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Jerome "Kid" Coffee (born March 16, 1958) is an American former boxer in the bantamweight division.

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Jerome Coffee
Statistics
Real name	Edwin Jerome Coffee
Weight(s)	Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)[1]
Reach	66 in (168 cm)[1]
Nationality	United States
Born	(1958-03-16) March 16, 1958 (age 64)[1] Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	49
Wins	35
Wins by KO	19
Losses	13
Draws	1
Medal record Representing the  United States Pan American Games 1979 San Juan Flyweight

Amateur career

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[2]) including:

• 1977 National AAU Flyweight champion, decisioning Ronnie Clifford of Hickory Hills, Illinois, in the final.
• 1978 National PAL Flyweight champion
• 1979 National PAL Flyweight champion
• 1979 Pan American Games bronze medalist

• Defeated Gilberto Román (Mexico) points
• Defeated Jorge Hernández (Cuba) points
• Lost to Pedro Nolasco (Dominican Republic) points

• 1979 National Golden Gloves Flyweight champion

He was ranked #3 Flyweight amateur boxer in the world by the AIBA.[3]

Professional career

Coffee turned professional in 1980 and had great success. He won his first 26 bouts, leading up to a clash with Australian 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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