Gilbert Delé

Gilbert Delé (born 1 January 1964) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1993. He held the WBA light-middleweight title in 1991 and challenged twice for the IBF light-middleweight title in 1992 and 1993. At regional level he held the European light-middleweight title from 1989 to 1990.

Gilbert Delé
Born	(1964-01-01) January 1, 1964 (age 61) Lamentin, Guadeloupe
Nationality	French
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light middleweight
Height	5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	38
Wins	34
Wins by KO	23
Losses	3
Draws	1

Career

Delé turned pro in 1986, and captured the vacant WBA light middleweight title in 1991 with a technical knockout over Carlos Elliott. He defended the belt once before losing it to Vinny Pazienza later that year.^[1] He retired in 1993 after unsuccessfully challenging IBF light-middleweight title holder Gianfranco Rosi twice.^[2]

Professional boxing record

38 fights	34 wins	3 losses
By knockout	23	1
By decision	11	2
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
38	Loss	34–3–1	Gianfranco Rosi	SD	12 (12)	1993-01-20	Avoriaz, France	For IBF super welterweight title
37	Loss	34–2–1	Gianfranco Rosi	SD	12 (12)	1992-07-11	Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco	For IBF super welterweight title
36	Win	34–1–1	Eric Rhinehart	KO	4 (?)	1992-05-21	Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France
35	Win	33–1–1	Johnny Gutierrez	TKO	10 (10)	1992-04-04	Levallois-Perret, France
34	Win	32–1–1	Alfredo Ramirez	TKO	8 (8)	1992-02-23	Reims, France
33	Win	31–1–1	Lemark Davis	PTS	8 (8)	1992-02-09	Le Mans, France
32	Win	30–1–1	Rocky Berg	TKO	1 (?)	1991-12-13	Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
31	Loss	29–1–1	Vinny Paz	TKO	12 (12)	1991-10-01	Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.	Lost WBA super welterweight title
30	Win	29–0–1	Shannon Landberg	TKO	6 (?)	1991-08-14	La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
29	Win	28–0–1	Jun Suk Hwang	UD	12 (12)	1991-05-04	Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France	Retained WBA super welterweight title
28	Win	27–0–1	Carlos Elliott	TKO	7 (12)	1991-02-23	Stade du Futbol, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe	Won vacant WBA super welterweight title
27	Win	26–0–1	Nino Cirilo	KO	3 (?)	1991-01-13	Saint-Maur, France
26	Win	25–0–1	Orlando Orozco	PTS	8 (8)	1990-12-15	Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco
25	Win	24–0–1	Dave Wyatt Jr	KO	1 (8)	1990-08-17	Palais des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
24	Win	23–0–1	Giovanni De Marco	SD	12 (12)	1990-05-26	Caserta, Italy	Retained EBU super welterweight title
23	Win	22–0–1	Terry Magee	TKO	3 (12)	1990-03-26	Nogent-sur-Marne, France	Retained EBU super welterweight title
22	Win	21–0–1	Lorenzo Garcia	PTS	10 (10)	1990-01-29	Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France
21	Win	20–0–1	Giuseppe Leto	TKO	1 (12)	1989-12-20	Palermo, Italy	Won EBU super welterweight title
20	Win	19–0–1	Dexter Smith	PTS	8 (8)	1989-09-25	Nogent-sur-Marne, France
19	Win	18–0–1	Jake Torrance	UD	8 (8)	1989-07-08	Mirapolis, Cergy-Pontoise, France
18	Win	17–0–1	Martin Camara	TKO	4 (10)	1989-04-22	Gamaches, France	Retained French super welterweight title
17	Win	16–0–1	Kitenge Wa Kitenge	TKO	6 (?)	1989-03-20	Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France
16	Win	15–0–1	Mario Lavouiray	TKO	6 (?)	1989-03-04	Strasbourg, France
15	Win	14–0–1	Ian Chantler	TKO	3 (8)	1989-01-09	Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, France
14	Win	13–0–1	Jean-Marie Touati	TKO	6 (10)	1988-11-10	Saint-Quentin, France	Retained French super welterweight title
13	Win	12–0–1	Roman Nunez	TKO	5 (?)	1988-10-10	Nogent-sur-Marne, France
12	Win	11–0–1	Lester Yarbrough	TKO	5 (?)	1988-06-26	Compiègne, France
11	Win	10–0–1	Martin Camara	TKO	8 (10)	1988-06-10	Parc des Sports, Annecy, France	Retained French super welterweight title
10	Win	9–0–1	Jean Paul Roux	TKO	2 (10)	1988-04-02	Saint-Quentin, France	Won vacant French super welterweight title
9	Win	8–0–1	Marc Ruocco	PTS	10 (10)	1988-02-05	Toulon, France
8	Win	7–0–1	Eric Taton	KO	3 (?)	1987-12-19	Reims, France
7	Win	6–0–1	Jean Paul Roux	TKO	7 (?)	1987-11-14	Saint-Quentin, France
6	Win	5–0–1	Ouarid Benramdane	TKO	3 (?)	1987-05-16	Complexe Sportif René Tys, Reims, France
5	Win	4–0–1	Jean Marc Mauny	PTS	6 (6)	1987-04-11	Chinon, France
4	Win	3–0–1	Antoine Alcantara	PTS	6 (6)	1987-03-21	Epernay, France
3	Win	2–0–1	Khamel Ghezal	TKO	3 (6)	1987-01-30	Salle du cours, Grasse, France
2	Draw	1–0–1	Romeo Kensmil	PTS	6 (6)	1986-11-17	Sporthal De Houtzagerij, Den Haag, Netherlands
1	Win	1–0	Rexford Kortram	PTS	6 (6)	1986-10-13	Margriethal, Schiedam, Netherlands

See also

• List of world light-middleweight boxing champions