# Derrell Dixon

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**Derrell Dixon** (born October 31, 1970, in [Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland,_Oregon)) is an American former [professional boxer](/source/Professional_boxer) who competed from 1997 to 2001. As an amateur, he was a two-time [United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion](/source/United_States_Amateur_Heavyweight_Champion).

## Amateur career

Dixon had an outstanding amateur career prior to turning professional. He won the [National AAU Heavyweight Championship](/source/National_AAU_Heavyweight_Championship) in 1993 and 1994.

## Professional career

Known as "Double D", Dixon turned professional in 2000 and had limited success. He came up short in each attempt to step up in competition, losing fights to future contenders [Owen Beck](/source/Owen_Beck_(boxer)), [Friday Ahunanya](/source/Friday_Ahunanya), [Serguei Lyakhovich](/source/Serguei_Lyakhovich), and [China Smith](/source/China_Smith).

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