Derrick Jefferson

Derrick Jefferson ( born March 10, 1968 in Oak Park ) is an American heavyweight boxer.

Amateur

Jefferson won all of his 19 amateur fights and won the 1994 National Golden Gloves tournament. He gave Michael Grant whose only loss as an amateur and also beat the later Olympian Lawrence Clay -Bey.

Professional career

1995 Jefferson professional and first defeating a series of little-known structure opponents. His first more notable opponents included former world championship challenger Bert Cooper and Obed Sullivan, who later became opponents of Vitali Klitschko, whom he beat on points.

Much of his reputation comes from the fight against Maurice Harris in November 1999. In one of the most spectacular heavyweight fights of the 1990s had both boxers to the ground before Jefferson then in the sixth round came with an effective left hook KO.

In his next fight against David Izon in January 2000 he went to this performance as the clear favorite. In the initial phase of the encounter, he dominated the Nigerians also clear in the later rounds then condition weaknesses made ​​apparent, however, the Izon was finally able to take advantage and won by TKO in the ninth round.

Next, he met the Russians Oleg Maskajew. Already in the first round, he fell to the ground and broke the ankle and then went in the fourth round KO.

But after these two defeats in a row he got in 2001 a WBO title fight against Wladimir Klitschko. He was, however, no chance and was defeated in the second round by KO.

Then he punched only sporadically. In April 2005, he was defeated by prematurely DaVarryl Williamson.