Derrick James (21-7-1, 12) was born in Dallas, Texas, U.S. on January 23, 1972. At the age of 20 years on September 29, 1992, he made his professional boxing debut against Ray Haynes, winning the fight via 6-round points decision.
James' last fight was a 3rd-round TKO win against Martin Verdin at age 36 on May 31, 2008. He retired with a 1-fight winning streak.
James has 7 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Derrick James Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | May 31, 2008 36 years, 4 months 21-7-1 (12) | Martin Verdin | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
29 | Aug 2, 2007 35 years, 6 months 20-7-1 (11) | Chris Henry | LHW | 6 | TKO | LOSS |
28 | Apr 21, 2007 35 years, 2 months 20-6-1 (11) | Tim Harris | 4 | NC | NC | |
27 | Mar 3, 2007 35 years, 1 months 20-6-1 (11) | Trenice Brown | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
26 | Aug 19, 2006 34 years, 6 months 19-6-1 (10) | James Johnson | 6 | UD | WIN | |
25 | Aug 20, 2005 33 years, 6 months 18-6-1 (10) | Jerry Stephens | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
24 | Jun 27, 2003 31 years, 5 months 17-6-1 (9) | Felix Cora Jr. | 6 | SD | DRAW | |
23 | Apr 11, 2003 31 years, 2 months 17-6 (9) | Wesley Martin | 4 | UD | WIN | |
22 | Jan 25, 2001 29 years 16-6 (9) | James Lubwama | 8 | TKO | LOSS | |
21 | Oct 6, 2000 28 years, 8 months 16-5 (9) | Ole Klemetsen | 8 | SD | LOSS | |
20 | Aug 19, 2000 28 years, 6 months 16-4 (9) | Jarred Kemp | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
19 | Apr 18, 1998 26 years, 2 months 15-4 (8) | Kenny Whack | 8 | UD | LOSS | |
18 | Jan 10, 1998 25 years, 11 months 15-3 (8) | Paul Jones | 6 | UD | WIN | |
17 | Aug 24, 1996 24 years, 7 months 14-3 (8) | Daniel Holloway | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
16 | Mar 31, 1996 24 years, 2 months 13-3 (7) | Pedro Montiel | 3 | KO | LOSS | |
15  | Oct 10, 1995 23 years, 8 months 13-2 (7) | 27 years, 9 months 25-1 (15) | MD | 11 | DQ | LOSS |
14 | Sep 21, 1995 23 years, 7 months 13-1 (7) | Concepcion Hernandez | 5 | RTD | WIN | |
13 | Aug 26, 1995 23 years, 7 months 12-1 (6) | Jerry Stephens | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
12 | Feb 23, 1995 23 years, 1 months 11-1 (5) | Tyrone Jackson | 10 | UD | WIN | |
11 | Nov 5, 1994 22 years, 9 months 10-1 (5) | Joe Lipsey | 9 | TKO | LOSS | |
10 | Jun 7, 1994 22 years, 4 months 10-0 (5) | Ulysses Boulware | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
9 | Feb 19, 1994 22 years 9-0 (4) | Jesus Valadez | 2 | KO | WIN | |
8 | Dec 18, 1993 21 years, 10 months 8-0 (3) | Don Morgan | 8 | PTS | WIN | |
7 | Nov 11, 1993 21 years, 9 months 7-0 (3) | Jose Cataneo | 6 | UD | WIN | |
6 | May 29, 1993 21 years, 4 months 6-0 (3) | Rafael Rezzaq | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
5 | Feb 12, 1993 21 years 5-0 (2) | James Mason | 8 | UD | WIN | |
4 | Feb 5, 1993 21 years 4-0 (2) | Luis Santiesteban | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
3 | Jan 15, 1993 20 years, 11 months 3-0 (1) | Zeb Coleman | 6 | UD | WIN | |
2 | Oct 30, 1992 20 years, 9 months 2-0 (1) | Charles Tuttle | 3 | KO | WIN | |
1 | Sep 29, 1992 20 years, 8 months 1-0 (0) | Ray Haynes | 6 | PTS | WIN |
