Darin Allen facts for kids
Darin Eric Allen was born on January 5, 1965, in Columbus, Ohio. He is a famous American boxer. He competed as both an amateur and a professional. Darin won a gold medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships. He won in the middleweight division. The championships were held in Reno, Nevada. He beat Henry Maske in the final match.
Darin Allen's Amateur Boxing Achievements
Darin Allen had a very successful amateur boxing career. He won several important medals.
- In 1988, he won a silver medal. This was at the U.S. Olympic Trials. He competed in the middleweight division.
- In 1986, he won a gold medal. This was at the World Amateur Boxing Championships. He was in the middleweight division.
- In 1985, he became the U.S. Amateur Boxing Federation Champion. This was also in the middleweight division.
- In 1984, he earned a bronze medal. This was at the U.S. Olympic Trials. He competed in the light middleweight division.
Professional Boxing Career
Darin Allen started boxing in 1975. He was only ten years old then. He became a professional boxer in 1988. During his professional career, he won 23 matches. Nine of those wins were by knockout. He had 3 losses and 1 draw. He retired from boxing in 1997.
On July 19, 1997, Darin Allen fought William Guthrie. They were fighting for the IBF World Light Heavyweight title. William Guthrie won the match. He defeated Allen by knockout in the third round. After this fight, Darin Allen retired from boxing. He was 32 years old.
Early Life and Inspiration
Darin Allen started his boxing journey at age 10. His coach was William "Bill" Cummings Jr. Coach Cummings was a two-time U.S. AAU Boxing Coach of the Year. Sadly, Coach Cummings passed away in April 1985. This was a very difficult time for Darin.
However, Darin found inspiration from his close friend and teammate. This friend was Jerry Page. Jerry Page won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics. With this new motivation, Darin Allen went on to win his first national amateur title in December 1985.
