Dedrick Crocklem

What is your date of birth?

October 30, 2004

When did you start boxing?

I started boxin at the age of 8 cause of my Uncle Mark.

How would you describe your style?

I described my fighting style as a smart however you want it typa style. If you wanna bang we can do it, if you wanna box we can do that to. I just know ima beat you at whatever you think you’re better at than me.

What's the best part of your career as a boxer?

Best part of my career was makin my Pro Debut in my hometown of Tacoma, Washington and signed to Top Rank as well.

What's one thing you want people to know about you?

One thing I want people to know bout me is ima prayin man, ima chill person to be around.

What have you accomplished so far?

I’ve accomplished everything I needed to for amateur boxing like becoming a 7x national champion, 5x Junior Olympic champion, 2022 Youth worlds Bronze Medalist, 2023 Olympic Trails Champion, 2024 International World Boxing Invitational Gold Medalist. 2024 Olympic would have Stamped it for my amateur career but things always don’t go your way but we chasing greatness on the next level of boxing.

What boxer influenced you the most?

Boxers that inspire me the most is my big brothers Nick “Maine” Jefferson, Andre Keys, Marquice “Tree” Weston, Emmitt Linton Jr, Leo Randolph, Sugar Ray Seals. All these fighter came outa Tacoma and they motivate and inspire me to do big things for Tacoma the same way they did.

What do you hope to accomplish when it's all said and done?

What I look to accomplish before my career ends. I look to be a 7 division world champion, unify the belts in everything weight class or even go undisputed, and bring something back home for my people and let em know if I can do it then they can as well.

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