| Derek Roche | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Derek Roche |
| Nickname(s) | Rebel |
| Rated at | Light Middleweight |
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Birth date | 19 July 1972 |
| Birth place | New Ross, Ireland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Derek Roche (born 19 July 1972, in the New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish former professional boxer. Light Middleweight (also known as Junior Middleweight or Super Welterweight) is a weight division in professional boxing between 147-154 pounds (66 Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Ross ( is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Ross ( is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. County Wexford (Contae Loch Garman is a maritime county in the southeast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. [1] He fought at mainly within the Light Middleweight division but could compete at Welterweight and Super Middleweight. Light Middleweight (also known as Junior Middleweight or Super Welterweight) is a weight division in professional boxing between 147-154 pounds (66 Welterweight is a Weight class division in combat sports Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in Boxing, but other combat sports like Kickboxing Super middleweight is a Boxing weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds [2]
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. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Bradford ( lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster.
Roche lived and fought out of Leeds in England for the majority of his professional career. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England [3]
See also
References
- ^ Boxrec Fighter Page
- ^ Boxrec. List of British welterweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the British Welterweight championship "Derek Roche". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved on 24 March 2007.
- ^ Larry Cooney. "Rebel Roche". The Irish Post. Retrieved on 16 November 2001.
External links
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