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Real name
  
Derek Roche

Rated at
  
Stance
  
Name
  
Derek Roche

Martial art
  
Boxing

Total fights
  
34

Losses
  
5

Nickname(s)
  
Rebel

Nationality
  
Irish

Wins
  
29

Role
  
Professional Boxer

Division
  
Draws
  
0

Number of contests
  
0

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Born
  
19 July 1972 (age 52) New Ross, Ireland (
1972-07-19
)

Similar
  
Jamie Moore (boxer), Matthew Macklin, Damaen Kelly

Derek Roche (born 19 July 1972 in the New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish former professional boxer. He fought at mainly within the Light Middleweight division but could compete at Welterweight and Super Middleweight.

Roche turned professional in September 1994, winning his first fight in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, in which Roche knocked out Doncaster southpaw Michael Alexander in the final round of a six round fight on the undercard of a card that included Terrace Gaskin.

Roche lived and fought out of Leeds in England for the majority of his professional career.

Roach was undefeated in 22 fights, until he fought Harry Dhami in 2000 who took the title and the undefeated record off him, and also knocked him down 5 times.

References

Derek Roche Wikipedia


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