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 | |
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Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Light-middleweight |
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Nationality | French Guadeloupean |
Born | (1964-01-01) 1 January 1964 (age 58) Lamentin, Guadeloupe |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 38 |
Wins | 34 |
Wins by KO | 23 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
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][2] He retired in 1993 after unsuccessfully challenging IBF light-middleweight title holder Gianfranco Rosi twice.
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by Giuseppe Leto |
European light-middleweight champion 20 December 1989 – January 1991 |
Vacant Title next held by Said Skouma | ||
World boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Julian Jackson |
WBA light-middleweight champion 23 February 1991 – 1 October 1991 |
Succeeded by Vinny Pazienza |
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