James DeGale
Awards & Honours
10
Awards Won
6
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
James DeGale's legacy rests on a unique double: Olympic gold and a professional world title, a feat no British boxer had achieved before him. His 2015 IBF championship win over Andre Dirrell in Boston was a landmark moment, and he defended the belt twice, including a thrilling draw with Badou Jack. DeGale also captured European and British titles, proving his dominance at multiple levels. His amateur career was equally decorated, with a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a bronze at the Commonwealth Games, and two EU Championships silvers. These achievements earned him a place in the British Boxing Hall of Fame and an honorary doctorate from the University of West London.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
First British boxer to win Olympic gold and a professional world title
Historic achievement recognized by the governing body.
Inducted into the British Boxing Hall of Fame
Recognized as a modern great.
Honorary Doctorate
Awarded for services to sport.
Freedom of the Borough
Honored for Olympic and world championship achievements.
Guinness World Record
First British Olympic gold medalist boxer to win a professional world title.
Key to the City of Harlesden
Local recognition for sporting success.
Rankings & Lists
No. 1 super-middleweight in the world
No. 1 super-middleweight in the UK
Top 10 pound-for-pound
Fighter of the Year
50 Greatest British Boxers
Magazine Covers
Boxing Monthly
May 2015
DeGale: The Golden Boy Turns World Champion
Boxing News
June 2015
History Maker: DeGale Wins IBF Title
Men's Health UK
October 2016
James DeGale: The Hardest Body in British Boxing
Sport Magazine
April 2018
The Comeback King: DeGale Regains World Title
Fighters Only
June 2018
Champion Again: Inside DeGale's Redemption
Records & Feats
First British boxer to win Olympic gold and a professional world title
DeGale achieved this milestone by winning the IBF super-middleweight title in 2015, a feat later matched by Anthony Joshua.
First British Olympic middleweight champion since 1968
His gold medal in 2008 was the first for a British middleweight since Chris Finnegan in 1968.