Derek Roche

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|name=Derek Roche

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|nickname=Rebel

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• Welterweight
• Light middleweight

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|height=5 ft 9 in

|reach=72 in

|nationality=Irish

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|7|19|df=y}}

|birth_place=New Ross, Ireland

|style=Orthodox

|total=34

|wins=29

|KO=13

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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.{{cite web | author=Larry Cooney | title=Rebel Roche | work=The Irish Post| url=http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishpost/sport/rebelroche.asp | accessdate=16 November 2001 }}

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.