Darren Sutherland POTENTIAL SUPERSTAR 2nd professional fight signed (silver sharpie) official on-site programme, the main event featured Jamie Moore vs Michele Piccirillo, 6th March 2009, Robin Park Arena, Wigan.

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Sutherland W TKO 3

Moore W KO 3
Vacant EBU (European) light middleweight title.

R.I.P
Darren John Sutherland, boxer, born 18 April 1982; died 14 September 2009

Irish middleweight who won Olympic medal then made perfect start to his pro career. The 27-year-old was found dead at his flat in London.

He had crowned his amateur career with a bronze middleweight medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

He was also a three-time All-Ireland Champion, beating Darren O'Neill in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

After his success at the Olympics he turned professional and signed with promoter Frank Maloney.

He started his pro career with four wins by knock-out. Maloney said: “I think we've found a real superstar here and this is just the start of a long journey.”

Mr Maloney discovered Darren's body and had to be treated in hospital for shock.

He later released a statement saying: “It is very sad and unexpected. My thoughts are with Darren's family. It is a tragedy for Ireland and the world of boxing.”

"Ireland has lost a sportsman of wonderful ability," said Irish Sports Minister Jim Cullen.

"The tremendous effort and determination of this young man brought immense pride to Ireland in Beijing in 2008 when he joined a very select group of men who have won an Olympic medal for Ireland.

"It takes work, effort, desire and dedication to be a champion and these qualities Darren had in abundance."

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Darren Sutherland (born 18 April 1982) is an outstanding young Irish professional boxer from Dublin, Ireland. His amateur career was crowned by a bronze medal for Ireland in the middleweight division at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.

Career
Provincial and national titles
Sutherland represents the St. Saviour's ABC in Dublin and won the Leinster senior title in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He has faced Darren O'Neill in each of his national finals winning the All-Ireland title 2006, 2007 and 2008.

European and World championships
At the World Championships 2007 he was beaten by Alfonso Blanco who went on to win a silver medal in the competition. He is the third ranked European boxer in the middleweight division. He lost at the first qualifier to English southpaw James DeGale 22:23 but qualified by winning a gold medal as the second Olympic qualifier for Europe.In the final he stopped Jean Mickael Raymond.

World amateur championship results 2005
• Defeated Badrakh Ganbold (Mongolia) RSCO 2
• Defeated Edwin Rodriguez (United States) RSCO 2
• Lost to Matvey Korobov (Russia) RSCO 3

2007
• Defeated Roy Cooke (Dominica) walk-over
• Defeated Andranik Hakobyan (Armenia) 22-20
• Lost to Alfonso Blanco (Venezuela) 13-20

Olympics
Sutherland reached the semi-finals of the boxing tournament in the 2008 Olympics and took a bronze medal. He lost his fight to James DeGale in the semi-finals 10-3.Sutherland announced that it was his last ever amateur boxing match.

Olympic results 2008
• 1st round bye
• Defeated Nabil Kassel (Algeria) RSC 4
• Defeated Alfonso Blanco (Venezuela) 11-1
• Lost to James DeGale (Great Britain) 3-10

Professional career
Following the exposure gained at the Olympics, Sutherland was offered a number of contracts to signed as a professional boxer. In October 2008 he signed terms with London based promotor Frank Maloney. On 18 December, 2008, Sutherland made a winning start to his professional career with 1st round knockout of Georgi Iliev in Dublin. After the bout, Sutherland's promotor Frank Maloney said "I think we've found a real superstar here tonight and this is just the start of a long journey.