James DeGale ('Chunky') boxer

James DeGale boxer
bouts
29
won
25
lost
3
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
super middleweight
Debut
2009-02-28
Height
6′ 0″/183cm
Reach
74″/188cm
Age
-
Born
1986-02-03
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

James Frederick DeGale MBE (born 3 February 1986) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2019. He held the IBF super-middleweight title twice between 2015 and 2018, and regionally the European and British super-middleweight titles between 2010 and 2012.DeGale represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics as an amateur, winning a gold medal in the middleweight division. He also won silver at the 2007 and 2008 EU Championships, and bronze at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. By later becoming IBF champion, he became the first British boxer in history to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title.Born to a black Grenadian father and a white English mother, DeGale started amateur boxing at the Trojan club at the age of 10 before moving to Dale Youth boxing club. As a boy he soon acquired the nickname "Chunky", a name that has followed him throughout his career. The predominantly southpaw Londoner fights as a switch hitter. At the Commonwealth Games 2006 he won Bronze when he lost to Jarrod Fletcher.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2019-02-23 Chris Eubank Jr WWWWLW O2 Arena, Greenwich LOST
Unanimous decision
2018-09-30 Fidel Monterrosa Munoz LLLLLW Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario WIN
KO
2018-04-07 Caleb Truax LWLWWW Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-12-09 Caleb Truax WLWLWW Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick LOST
Majority decision
2017-01-14 Badou Jack LWWWWW Barclays Center, Brooklyn DRAW
Majority decision
2016-04-30 Rogelio Medina WLWWWW Armory, Washington WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-11-28 Lucian Bute WWLWLW Centre Videotron, Quebec City WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-05-23 Andre Dirrell WWWWWW Agganis Arena, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-11-22 Marco Antonio Periban WWWLDL Echo Arena, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
2014-05-31 Brandon Gonzales WWWWDW Wembley Stadium, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
2014-03-01 Gevorg Khatchikian WWWWWW City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol WIN
Technical knockout
2013-11-16 Dyah Davis DWWWLW Glow, Bluewater, Greenhithe WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-06-08 Stjepan Bozic LWLLWW Glow, Bluewater, Greenhithe WIN
Corner retirement
2013-05-17 Sebastien Demers WWWLLL Hilton Lac Leamy, Gatineau WIN
KO
2012-12-08 Fulgencio Zuniga LWWLWL KC Sports Arena, Hull WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-10-13 Hadillah Mohoumadi WWWWWL Glow, Bluewater, Greenhithe WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-04-21 Cristian Sanavia LWWWWW Arena Nord, Frederikshavn WIN
Technical knockout
2011-10-15 Piotr Wilczewski WWWWWW Echo Arena, Liverpool WIN
Majority decision
2011-05-21 George Groves WWWWWW O2 Arena, Greenwich LOST
Majority decision
2011-03-12 Alpay Kobal WLDLLL Braehead Arena, Glasgow WIN
Technical knockout
2010-12-11 Paul Smith WWWWWW Echo Arena, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
2010-09-18 Carl Dilks LWWWLW LG Arena, Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout
2010-05-15 Sam Horton WWWLWW Upton Park, West Ham WIN
Technical knockout
2010-02-13 Matthew Barr WWWWWL Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
2009-12-05 Nathan King WLLLLL Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle WIN
Points
2009-10-30 Ally Morrison WWD Echo Arena, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
2009-07-18 Ciaran Healy WLLWLW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2009-05-15 Jindrich Kubin WWWWW Odyssey Arena, Belfast WIN
Technical knockout
2009-02-28 Vepkhia Tchilaia LLLWLL National Indoor Arena, Birmingham WIN
Points