Derrick Gainer Explained

Derrick Gainer
Nickname:Smoke
Realname:Derrick Emory Gainer
Weight:Welterweight
Birth Date:22 August 1972
Birth Place:Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Style:Southpaw
Total:51
Wins:43
Ko:25
Losses:7
Draws:1

Derrick "Smoke" Gainer (born August 22, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2012. He held the WBA featherweight title from 2000 to 2003.

Professional career

In 2000, Gainer defeated Freddie Norwood to win the WBA featherweight title and after four defenses lost to Juan Manuel Márquez, who became super champion, via technical decision in 2003.[1] [2] [3] Since his defeat to Marquez, Gainer lost in a challenge to WBA titleholder Chris John via unanimous decision.[4] Gainer is also a colleague and good friend of fellow Pensacola, Florida native Roy Jones Jr., and often fought on his under-cards.

His last was a split decision win over Carlos Navarro on the undercard of the Roy Jones-Anthony Hanshaw bout at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, in Biloxi, Mississippi.

External links

|-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ESPN.com: BOXING - Roy Who? Mayweather defuses 'The Time Bomb' . A.espncdn.com . 2003-11-15 . 2016-09-17.
  2. News: BOXING; Opponent Puts Up a Fight, But Jones Retains His Title. The New York Times. 25 February 2001 . 2016-09-18 . Curry . Jack .
  3. Web site: The Marquez brothers go for a double-hitter - latimes . Articles.latimes.com . 2007-03-02 . 2016-09-17.
  4. Web site: BBC SPORT | Boxing | John defends crown against Gainer . BBC News . 2005-04-22 . 2016-09-17.