High Rank indicators Staff USA standout Dedrick Crocklem to promotional contract
Dedrick Crocklem, a seven-time nationwide novice champion, has inked a long-term promotional contract with High Rank.
The 20-year-old junior light-weight will flip professional on Friday, January 10, in a four-rounder in opposition to Nesly Trezile at Emerald Queen On line casino in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington.
Crocklem, who’s managed by James Prince and co-promoted by Antonio Leonard, received the U.S. Olympic Staff Trials final December.
Crocklem mentioned, “This chance means rather a lot. I at all times wished to show professional with High Rank due to how they transfer their fighters and the publicity I’ll obtain. I chased the Olympic dream and am prepared to indicate I’ll be a prime canine quickly.”
“Dedrick Crocklem stood out among the many Staff USA amateurs, and we’re excited to look at his skilled journey unfold,” mentioned High Rank Chairman Bob Arum. “He has an actual aggressive, crowd-pleasing type. Tacoma has a wealthy boxing historical past, and I imagine Dedrick will likely be his metropolis’s subsequent world champion.”
Crocklem received over 150 fights within the unpaid ranks, captured a pair of Youth Nationwide Championships (2020 and 2021), and a gold medal on the 2022 Nationwide Championships.
He’s skilled on the worldwide stage and earned a bronze medal on the 2022 Youth World Championships in La Nucía, Spain. After profitable the U.S. Olympic Staff Trials at 139 kilos, he bested a formidable worldwide area in April on the USA Boxing Worldwide Invitational in Pueblo, Colorado.
Crocklem moved to Tacoma as a baby and began coaching at age 8 underneath the steerage of Jason Hamilton. He’ll flip professional with Hamilton as his chief second as he seems to be to proceed Tacoma’s storied fistic custom. This lineage contains 1972 Olympic gold medalist Sugar Ray Seales, 1976 Olympic gold medalist Leo Randolph, former junior welterweight world champion Johnny Bumphus, and two-time junior light-weight world champion Rocky Lockridge.
“Being round all of the greats in Tacoma means rather a lot,” Crocklem mentioned. “There’s one thing totally different out right here, and it’s pushing me to be one of the best.”
