Dennis McCann (boxer)

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Dennis McCann
Born (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23)
Other namesThe Menace
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins15
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

16 fights15 wins0 losses
By knockout80
By decision70
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
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

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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