Daren Zenner | |
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| Born | Daren Tomas Zenner 30 May 1971 Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | 13 May 2020 (aged 48) Canada |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight and Super middleweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 27 (KO 19) |
| Losses | 4 (KO 2) |
| Draws | 2 |
Daren Tomas Zenner (May 30, 1971 – May 13, 2020) was a Canadian professional boxer that competed in the super middleweight and light heavyweight weight divisions. He challenged once for the WBO light heavyweight title in 1997.
Zenner fought notable boxers that included world champions and contenders such as Arthur Williams, Lou Del Valle, Tony Thornton and Dariusz Michalczewski.
Amateur career
Zenner grew up in Bezanson, Alberta, and won a gold medal at the Alberta Winter Games in 1988 in boxing which were held in Red Deer, Alberta.[1]
Professional career
Zenner moved to the Las Vegas when he turned professional at the age of 18.
In October 1995, Zenner became the New York State super middleweight champion by beating the nephew of Joe Frazier; Tyrone Frazier.[2]
In December 1997, Zenner competed for the WBO Light Heavyweight Title against undefeated Dariusz Michalczewski in Hamburg, Germany. The fight was stopped due to cuts on Zenner in the 6th round.
After boxing
Following retirement from boxing in 2000, Zenner began a new career within the real-estate industry whilst living in Long Island.
Zenner was married and had four daughters.
Zenner returned to Canada in 2018 where he died suddenly in May 2020.[3]
Professional boxing record
| 33 fights | 27 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 27-4-2 |  Robert Thomas |
TKO | 1 | 24 Jun 2000 |  Covington, Tennessee, United States |
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| Win | 26-4-2 | Caseny Truesdale |
TKO | 1 | 20 Apr 2000 |  Virginia, United States |
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| Win | 25-4-2 | Tyrone Muex |
TKO | 3 | 15 Jan 2000 | Covington, Tennessee, United States |
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| Loss | 24-4-2 | Arthur Williams |
UD | 10 | 15 Oct 1999 |  Pensacola, Florida, United States |
90-100, 90-100, 90-100. |
| Win | 24-3-2 | Andre Sherrod |
TKO | 1 | 26 Aug 1999 |  Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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| Win | 23-3-2 | Ken McCurdy |
TKO | 2 | 29 Jul 1999 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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| Win | 22-3-2 | Robert Jackson, Jr. |
TKO | 2 | 17 Jun 1999 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
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| Loss | 21-3-2 |  Dariusz Michalczewski |
RTD | 6 | 13 Dec 1997 |  Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany |
WBO World Light Heavyweight Title. Zenner retired at 3:00 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 21-2-2 | James Gatlin |
TKO | 6 | 13 Jul 1997 |  Yonkers, New York, United States |
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| Win | 20-2-2 | Stanley Hughey |
KO | 1 | 18 Jun 1997 | Yonkers, New York, United States |
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| Win | 19-2-2 |  Fermin Chirino |
KO | 4 | 8 Nov 1996 | Yonkers, New York, United States |
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| Win | 18-2-2 | Glenn Burnett |
TKO | 1 | 26 Jan 1996 | Melville, New York, United States |
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| Win | 17-2-2 | Tyrone Frazier |
SD | 10 | 26 Oct 1995 | Hauppauge, New York, United States |
New York Super Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 16-2-2 | Mark Simmons |
TKO | 4 | 25 Aug 1995 | Tarrytown, New York, United States |
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| Win | 15-2-2 | Adam Garland |
KO | 4 | 19 May 1995 | New York City, United States |
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| Loss | 14-2-2 | Tony Thornton |
TKO | 2 | 17 Jan 1995 |  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the second round. |
| Win | 14-1-2 | Adam Garland |
TKO | 12 | 12 Oct 1994 |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 13-1-2 | Roosevelt Williams |
TKO | 7 | 18 Aug 1994 | Melville, New York, United States |
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| Win | 12-1-2 | Dominick Carter |
TKO | 8 | 3 Nov 1993 |  Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
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| Win | 11-1-2 | Mike Jefferson |
TKO | 2 | 25 Aug 1993 | White Plains, New York, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the second round. |
| Loss | 10-1-2 | Lou Del Valle |
UD | 6 | 6 Mar 1993 | New York City, United States |
55-58, 55-58, 55-58. |
| Draw | 10-0-2 | Fabian Garcia |
PTS | 4 | 10 Jan 1993 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 10-0-1 | Jamal Arbubakar |
MD | 6 | 9 Dec 1992 | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 9-0-1 | Roy Payne |
UD | 4 | 14 Oct 1992 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 8-0-1 | Caseny Truesdale |
UD | 4 | 9 Jul 1992 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 7-0-1 | Moses Lewis |
KO | 4 | 28 May 1992 | Monticello, New York, United States |
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| Win | 6-0-1 | Norman Bell |
PTS | 4 | 16 Apr 1992 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Draw | 5-0-1 | Jeff Sparks |
MD | 4 | 30 Nov 1991 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
38-38, 40-36, 38-38. |
| Win | 5-0 | Jose Cataneo |
PTS | 4 | 26 Mar 1991 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 4-0 | James Rivas |
SD | 4 | 15 Feb 1991 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
39-37, 37-39, 39-37. |
| Win | 3-0 | Alberto Garcia |
TKO | 1 | 21 Dec 1990 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 2-0 |  Ariel Conde |
TKO | 3 | 20 Aug 1990 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 1-0 | Ariel Conde |
UD | 4 | 2 Jul 1990 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
References
- ↑ "Canadian Boxer Daren Zenner, Once Ranked 7th in the World, Dies at 48". www.heavy.com. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ↑ "Bezanson Athletes From The Past: Featuring Daren Zenner". www.discoverbezanson.ca. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ↑ "Obituaries - Daren Tomas Zenner - 30/05/1971 - 13/05/2020". www.bearcreekfuneral.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
External links
- Boxing record for Daren Zenner from BoxRec (registration required)