Denis Douglin

Denis Douglin
Statistics
Real name	Denis Douglin
Nickname(s)	Da Momma's Boy
Rated at	Light Middleweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach	71 in (180 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	May 4, 1988 (1988-05-04) (age 23) Brooklyn, New York
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	12
Wins	12
Wins by KO	8
Losses	0
Draws	0
No contests	0

Denis Douglin (born May 4, 1988 in Brooklyn, New York) is an undefeated professional boxer in the Super Welterweight division.^[1]

Amateur career

Denis had a decorated amateur career, finishing with an outstanding record of 92 wins with only 9 defeats. His list of accomplishments include winning the 2007 National Police Athletic League Champion, two New York Golden Gloves and the 2008 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion.^[2] Many considered him a top candidate to represent the United States in the 2008 Olympics, but a horrific car crash prevented him from participating in the trials.

Pro career

Douglin has fought in various parts of the United States during the early part of his career. Both the media and fans have taken an interest to his story as well as his entertaining fighting style. His mother, Saphya Douglin, a former amateur boxer, is his trainer.^[3] Douglin began his career as a Middleweight but recently moved down to Super Welterweight.

Outside of the ring

In addition to being an undefeated fighter, Douglin is attending college as an education major. He also works at his mother's gym, New Breed Boxing, as a head youth trainer.

He joined light-middleweight Boyd Melson, IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham, and other boxers in Team Fight to Walk, an organization focused on increasing awareness in boxing of the importance of stem cell research for spinal cord injuries.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=ArPwiW7kLvXZB2L2If5a6HqUxLYF?slug=ki-douglin121510
2. ^ http://www.boxing-scoop.com/show_boxer.php?boxer_ID=1027
3. ^ http://www.northjersey.com/sports/pro_sports/other_sports/boxing/Mommas_Boy_packs_mighty_punch_bucks_trend.html
4. ^ "Boxers from Army’s World Class Athlete Program to Support Melson!". Boxingnews24.com. July 17, 2011. http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/07/boxers-from-army%E2%80%99s-world-class-athlete-program-to-support-melson/. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 

External links

• Denis Douglin on Twitter
• Professional boxing record for Denis Douglin from BoxRec

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Name	Douglin, Denis
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Short description
Date of birth	May 4, 1988
Place of birth	Brooklyn, York
Date of death
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