Coaching Call

DERRICK JAMES - WBA and WBC Trainer Of The Year


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My guest today is Derrick James, Derrick has been named the Trainer of the Year by the World Boxing Association (WBA) for his great performance in 2020. The American trainer had an excellent year with top fighters such as world super welter weight Jermell Charloand World welterweightErrol Spence JR., thus earning the award.

Derrick has been an inspiring man who has helped great fighters recover from bad times. In the case of Charlo, the Texas native knocked out Jeison Rosario in a dramatic and spectacular way with a jab to the mid zone on September 26th. This is how he won the WBA, IBF and WBC 154-pound belts. 

He also helped Spence Jr. to return after a car accident in October 2019. The New York Welterweight defeated Danny Garcia and is the unified champion at 147 pounds.  Derrick is the only trainer today with two unified champions on his team.

  • 40+ years of      boxing experience; more than 15 years of coaching experience
  • 2020 Sports      Illustrated Trainer Of The Year
  • 2020 WBA Trainer      Of The Year
  • 2020 WBC Trainer      Of The Year
  • 2020 Trill Trainer      Of The Year
  • 2019 Trill Trainer      Of The Year
  • Named 2017 Trainer      of the Year by The Ring magazine
  • Two-time WBC      Champion Challenger
  • Former North      American Title Challenger
  • Texas Super Middle      and Light Weight Champion
  • Competed for      Olympic trials
  • Fourth in World      Championship in 1989
  • Two-time winner of      Texas State Golden Gloves
  • Recorded fastest      KO in American International Boxing history
  • Bronze Medal at      the U.S. Olympic Festival
  • Trained with      Olympic Medalists & World Champions
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