Joe Darkey

{{short description|Ghanaian boxer}}

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{{MedalSport | Men's Boxing}}

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{{MedalCompetition|British Empire and Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalGold| 1966 Kingston |Middleweight}}

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Joe Darkey (born 22 May 1942) is a former Ghanaian professional boxer who competed in the 1960s. A middleweight he competed in Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Middleweight, but was defeated in the third round. However two years later in 1966 he participated in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal.[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/joe-darkey-1.html Joe Darkey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206141415/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/joe-darkey-1.html |date=2012-02-06 }} at sports-reference.com