Derek Isaman
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Derek Warren Isaman is a former professional American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

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Amateur boxing career

Isaman was the 1988 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight champion
National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champions
Below is a list of National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champions along with the state or region which they represented. The Golden Gloves is one of the two premier amateur boxing tournaments, the other being the United States National Boxing Championships, which is an annual national amateur boxing...

. He also lost a points decision to Mike Tyson in an a prior National Golden Gloves semi-final.

Professional boxing career

Isaman turned pro in 1990 and won his first 12 fights, before losing a rematch to Marion Wilson
Marion Wilson
Marion Wilson, born October 19, 1956 in Florence, SC, is a heavyweight boxer. Marion, despite having faced a who's who list of heavyweight elite, has never been knocked out. He was once stopped, by Derek Isaman in 1991, which was due to a cut...

in 1992. He retired in 1994 after a three fight win streak.

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