Derrick Gainer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Derrick Gainer
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Smoke
Rated at	Lightweight Super Featherweight Featherweight
Height	5 ft 9 in
Reach	72 in
Nationality	American
Born	(1972-08-22) August 22, 1972 (age 53) Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	51
Wins	43
Wins by KO	25
Losses	7
Draws	1

Derrick "Smoke" Gainer (born August 22, 1972) is an American former professional boxer. He competed in boxing from 1990 to 2012. Derrick Gainer was a champion, holding the WBA featherweight title. He held this important title from 2000 to 2003. Throughout his career, he had 43 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw.

Derrick Gainer's Boxing Career

Derrick Gainer was good friends with another famous boxer from Pensacola, Florida, Roy Jones Jr.. Gainer often had his fights on the same night as Roy Jones Jr.'s big matches. This meant more people got to see him box.

Becoming a Featherweight Champion

In the year 2000, Derrick Gainer had a big fight against Freddie Norwood. Gainer won this fight and became the WBA featherweight champion. This was a huge achievement in his career.

He successfully defended his title four times, meaning he won four more fights while still being the champion. However, in 2003, he faced Juan Manuel Márquez. Gainer lost this fight, and Márquez became the new champion.

Fights After the Title

After losing his WBA title, Gainer continued to box. He challenged another champion, Chris John, for the WBA title, but he lost that fight.

His last professional boxing match was in 2007. He won that fight against Carlos Navarro. This match was part of a bigger boxing event that also featured Roy Jones Jr.

External Links

• Interview with Fightnews
• DiBella Entertainment article
• Profile
• Scandinavian site