Derek Roche boxer
- bouts
- 34
- won
- 29
- lost
- 5
- draw
- 0
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- welterweight
- Debut
- 1994-09-26
- Height
- 5′ 9″/175cm
- Reach
- 72″/183cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1972-07-19
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- Ireland
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Derek Roche (born 19 July 1972) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2004. He challenged once for the IBO super welterweight title in 2000. At regional level, he held the British welterweight title from 1999 to 2000.Roche turned professional in September 1994, winning his first fight in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, in which Roche knocked out Doncaster southpaw Michael Alexander in the final round of a six-round fight on the undercard of a card that included Terrace Gaskin.Roche lived and fought out of Leeds in England for the majority of his professional career.Roach was undefeated in 22 fights, until he fought Harry Dhami in 2000 who took the title and the undefeated record off him, and also knocked him down 5 times.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-10 | Mihaly Kotai | WWLWWW | M.E.N. Arena, Manchester | LOST Technical knockout |
| 2003-06-07 | Silvio Walter Rojas | WLLLWW | Casino di Campione, Trieste | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2003-05-10 | Jason Williams | LLWLLW | Leisure Centre, Huddersfield | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2002-09-21 | Darren Bruce | WWDLLW | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood | WIN Points |
| 2002-06-15 | Neil Sinclair | WLWWWW | Town Hall, Leeds | LOST KO |
| 2002-01-26 | Jan Piet Bergman | WWWLWW | York Hall, Bethnal Green | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 2001-10-08 | Adam Zadworny | WWWWWW | Metrodome, Barnsley | WIN KO |
| 2001-07-07 | Zoltan Szili | DLDWLL | Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam | WIN KO |
| 2001-05-08 | Paul Denton | LLLLLL | Metrodome, Barnsley | WIN Points |
| 2000-11-11 | Adrian Stone | LWWWWW | Waterfront Hall, Belfast | LOST Technical knockout |
| 2000-09-25 | Brian Coleman | LLLLLL | Metrodome, Barnsley | WIN Points |
| 2000-03-27 | Harry Dhami | WWWWWW | Metrodome, Barnsley | LOST Points |
| 1999-10-22 | Scott Dixon | WWLWWW | Ryton Sports Connexion, Coventry | WIN Points |
| 1999-07-31 | Georgie Smith | LWWWLW | Sands Centre, Carlisle | WIN Points |
| 1999-04-10 | Charlie Kane | LWWWWW | M.E.N. Arena, Manchester | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1998-11-06 | Del Bryan | LLLLLL | Hilton Hotel, Mayfair | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1998-02-23 | Darren McInulty | LLLWLL | Forte Post House Hotel, Glasgow | WIN Points |
| 1997-11-13 | Hugh Davey | WLLLWL | Stakis Hotel, Bradford | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1997-06-09 | Chris Saunders | WWWWLL | Stakis Hotel, Bradford | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1997-02-17 | Michael Alexander | LWLWLL | Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Bradford | WIN |
| 1996-12-09 | Gary Beardsley | WWDWLW | Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Bradford | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1996-10-23 | Paul Miles | WWWLWL | North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1996-09-23 | Trevor Meikle | LLWWWL | Stakis Hotel, Bradford | WIN Points |
| 1996-03-07 | Wayne Shepherd | WLLLLL | Stakis Hotel, Bradford | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1996-01-13 | Seamus Casey | LLLWLW | North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax | WIN Points |
| 1995-12-11 | Kevin McKenzie | WLLLDW | Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Bradford | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1995-11-11 | Rick North | LLLLLL | North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1995-09-25 | Hugh Davey | WLWWWW | Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Bradford | WIN Points |
| 1995-06-12 | Paul King | LLLWWL | Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Bradford | WIN Points |
| 1995-03-25 | Rob Stevenson | DWWLWL | Rothwell Leisure Centre, Leeds | WIN Points |
| 1995-02-23 | Charlie Paine | WLLL | Quality Royal Hotel, Cottingham, Hull | WIN KO |
| 1995-01-30 | Carl Smith | LWLDWD | Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Bradford | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1994-12-05 | Seamus Casey | LLLLLL | Yorkshire Executive S.C., Bradford | WIN Points |
| 1994-09-26 | Michael Alexander | LLWWWL | Yorkshire Executive S.C., Bradford | WIN Technical knockout |
