James DeGale
British boxer
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- Born
- 3 February 1986, London
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- super middleweight, middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 76 kg (168 lb)
- Nickname
- Chunky
James Frederick DeGale (born 3 February 1986) is a British bare-knuckle boxer and former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2019. He held the IBF super-middleweight title twice between 2015 and 2018. At regional level, he held the European and British super-middleweight titles between 2010 and 2012; and challenged once for the Commonwealth title in 2011.
As an amateur, DeGale represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, winning a gold medal in the middleweight division. He also won silver at the 2007 and 2008 EU Championships, and bronze at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. By later becoming IBF champion, he became the first British boxer in history to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Commonwealth Games | 2006 | |
| boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – middleweight | 2008 |
Awards and honours
- IBF World Super Middleweight Champion
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q18968 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.