Career
Early Professional Dean made his professional debut on 14 October 1999 defeating Lenny Hodgkins at the Royal National Hotel in London. Dean did not fight at all in 2001, making a return to the ring a year later and winning all three of his fights in 2002. Dean boxed twice in 2004 winning on both occasions.
On 5 March 2005 Dean fought for the Southern Area Featherweight title defeating Mickey Coveney over 10 rounds at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham.
Dean finished the year by traveling to the Ukraine to fight Andrey Isaev only to lose in the 12th round of his challenge for the WBF International title. Dean made the first defence of his Southern Area Featherweight title on 9 December 2006 against rising star Matthew Marsh eventually losing the belt on a points decision over 10 rounds.
Dean fought twice more scoring two wins before meeting Marsh for the third time.