Derek has been a boxing writer for 20 years, contributing to some of the biggest UK digital media brands in the process. He honed his writing skills covering boxing for Sportinglife.com between 2002 and 2007, and also served as lead boxing writer for the digital arm of UK broadcaster ITV Sport. Since then he has continued to work as a freelance boxing writer, penning profiles, features and interviews for a number of different brands. He is also a tennis expert and provides expert betting insight on both boxing and tennis for a variety of outlets.