Daniel Ward Took the Commonwealth Flyweight Crown in London
Daniel Ward won the Commonwealth flyweight championship by knocking out Francis Ampofo in London on March 6, 1995. The South African boxer held the title until June 25, 1996.
Career highlights
An orthodox boxer from Eldorado Park in Johannesburg, Ward trained with Carlos Jacamo. His professional record began in September 1986 and included international assignments beyond his South African base.
Peter Culshaw ended Ward’s Commonwealth reign by technical knockout in Stevenage in June 1996. Ward later faced Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym in Thailand that December, losing another regional title contest by stoppage.
The final recorded years
Ward lost a unanimous decision to Dmitry Kirillov in a WBA Inter-Continental flyweight contest in Belgium in December 1999. He defeated Andries Dick for the vacant regional belt in Johannesburg in April 2000 before losing to Mzukisi Sikali in Gaborone that July.
His compiled professional record contains twenty-six wins and twelve defeats across thirty-eight bouts.
Ward’s domestic opposition included two meetings with Jacob Matlala, both ending in decision defeats, in 1988 and 1989. His 1992 results included a split-decision victory over Andrew Matyila and a stoppage win against Albert Musankabala. After becoming Commonwealth champion, he also defeated Hugo Rafael Soto in Johannesburg and Pedro Javier Torres in Vanderbijlpark during the remainder of 1995.
Sources
- BoxRec: Ward’s hometown, stance and trainer
- BoxRec: Ward’s Commonwealth championship dates
- BoxerList: Ward’s championship opponents and professional results
