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About Sweet D

  1. A young Derek Williams in a boxing stance, wearing red gloves
    Early days Gloves up: a young Derek in his fighting stance.
  2. A young Derek at a punchbag in the gym
    Learning the trade Working the heavy bag in the gym.
  3. Fight poster, Royal Albert Hall, 1988: Gary Jacobs v Richard Rova, with Derek Williams on the bill
    1988 Royal Albert Hall On the bill for Jacobs v Rova at the Royal Albert Hall.
  4. A young Derek holding a trophy aloft in the gym, wearing a championship belt
    Champion Trophy raised, belt round his waist.
  5. Fight poster, Judgement Day, Royal Albert Hall, 30 September 1991: Lennox Lewis v Glenn McCrory, with Derek “Sweet D” Williams v Terry Anderson
    1991 Judgement Day Derek v Terry Anderson on the Lewis v McCrory bill, Royal Albert Hall, 30 September 1991.
  6. Fight poster: Lennox Lewis v Derek Williams, All or Nothing, triple heavyweight title challenge, Royal Albert Hall, 30 April 1992
    1992 All or Nothing Lennox Lewis v Derek Williams for three heavyweight titles, Royal Albert Hall, 30 April 1992.
  7. Derek at his graduation in cap and gown, holding a scroll
    Back to study Graduation day.
  8. Derek speaking to a group in a boxing gym
    Today Mentor and speaker Talking to young people in the gym.

Derek ‘Sweet D’ Williams was undoubtedly one of Britain’s most talented Heavyweight boxers.

After a remarkable career that included winning both the Commonwealth and European Heavyweight titles, he now dedicates his time to various other pursuits.He is the founder of an amazing programme called ‘The Champion Mindset,’ which was created to help people improve their lifestyle and accomplish goals with positive focus. In addition to this, he is a popular motivational speaker with the corporate world and an active practitioner who passionately advocates for youth development and community matters.

Derek with his Champion Mindset, has joined forces with former professional rugby player Mark Lockwood, the founder of a powerful and inspirational outfit called ‘Tackling Talk,’ along with former footballer and football coach Chris Mousicos, founder of the dynamic and empowering ‘The Football Dr.’

The three created a hybrid tool for Transformational development called: ‘The SMASH Programme,’ which is Strong Mind and Strong Heart and have been running the Programme which is a popular and effective empowerment tool.

The Champion Mindset logo: a boxer with gloves raised above a championship belt. Resilience, discipline, belief.

Founded by Derek

The Champion Mindset

A programme created to help people improve their lifestyle and accomplish goals with positive focus.

Work with Derek