Derek Panza

Derek Panza
Derek Panza
Born	Derek Panza; February 16, 1971 (age 53); American
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Division	Heavyweight
Style	Boxing, Kickboxing, Karate
Fighting out of	Huntington, New York, U.S.
Team	Panza Kickboxing
Trainer	Yoel Judah
Years active	16 (1995–present)
Kickboxing record
Total	23
Wins	22
By knockout	12
Losses	1
Draws	0
Website	www.panzamma.com

Derek Panza (born February 16, 1971) is an American

ISKA World Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion and is undefeated as a professional boxer with a record of 7-0.^[1] He currently trains fighters at Panza MMA, located inside world champion power lifter and bodybuilder Bev Francis' Powerhouse Gym

in Syosset, New York.

Biography and career

Panza was born in Queens New York. He started training in

sport karate as a member of the United States Karate Team and Paul Mitchell

Sport Karate Team.

At the age of 21 Panza began transitioning his martial arts career from sport karate to boxing and kickboxing. A year later Panza won the New York Metropolitan Boxing Championship in the super heavyweight division. A year after that he made his professional kickboxing debut with a 57-second KO victory.

In 1997, Panza won his first World Kickboxing Championship by Knocking out

ISKA World Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship with a Unanimous Decision win over England’s Simon Dore. Panza was also one of the original fighters that fought in the World Combat League, produced by Chuck Norris

. After fighting for the WCL, Panza was appointed Head Coach for the World Combat League Team “The New York Clash”.

Notable wins

• KO of UFC Veteran Larry Cureton

• KO of UFC Veteran Dwayne Casom

• KO of UFC and K-1 Veteran Patrick Smith

• KO of K-1 Veteran Dennis Lane

• Unanimous Win Over K-1 Veteran Kelly Leo

• Unanimous Win over Sabaki Challenge Champion Clarence Thatch

• Unanimous Win over Simon Dore for ISKA World Championship

Accomplishments

He has trained fighters to world championship status including World Kickboxing Champion Tim Lane, and

Crazy Cabbie

, 260 lbs, in their celebrity boxing match.

He wrote a monthly column called “Puncher’s Corner” in Full Contact Fighter Magazine for six years. This was an instructional column including basic striking technique, advanced technique, fight strategy, and training methods. He has made several TV appearances on The

Howard Stern Show, ESPN2

, Martial Arts World, and has had fights featured on MSG, ESPN2, and VS Network.

Derek has worked as a spokesperson for

MSG

, ESPN2, and Vs Network.

World Cagefighting Alliance

Panza was the President of the World Cagefighting Alliance.

Atlantic City

.

References

^ "BoxRec - Derek Panza". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
^ Derek Panza Vs. Pat Smith. YouTube. 2 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
^ "WCA - World Cagefighting Alliance - About Us". Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2010.

[1] "BoxRec - Derek Panza". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2015-10-09.

[2] Derek Panza Vs. Pat Smith. YouTube. 2 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2015-10-09.

[3] "WCA - World Cagefighting Alliance - About Us". Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2010.

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