Derrick Osaze

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Derrick Osaze
Derrick Osaze in 2019.jpg
Osaze in 2019
Born
Derrick Osazemwinde

(1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 (age 30)
Peckham, London, England
NationalityBritish
Other names
  • DelBoy
  • Punching Preacher
Statistics
Weight(s)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights15
Wins13
Wins by KO3
Losses2
Website http://www.delboyosaze.com

Derrick Osazemwinde (born 11 October 1993) is a British professional boxer. He became Ultimate Boxxer III middleweight champion in 2019.

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Osaze was born and raised in Peckham, London, but is now based in Nottingham where he also preaches at the God's Vineyard Ministry where he was ordained as a minister in 2018. [2]

Early life

Osaze was born and raised in Peckham, South East London, and is the fifth born of six children. Aged 15, having been excluded from school thirteen times and on the verge of being permanently expelled due to anger management issues, he turned to Boxing in 2009 after it was recommended to him by a friend who said it would be a great way to channel his energy positively. [3] He quickly fell in love with the sport and repeatedly states "God led to me Boxing which ultimately saved my life, the sport has taught me so much, the biggest lesson being self-discipline, it's positively shaped my character and kept me out of trouble". He states, "Boxing went from a hobby, to a passion and now it's a lifestyle".[ citation needed ] Convinced by his parents to focus on finishing his GCSEs and A-Levels first.[ citation needed ] He would wait four years to have his first competitive bout aged 19 in 2013 for Phoenix ABC in Nottingham. He attended Nottingham Trent University, where he gained a BA (Hons) in Business Management and a Master's in Sport Psychology. [4]

Amateur career

As an amateur Osaze won two national titles and one regional title in the process. He narrowly missed out on becoming a member of the England squad due to injury and was also in contention to represent Nigeria and attempt to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after receiving a call up from the national head coach. He entered the professional ranks with 19 amateur fights.

Professional career

Osaze turned professional in 2017 under the tutelage of his coaches, former professional boxers; Barrington Brown, Mark Howell, and boxing manager Jimmy Gill who all believed that his fighting style was better suited to the pro ranks. He would make his professional debut on 16 December 2017 when he fought Callum Ide at the Bingham Leisure Centre. Osaze won the fight via points decision. [5]

Osaze won the Ultimate Boxxer III tournament on 10 May 2019 at The O2 in London. He defeated Tey Lynn Jones in his first bout, dropping Jones in the second round to secure a unanimous decision (UD) victory. He then followed that up by defeating pre-tournament favourite Kieron Conway via split decision (SD) in the semi-final. He then overcame Grant Dennis in the final, securing a majority decision (MD) helped by a third-round knockdown. [6]

Professional boxing record

15 fights13 wins2 losses
By knockout31
By decision101
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
15Loss13-2Denzel BentleyTKO2,(10)

2:27

17 Aug 2024York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, EnglandFor WBO International Middleweight Title
14Win13-1Joel JulioTKO3,(8)

2:02

30 Mar 2024Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria
13Win12-1Darryl SharpPTS64 Mar 2023Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England
12Win11-1Fernando ValenciaPTS68 Oct 2022Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England
11Loss10–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tyler DennyPTS1011 June 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheffield Arena car park, Sheffield, England, U.K.
10Win10–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Rene MolikTKO2 (4), 2:5020 Sep 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2, London, England
9Win9–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grant DennisMD310 May 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2, London, EnglandUltimate Boxxer III – final
8Win8–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieron Conway SD310 May 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2, London, EnglandUltimate Boxxer III – semi-final
7Win7–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tey Lynn-JonesUD310 May 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2, London, England Ultimate Boxxer III – quarter-final
6Win6–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum IdePTS46 Oct 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry MatthewsPTS414 Jul 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
4Win4–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam HuntPTS48 Jun 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dolman Exhibition Hall, Bristol, England
3Win3–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob LucasKO1 (4), 1:0831 Mar 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England
2Win2–0 Flag of Italy.svg Victor EdaghaPTS410 Mar 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Camden Centre, London, England
1Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum IdePTS416 Dec 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bingham Leisure Centre, Bingham, England

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References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Derrick Osaze". BoxRec .
  2. ↑ "Meet the 'Punching Preacher'". BBC News. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Waller, Chandler (21 March 2019). "Exclusive: Ordained minister Derrick 'Punching Preacher' Osaze talks UBIII" . Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "'Punching Preacher' Derrick Osaze talks up Ultimate Boxxer chances". 24 April 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Curtis, Leigh (11 May 2019). "'Punching Preacher' Osaze claims Ultimate Boxer III crown". nottinghampost. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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