Derrick Jefferson

“D-Train”

Boxing

28-4-1RECORD

21WINS BY KO / TKO

7WINS BY DECISION

33PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Derrick Lavon Jefferson
Nickname	D-Train
Date of birth	10 Mar 1968
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Not added yet
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	198 cm (6′6″)
Reach	208 cm (82″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1995–2005
Status	Retired
Pro debut	19 Jun 1995
Last fight	Loss vs DaVarryl Williamson, 30 Apr 2005

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Titles and honours

NABA heavyweight champion (1999)

Background

American heavyweight who grew up in Detroit and played college basketball before taking up boxing in 1994, winning the National Golden Gloves that year. He turned professional in 1995 and challenged Wladimir Klitschko for the WBO heavyweight title in 2001.

Fight history

33 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	DaVarryl Williamson	TKO	2	2:41	30 Apr 2005	New York City, New York, US	For WBO NABO and WBC Continental Americas heavyweight titles
Win	Ed White	TKO	3	1:14	27 Nov 2004	Lafayette, Indiana, US
Win	Julius Long	Technical decision	8		27 Feb 2004	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Sedreck Fields	Decision (split)	10		21 Sep 2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Phil Jackson	Decision (unanimous)	10		16 Feb 2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Eric Curry	KO	1	0:22	23 Nov 2001	Southfield, Michigan, US
Loss	Wladimir Klitschko	TKO	2	2:09	24 Mar 2001	Munich, Germany	For WBO heavyweight title
Win	Marcus Johnson	TKO	1		4 Nov 2000	New York City, New York, US
Loss	Oleg Maskaev	TKO	4		20 May 2000	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Loss	David Izon	TKO	9	0:11	15 Jan 2000	New York City, New York, US
Win	Maurice Harris	KO	6	2:52	6 Nov 1999	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Melvin Foster	TKO	4	2:05	10 Sep 1999	Mount Pleasant, Michigan, US
Win	Obed Sullivan	Decision (split)	12		20 May 1999	Tunica, Mississippi, US	Won NABA heavyweight title
Win	Bert Cooper	TKO	2		4 Mar 1999	Mount Pleasant, Michigan, US
Draw	Marcellus Brown	Technical decision	2		7 Jan 1999	Tunica, Mississippi, US
Win	Marion Wilson	Decision (unanimous)	8		2 Oct 1998	Lake Charles, Louisiana, US
Win	Jeff Lally	TKO	2	1:28	22 Aug 1998	Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, US
Win	Levi Billups	Decision (unanimous)	10		24 May 1998	Auburn Hills, Michigan, US
Win	Clement Hassan	KO	1	2:25	21 Apr 1998	Lake Charles, Louisiana, US
Win	Tui Toia	TKO	1		27 Feb 1998	Parma, Ohio, US
Win	Isaac Brown	TKO	1		22 Nov 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Lorenzo Boyd	TKO	1		7 Oct 1997	Auburn Hills, Michigan, US
Win	Brian Yates	Decision (unanimous)	6		21 Aug 1997	Council Bluffs, Iowa, US
Win	Wendell Blount	KO	1		8 Jul 1997	Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Win	Ralph West	KO	1		26 Apr 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Harold Johnson	KO	1		18 Mar 1997	Flint, Michigan, US
Win	Fred Peppers	KO	1	2:56	21 Dec 1996	Kansas City, Missouri, US
Win	Tom Jablonski	KO	2		4 Dec 1996	Toledo, Ohio, US
Win	Larry Fleming	TKO	1	1:08	15 Nov 1996	Waukegan, Illinois, US
Win	Terrence Holley	KO	1		8 Oct 1996	Flint, Michigan, US
Win	Robert Toyer	TKO	3		23 Oct 1995	Inglewood, California, US
Win	Roberto Ramirez	KO	2		25 Sep 1995	Inglewood, California, US
Win	Ismail Muhammad	KO	1		19 Jun 1995	Los Angeles, California, US	Pro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).