Derek Pomerleau


Derek Pomerleau is a Canadian professional boxer who competes in the middleweight division. He is undefeated as a professional, with 15 wins, including 11 wins by knockout. Pomerleau has taken part in the WBC Boxing Grand Prix middleweight tournament and has reached the final. He was a finalist at the 2019 Ontario Bronze Gloves and silver medalist of the 2018 AMBC Youth Continental Championships.

Early life

Pomerleau was born in Mercier, Quebec, Canada. He began boxing at the age of six and trained in local gyms in Quebec. He later moved his training base to Montreal.

Professional career

Pomerleau made his professional debut on 11 March 2022 at the Montreal Casino in Montreal. He stopped Daniel Beaupré in the first round.
In 2022 he scored early wins over Darren Fletcher and Marcos Adan Martínez Luna. In 2023 he added victories over Gustavo Magaña Rodríguez, Bervely García González and Michal Chludil. During 2024 he defeated Milan Ganoška, Carlos Mohamed Rodríguez, Leonel Castañón and Marcelo Cóceres, most of them by stoppage.

WBC Boxing Grand Prix

; Round of 32
On 19 April 2025, Pomerleau faced Liparit Ustian at the Global Theater Boulevard Riyadh City. He won the bout by unanimous decision after six rounds, with scorecards of 59–55, 60–54 and 60–54.
; Round of 16
On 20 June 2025, Pomerleau boxed Paul Ryan at Cool Arena in Riyadh. In the first round he was ruled down and received a count. Pomerleau later came back to stop Ryan by technical knockout in the third round.
; Quarterfinal
On 13 August 2025, Pomerleau met Dmytro Rybalko at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He won by technical knockout in the second round after knocking Rybalko down.
; Semifinal
On 19 October 2025, Pomerleau fought Carlos Sinisterra at the Global Theater Boulevard Riyadh City. The bout was closely contested and ended after six rounds. Pomerleau won by majority decision, with two judges scoring the fight 58–56 for him and one judge scoring it 57–57.
; Final
Pomerleau is scheduled to face Dylan Biggs in the middleweight final of the WBC Boxing Grand Prix in Riyadh on 20 December 2025.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1615–0Dylan Biggs——20 Dec 2025Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWBC Grand Prix – Middleweight Final.
15Win15–0Carlos Sinisterra619 Oct 2025Global Theater Boulevard Riyadh City, RiyadhWBC Grand Prix – Middleweight Semi-Finals.
14Win14–0Dmytro Rybalko2 1:5713 Aug 2025Kingdom Arena, RiyadhWBC Grand Prix – Middleweight Quarterfinals.
Rybalko down in round 2.
13Win13–0Paul Ryan3 1:5920 Jun 2025Cool Arena, RiyadhWBC Grand Prix – Middleweight Round of 16.
Pomerleau ruled down in round 1.
12Win12–0Liparit Ustian619 Apr 2025Global Theater Boulevard Riyadh City, RiyadhWBC Grand Prix – Middleweight Round of 32.
11Win11–0Nathan McIntosh6 2:5028 Feb 2025Hilton Lac-Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec
10Win10–0Marcelo Cóceres5 0:3121 Sep 2024Colisée de Laval, Laval, Quebec
9Win9–0Leonel Castañón1 2:5320 Jun 2024Montreal Casino, MontrealCastañón down three times in round 1.
8Win8–0Carlos Mohamed Rodríguez2 3:004 Apr 2024Montreal Casino, Montreal
7Win7–0Milan Ganoška1 3:0014 Mar 2024Montreal Casino, Montreal
6Win6–0Michal Chludil3 1:037 Oct 2023Place Bell, Laval, Quebec
5Win5–0Bervely García González1 2:1618 Mar 2023Complexe Sportif Beau Château, Châteauguay, Quebec
4Win4–0Gustavo Magaña Rodríguez613 Jan 2023Place Bell, Laval, Quebec
3Win3–0Marcos Adán Martínez Luna429 Jul 2022Montreal Casino, Montreal
2Win2–0Darren Fletcher3 0:4221 May 2022Complexe Sportif Bell, Brossard, Quebec
1Win1–0Daniel Beaupré1 0:1411 Mar 2022Montreal Casino, MontrealProfessional debut.