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Derrick James
Derrick James (born January 23, 1972) is an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer.
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Derrick James (born January 23, 1972) is an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer.
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.
James is the current trainer of Jermell Charlo, Ryan Garcia and Frank Martin. In addition, he is the previous trainer of Errol Spence and Anthony Joshua.
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| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 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. |
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2020 Sports Illustrated Trainer of the Year
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2020 WBA Trainer of the Year
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2020 WBC Trainer of the Year
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2019 & 2020 Trill Trainer of the Year
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2017 The Ring Magazine Trainer of the Year
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The Ring Trainer of the year 2017
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Boxing record for Derrick James from BoxRec (registration required)
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How Derrick James became the best boxing trainer - Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo Sports Trainer of the year 2017)
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