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Jerome "Kid" Coffee (born March 16, 1958) is an American former professional boxer in the bantamweight division.
Jerome Coffee
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| Born | Edwin Jerome Coffee (1958-03-16) March 16, 1958 (age 66)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Weight(s) | Bantamweight | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm) | |||||||||||
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
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| Total fights | 49 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 35 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 19 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 13 | |||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Coffee had an outstanding amateur career and won several national championships, Amateur record 205 fights 193 wins (or 185–8 by the May 5, 1980 estimate[1]) including:
He was ranked #3 Flyweight amateur boxer in the world by the AIBA.[2]
Coffee turned professional in 1980 and had great success. He won his first 26 bouts, leading up to a clash with Jeff Fenech for the IBF bantamweight title in 1985 in Sydney, Australia. Fenech retained his title over Coffee via unanimous decision after the bout went the full 15 rounds. Coffee retired in 1994.
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