Derric Rossy

Derric Rossy
Statistics
Real name	Derric Rossy
Nickname(s)	The Shaolin Fist / El Leon
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Nationality	American
Born	July 2, 1980 (1980-07-02) (age 31)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	30
Wins	25
Wins by KO	14
Losses	5
Draws	0

Derric Rossy (born July 2, 1980) is a professional American heavyweight boxer of Puerto Rican and Italian descent and the former defensive end at Boston College. He enrolled in the Lynch School of Education with a major in human development.

Rossy got attention for the first time, when he knocked out Gary Bell in the second round to win the vacant New York State heavyweight title. He has also sparred with Tomasz Adamek.

Biography

Football player

Rossy was one of the greatest football players ever to walk the halls of Patchogue-Medford High School. He earned All-American honors from SuperPrep magazine during his senior season at Patchogue-Medford High School, also captured USA Today All-America honorable mention accolades, was an all-state and all-Long Island selection, received the Hansen Award as the Suffolk County MVP, was also a member of his school's basketball and baseball teams.

Amateur career

Rossy fought only 10 amateur bouts before turning pro.

Professional career

He won the 2004 Golden Gloves and turned pro shortly thereafter. Rossy cruised through his first 15 bouts before receiving first loss was for the USBA heavyweight title to Eddie Chambers in 2007. In this bout Rossy suffered a broken ear drum and other injuries which short circuited his try for the title. After the Chambers loss, Rossy rebounded against journeyman veteran Zack Page winning a unanimous decision. On January 26, 2008 Derric and his promoter Sal Musumeci’s Final Forum Boxing made boxing history by promoting a Heavyweight Championship for the first time in China. The event took place in the Venetian Arena, and was broadcast live before one-hundred and fifty-million viewers in China. The fight featured former World heavyweight Champion, Ray Mercer taking on Derric Rossy for the WBO/NABO Heavyweight Title, the WBC Asian Boxing Council Heavyweight Title, and the WBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Looking impressive and winning by a unanimous decision. On May 3, 2008, Rossy received his second loss by German based heavyweight Alexander Dimitrenko. The fight was stopped in the fifth round, giving Dimitrenko his fourth consecutive victory by TKO and the fight was for Dimitrenko's WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight belt.

Professional boxing record

25 Wins (14 knockouts, 11 decisions), 5 Losses (4 knockouts, 1 decision), 0 Draws [1]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	25–5	Maurice Harris	TKO	12 (12)	16/07/2011	Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	For USBA heavyweight title.
Loss	25–4	Kubrat Pulev	TKO	5 (8)	07/05/2011	Koncerthuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss	25–3	Eddie Chambers	UD	12	11/02/2011	Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	IBF heavyweight title eliminator.
Win	25–2	Zack Page	UD	12	06/03/2010	Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States	Retained WBC USNBC heavyweight title.
Win	24–2	Joseph Harris	TKO	2 (12)	20/02/2010	Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico	Retained WBC FECARBOX heavyweight title.
Win	23–2	Alexis Mejias	TKO	1 (8)	27/01/2010	M2 Ultra Lounge, New York, New York, United States
Win	22–2	Carl Davis Drumond	UD	10	31/07/2009	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States	Won vacant WBC USNBC heavyweight title.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Derric Rossy from BoxRec

Persondata
Name	Rossy, Derric
Alternative names
Short description	Boxer
Date of birth	July 2, 1980
Place of birth
Date of death
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