Dennis McCann (boxer)

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Dennis McCann
Born (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23)
Greenwich Hospital, London England
Other namesThe Menace
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins16
Wins by KO8
Draws1

Dennis McCann (born 8 January 2001 [1] ) is an Irish professional boxer who has held the British super-bantamweight title since March 2024 and the Commonwealth title since 2022.

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Personal life

McCann was born to an Irish Traveller family. His father, cousin and brother were boxers, with the latter being an amateur national champion. [2]

Professional career

Early career

McCann made his professional debut against Kamil Jaworek on 18 May 2019. In the opening round, McCann landed a body shot which put his opponent on the canvas. Jaworek beat the count, however the bout was ended after McCann scored his second knockdown of the round moments later. [3] [4] On 13 July 2019, McCann fought for the second time as a professional when he came up against Jerson Larios. McCann won via points decision after dominating the entirety of the bout. [5]

On 3 August 2019, McCann fought against Georgi Andonov. McCann won the bout via technical knockout within the opening minute of the first round. [6] McCann faced Georgi Georgiev on 27 September 2019. In the opening round, McCann knocked his opponent down after landing a straight left hand. Georgiev managed to recover from the knockdown, however, McCann soon landed a flurry punches which scored the second knockdown of the bout. In the second round, McCann landed another heavy left hand which knocked Georgiev down for a third time. Despite Georgiev beating the count for a third time, the referee deemed him unable to carry on and waved off the bout. [7]

McCann fought against Stefan Slavchev on 30 November 2019. During round two, he landed a clean right hand which forced Slavchev to retreat into a corner. McCann immediately started to pressure his opponent and landed a number of unanswered punches, after which the referee called an end to the bout in the second round. [8] On 22 February 2020, McCann faced Pablo Narvaez. McCann cruised to a points win after winning every round on the scorecard. [9] [10]

Professional boxing record

17 fights16 wins0 losses
By knockout80
By decision80
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Win16-0-1Ionut BalutaUD1227 July 2024O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon Vacant EBU European Super-bantamweight Title
16Win15-0-1Brad StrandUD1217 Mar 2024 Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, EnglandRetained Commonwealth super-bantamweight title; Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental and British super-bantamweight titles
15Draw14-0-1Ionut BalutaTD9 (12), 3:0018 Aug 2023Kings Hall, London, EnglandFor vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title;
Accidental head clash ruled as a majority draw.
14Win14-0 Joe Ham TKO8 (12), 2:2826 Nov 2022The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth super-bantamweight title
13Win13–0James Beech Jr.TKO8 (10), 1:4416 Jul 2022Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant WBC International Silver featherweight title
12Win12–0Charles TondoUD819 Mar 2022 The SSE Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant WBO Youth super-bantamweight title
11Win11–0Juan Jose JuradoPTS84 Dec 2021Copper Box Arena, London, England
10Win10–0John ChuwaTKO2 (8), 2:0610 Jul 2021Royal Albert Hall, London, England
9Win9–0Luis MorenoPTS826 Mar 2021 Copper Box Arena, London, England
8Win8–0Pedro MatosPTS85 Dec 2020 Church House, London, England
7Win7–0Brett FidoeKO2 (6), 2:0615 Aug 2020York Hall, London, England
6Win6–0Pablo NarvaezPTS622 Feb 2020 York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0Stefan SlavchevTKO2 (6), 1:4730 Nov 2019 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England
4Win4–0Georgi GeorgievTKO2 (6), 2:5327 Sep 2019 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
3Win3–0Georgi AndonovTKO1 (4), 0:303 Aug 2019Falls Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2Win2–0Jerson LariosPTS413 Jul 2019 The O2 Arena, London, England
1Win1–0Kamil JaworekTKO1 (4), 1:4418 May 2019 Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England

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References

  1. ↑ "Dennis McCann | Fighter Profile". Queensberry Promotions. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Brown, Shaun (31 August 2020). "New Faces: Dennis McCann". The Ring . Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Joyce vs Ustinov results: Joe Joyce stops Alexander Ustinov in third round". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Billy Joe Saunders Dominates Shefat Isufi, now Two-Weight World Champion". worldboxingnews.net. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Red hot up-and-comers Archie Sharp and Dennis McCann show the future of British boxing is as fun as it is flashy". businessinsider.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Maidstone boxers Sam Noakes and Dennis McCann to follow in Muhammad Ali's footsteps by fighting at the Royal Albert Hall". kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dubois-Tetteh LIVE Results: Archie Sharp Blats Out Geraghty". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Dennis McCann Stops Stefan Slachev in Two Rounds". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Umar Sadiq A Step Closer To British Belt After Outpointing Kody Davies". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Ricardo Espinoza Franco 		WBO Youth super-bantamweight champion
19 March 2022 – present		Incumbent
Vacant
Title last held by
Louie Lynn 		WBC International Silver featherweight champion
16 July 2022 – 2023
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Davide Tassi
Vacant
Title last held by
Zolani Tete 		Commonwealth super-bantamweight title
26 November 2022 – present		Incumbent
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