Derrick Jefferson

Derrick Lavon Jefferson (born March 10, 1968) is an American former professional boxer.

Amateur

Jefferson became the 1994 National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion handing Michael Grant his only amateur loss in the semifinals.

Pro

Nicknamed "D Train", Jefferson is best known for his devastating KO of journeyman Maurice Harris, named the 1999 Ring Magazine knockout of the year. Jefferson, at 6'6" and generally weighing 240 pounds, quickly rose to prominence by combining explosive power with furious combinations. He became a frequently featured fighter on HBO in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Jefferson began his career 22-0-1, highlighted by a TKO 2 over contender Bert Cooper, an SD 12 victory over Obed Sullivan, and the brutal KO over Harris. This streak lined up a shot against the fading David Izon, he broke down Jefferson and won via a TKO inside nine rounds. Jefferson was then blasted out inside of four rounds by rising star Oleg Maskaev, morphing Jefferson's rising star status to a faded memory. One year later, Jefferson was granted a shot at WBO Heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko, who demolished Jefferson, knocking him down three times en route to a 2nd round TKO. Jefferson made one last run, taking a five fight winning streak against limited opposition into a fight with DaVarryl Williamson. Williamson made quick work of Jefferson, winning by TKO in the 2nd, effectively ending Jefferson's career, as he hasn't fought since. His record was 28-4-1 with 21 knockouts.

Jefferson also competed Cedric Kushner's Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, "Fistful of Dollars", but lost.

Professional boxing record

28 Wins (21 knockouts, 7 decisions), 4 Losses (4 knockouts, 0 decisions), 1 Draw
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	21-3	DaVarryl "Touch of Sleep" Williamson	TKO	2	30/04/2005	New York City, United States	WBO NABO/WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:41 of the second round.
Win	11-11	Ed White	TKO	3	27/11/2004	Lafayette, Indiana, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:14 of the third round.
Win	10-4	Julius Long	TD	8	27/02/2004	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	78-74, 76-74, 76-76. Fight went to scorecards due to an accidental headbut.
Win	18-15-1	Sedreck "Big Buck" Fields	SD	10	21/09/2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	96-94, 96-94, 94-96.
Win	43-10	Phil "The Enforcer" Jackson	UD	10	16/02/2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	100-90, 99-91, 99-91.
Win	22-7	Eric "The Whip" Curry	KO	1	23/11/2001	Southfield, Michigan, United States	Curry knocked out at 0:22 of the first round.
Loss	35-1	"Dr. Steel Hammer" Wladimir Klitschko	TKO	2	24/03/2001	Munich, Bayern, Germany	WBO World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:09 of the second round.
Win	7-7-1	Marcus Johnson	TKO	1	04/11/2000	New York City, United States
Loss	19-2	Oleg "The Big O" Maskaev	TKO	4	20/05/2000	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss	24-3	David Izon	TKO	9	15/01/2000	New York City, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 0:11 of the ninth round.
Win	16-9-2	Maurice "Mo Bettah" Harris	KO	6	06/11/1999	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Harris knocked out at 2:52 of the sixth round.
Win	23-8-1	Melvin "Top Gun" Foster	TKO	4	10/09/1999	Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:05 of the fourth round.
Win	30-4-1	Obed "The Fighting Marine" Sullivan	SD	12	20/05/1999	Tunica, Mississippi, United States	NABA Heavyweight Title. 117-112, 117-113, 114-115.
Win	34-18	"Smokin" Bert Cooper	TKO	2	04/03/1999	Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States
Draw	21-8	Marcellus "More Than a Conqueror" Brown	TD	2	07/01/1999	Tunica, Mississippi, United States	Fight went to scorecards due to an accidental headbut.
Win	11-27-3	Marion "The Creep" Wilson	UD	8	02/10/1998	Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States	79-73, 79-73, 77-75.
Win	21-11-1	Jeff Lally	TKO	2	22/08/1998	Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:28 of the second round.
Win	21-17-1	Levi "The Terminator" Billups	UD	10	24/05/1998	Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	6-6-2	Clement Hassan	KO	1	21/04/1998	Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States	Hassan knocked out at 2:25 of the first round.
Win	14-12	Tui "The Smokin Samoan" Toia	TKO	1	27/02/1998	Parma, Ohio, United States
Win	11-7	Isaac Brown	TKO	1	22/11/1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	19-30	Lorenzo Boyd	TKO	1	07/10/1997	Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	11-42-2	Brian "B-52" Yates	UD	6	21/08/1997	Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win	--	Wendell Blount	KO	1	08/07/1997	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win	11-1	Ralph "Wild, Wild" West	KO	1	26/04/1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	3-15	Harold Johnson	KO	1	18/03/1997	Flint, Michigan, United States
Win	0-10	Fred Peppers	KO	1	21/12/1996	Kansas City, Missouri, United States	Peppers knocked out at 2:56 of the first round.
Win	0-1-1	Tom Jablonski	KO	2	04/12/1996	Toledo, Ohio, United States
Win	6-19	Larry Fleming	TKO	1	15/11/1996	Waukegan, Illinois, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the first round.
Win	--	Terrence Holley	KO	1	08/10/1996	Flint, Michigan, United States
Win	0-1	Robert Toyer	TKO	3	23/10/1995	Inglewood, California, United States
Win	0-1	Roberto Ramirez	KO	2	25/09/1995	Inglewood, California, United States
Win	0-1	Ismail Muhammad	KO	1	19/06/1995	Los Angeles, California, United States

External links

• Professional boxing record for Derrick Jefferson from BoxRec