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Derrick James (born January 23, 1972) is an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer.
Derrick James | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super Middleweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 7 |
| No contests | 1 |
Boxing Career edit
James’ boxing record was 21-7-1 (12 TKOs). He is a two-time winner of Texas State Golden Gloves and won a Bronze Medal at the U.S. Olympic Festival.
Training Career edit
James is the current trainer of Jermell Charlo and Ryan Garcia.[1][2] In addition, he is the previous trainer of Errol Spence and Anthony Joshua, having trained him for two of his fights in 2023 against Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius.[3]
Professional Boxing Record edit
| 29 fights | 21 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 4 |
| By decision | 9 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Win | 21-7 (1) | Martin Verdin | TKO | May 31, 2008 | Fair Park, Dallas, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 20-7 (1) | Chris Henry | TKO | Aug 2, 2007 | Grand Plaza Hotel, Houston, U.S. | |
| 27 | NC | 20-7 (1) | Tim Harris | NC | Apr 21, 2007 | Silverado Ranch, Irving, U.S. | Both boxers injured by accidental head clash |
| 26 | Win | 19-7 | Trenice Brown | TKO | Mar 2, 2007 | Bella Aida Gardens, Houston, U.S. |
Honors edit
- 2020 Sports Illustrated Trainer of the Year
- 2020 WBA Trainer of the Year
- 2020 WBC Trainer of the Year
- 2019 & 2020 Trill Trainer of the Year
- 2017 The Ring Magazine Trainer of the Year
References edit
- ^ January 2023, Danny Gilfillan on 12th (2023-01-12). "Who Is Derrick James? The Man Likely To Be Anthony Joshua's New Trainer". boxing-social.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Salazar, Francisco (2023-05-19). "Ryan Garcia picks Derrick James as new head trainer". The Ring. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Anthony Joshua sticks with Ben Davison and reveals parting words to Derrick James". The Independent. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
External links edit
- The Ring Trainer of the year 2017
- Boxing record for Derrick James from BoxRec (registration required)
- How Derrick James became the best boxing trainer - Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo Sports Trainer of the year 2017)
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