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{{Short description|Canadian boxer (1971–2020)}}
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{{Infobox boxer
|name=Daren Zenner
|image=File:Daren Zenner.jpg
|realname=Daren Tomas Zenner
|nickname=
|birth_date={{birth date|1971|05|30|df=y}}
|birth_place=[[Grande Prairie]], [[Alberta]], Canada
|death_date={{death date and age|2020|5|13|1971|05|30|df=y}}
|death_place=Canada
|weight=[[Light heavyweight]] and [[Super middleweight]]
|height=
|reach=
|style=[[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
|total=33
|wins=27 ([[Knockout|KO]] 19)
|losses=4 (KO 2)
|draws=2
|no contests=
|medaltemplates=
}}

'''Daren Tomas Zenner''' (May 30, 1971 – May 13, 2020) was a Canadian professional boxer that competed in the [[super middleweight]] and [[light heavyweight]] weight divisions. He challenged once for the [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] light heavyweight title in 1997.

Zenner fought notable boxers that included world champions and contenders such as [[Arthur Williams (boxer)|Arthur Williams]], [[Lou Del Valle]], [[Tony Thornton]] and [[Dariusz Michalczewski]].

==Amateur career==
Zenner grew up in [[Bezanson, Alberta]], and won a gold medal at the Alberta Winter Games in 1988 in boxing which were held in [[Red Deer, Alberta]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heavy.com/sports/2020/05/daren-zenner/|title=Canadian Boxer Daren Zenner, Once Ranked 7th in the World, Dies at 48|website=www.heavy.com|date=22 May 2020 |access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Zenner moved to the [[Las Vegas]] when he turned professional at the age of 18.

In October 1995, Zenner became the New York State super middleweight champion by beating the nephew of [[Joe Frazier]]; Tyrone Frazier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://discoverbezanson.ca/bezanson-athletes-from-the-past-featuring-daren-zenner/|title=Bezanson Athletes From The Past: Featuring Daren Zenner|website=www.discoverbezanson.ca|date=18 September 2019 |access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref>

In December 1997, Zenner competed for the [[List of WBO world champions|WBO Light Heavyweight Title]] against undefeated [[Dariusz Michalczewski]] in [[Hamburg, Germany]]. The fight was stopped due to cuts on Zenner in the 6th round.

==After boxing==
Following retirement from boxing in 2000, Zenner began a new career within the real-estate industry whilst living in [[Long Island]].

Zenner was married and had four daughters.

Zenner returned to Canada in 2018 where he died suddenly in May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bearcreekfuneral.com/obituaries/daren-tomas-zenner/|title=Obituaries - Daren Tomas Zenner - 30/05/1971 - 13/05/2020|website=www.bearcreekfuneral.com|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==

{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=2
|nc=
|ko-wins=19
|ko-losses=2
|dec-wins=8
|dec-losses=2
|dq-wins=
|dq-losses=
}}

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
|-
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|27-4-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Robert Thomas
|TKO
|1
|24 Jun 2000
|align=left|{{flagicon|Tennessee}} [[Covington, Tennessee]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|26-4-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Caseny Truesdale
|TKO
|1
|20 Apr 2000
|align=left|{{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Virginia]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|25-4-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Tyrone Muex
|TKO
|3
|15 Jan 2000
|align=left|{{flagicon|Tennessee}} [[Covington, Tennessee]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|24-4-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Arthur Williams (boxer)|Arthur Williams]]
|UD
|10
|15 Oct 1999
|align=left|{{flagicon|Florida}} [[Pensacola, Florida]], United States
|align=left|{{small|90-100, 90-100, 90-100.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|24-3-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Andre Sherrod
|TKO
|1
|26 Aug 1999
|align=left|{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Atlanta, Georgia]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|23-3-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Ken McCurdy
|TKO
|2
|29 Jul 1999
|align=left|{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Atlanta, Georgia]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|22-3-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Robert Jackson, Jr.
|TKO
|2
|17 Jun 1999
|align=left|{{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Norfolk, Virginia]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|21-3-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Poland}} [[Dariusz Michalczewski]]
|RTD
|6
|13 Dec 1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Alsterdorf]], [[Hamburg]], Germany
|align=left|{{small|'''[[WBO]] World Light Heavyweight Title'''. Zenner retired at 3:00 of the sixth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|21-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} James Gatlin
|TKO
|6
|13 Jul 1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Yonkers, New York]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|20-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Stanley Hughey
|KO
|1
|18 Jun 1997
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Yonkers, New York]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|19-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} Fermin Chirino
|KO
|4
|8 Nov 1996
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Yonkers, New York]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|18-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Glenn Burnett
|TKO
|1
|26 Jan 1996
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Melville, New York]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|17-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Tyrone Frazier
|SD
|10
|26 Oct 1995
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Hauppauge, New York]], United States
|align=left|{{small|'''New York Super Middleweight Title'''.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|16-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Mark Simmons
|TKO
|4
|25 Aug 1995
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Tarrytown, New York]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|15-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Adam Garland
|KO
|4
|19 May 1995
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|14-2-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Tony Thornton]]
|TKO
|2
|17 Jan 1995
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], United States
|align=left|{{small|'''[[IBF]] USBA Super Middleweight Title'''. Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the second round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|14-1-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Adam Garland
|TKO
|12
|12 Oct 1994
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|13-1-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Roosevelt Williams
|TKO
|7
|18 Aug 1994
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Melville, New York]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|12-1-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Dominick Carter
|TKO
|8
|3 Nov 1993
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mississippi}} [[Biloxi, Mississippi]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|11-1-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Mike Jefferson
|TKO
|2
|25 Aug 1993
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[White Plains, New York]], United States
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the second round.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|10-1-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Lou Del Valle]]
|UD
|6
|6 Mar 1993
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City]], United States
|align=left|{{small|55-58, 55-58, 55-58.}}
|-
|{{draw}}Draw
|10-0-2
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Fabian Garcia
|PTS
|4
|10 Jan 1993
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|10-0-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jamal Arbubakar
|MD
|6
|9 Dec 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Newark, New Jersey]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|9-0-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Roy Payne
|UD
|4
|14 Oct 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|8-0-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Caseny Truesdale
|UD
|4
|9 Jul 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|7-0-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Moses Lewis
|KO
|4
|28 May 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} [[Monticello, New York]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|6-0-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Norman Bell
|PTS
|4
|16 Apr 1992
|align=left|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{draw}}Draw
|5-0-1
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jeff Sparks
|MD
|4
|30 Nov 1991
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|align=left|{{small|38-38, 40-36, 38-38.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|5-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jose Cataneo
|PTS
|4
|26 Mar 1991
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|4-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} James Rivas
|SD
|4
|15 Feb 1991
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|align=left|{{small|39-37, 37-39, 39-37.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|3-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Alberto Garcia
|TKO
|1
|21 Dec 1990
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|2-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Ariel Conde
|TKO
|3
|20 Aug 1990
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|1-0
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Ariel Conde
|UD
|4
|2 Jul 1990
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|align=left|
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{boxrec|7485}}

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