Deion Jumah
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Ghost |
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 18 July 1989 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 15 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Win by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 1 |
Deion Jumah (born 18 July 1989) is a former English professional boxer. He held the English Cruiserweight title from 2019 to 2020.
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.[2]
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).[3]
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.[4]
The first defence of his English title came four months later against Sam Hyde on 19 January 2020 at the Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre in Manchester. The bout served as a final eliminator for the British cruiserweight title.[5] 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.[6]
He faced Riakporhe at Wembley Arena on 26 March 2022, although by that stage his opponent had long since vacated the British title.[7] Jumah was knocked out in the eighth round to suffer his first professional defeat.[8][9]
Jumah retired from professional boxing in November 2022 due to an eye injury he sustained while sparring in preparation for a British cruiserweight title fight against Mikael Lawal.[10][11]
Professional boxing record
| 15 fights | 14 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Loss | 14–1 | Richard Riakporhe | KO | 8 (10) 0:35 | 26 Mar 2022 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Willbeforce Shihepo | PTS | 4 | 26 Feb 2022 | Circus Tavern, Purfleet, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Sam Hyde | UD | 12 | 19 Jan 2020 | Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Manchester, England | Retained English cruiserweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Wadi Camacho | TKO | 5 (10), 2:08 | 7 Sep 2019 | York Hall, London, England | Won vacant English cruiserweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ossie Jervier | TKO | 5 (10), 2:08 | 1 Dec 2018 | York Hall, London, England | Won vacant Southern Area cruiserweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Tomislav Rudan | KO | 3 (6), 0:58 | 19 May 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Kristian Kirilov | TKO | 1 (6), 1:11 | 3 Mar 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Colin Farricker | PTS | 6 | 30 Jan 2016 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Vasyl Kondor | UD | 6 | 12 Dec 2015 | Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Fabrizio Leone | UD | 6 | 21 Nov 2015 | TUI Arena, Hanover, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Karel Horejsek | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 20 Jun 2015 | Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup, Denmark | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Josef Krivka | TKO | 2 (6), 1:23 | 6 Dec 2014 | Große EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jiri Svacina | UD | 6 | 19 Oct 2013 | Koldinghallerne, Kolding, Denmark | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Igor Pylypenko | UD | 4 | 9 Feb 2013 | Blue Water Dokken, Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ruslan Bitarov | KO | 1 (4), 2:59 | 2 Feb 2013 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany |
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Deion Jumah". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Deion Jumah vs. Ruslan Bitarov". BoxRec. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Sellek, Ken (3 December 2018). "Jumah beats Jervier to win Southern Area strap". Kilburn Times. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Euan-Smith, Simon (9 September 2019). "Deion Jumah - the new English king". Boxing News. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Foster, Elliot (24 January 2020). "Jumah Mandatory For Riakporhe After Hyde Win In Wythenshawe". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Rickson, Tim (20 January 2020). "Deion Jumah defeats Sam Hyde to retain English cruiserweight title". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Riakporhe vacates British Cruiserweight title". Pro Boxing Fans. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Richard Riakporhe hands Deion Jumah first defeat with a knockout victory in Wembley Arena". planetsport.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Richard Riakporhe delivers knockout victory over Deion Jumah in British cruiserweight clash". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Deion Jumah forced to retire after suffering detached retina". British Boxers. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Mikael Lawal gets new opponent for British cruiserweight title fight as injury forces Deion Jumah to retire from boxing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
External links
- Boxing record for Deion Jumah from BoxRec (registration required)