Derrell Dixon
American boxer
Derrell Dixon (born October 31, 1970, in Portland, Oregon) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2001. As an amateur, he was a two-time United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion.
Amateur career
Dixon had an outstanding amateur career prior to turning professional. He won the National AAU Heavyweight Championship in 1993 and 1994.
Professional career
Known as "Double D", Dixon turned professional in 2000 and had limited success. He came up short in each attempt to step up in competition, losing fights to future contenders Owen Beck, Friday Ahunanya, Serguei Lyakhovich, and China Smith.
External links
- Boxing record for Derrell Dixon from BoxRec (registration required)
| Preceded by Shannon Briggs | United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion 1993 - 1994 | Succeeded by Lamon Brewster |
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