats Sam Hyde to retain English cruiserweight title. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924164200/https://www.britishboxingnews.co.uk/blogs/deion-jumah-defeats-sam-hyde-to-retain-english-cruiserweight-title . 24 September 2020 . 15 October 2020. www.britishboxingnews.co.uk.
  6. Web site: 15 October 2020. Povetkin vs Whyte 2: Chris Billam-Smith battles Deion Jumah for British and Commonwealth belts. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018141624/https://www.skysports.com/amp/boxing/news/12183/12104872/povetkin-vs-whyte-2-chris-billam-smith-battles-deion-jumah-for-british-and-commonwealth-belts . 18 October 2020 . 16 October 2020. Sky Sports. en.