Dennis McCann (boxer)

Dennis McCann
Born	(2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23) London, England
Other names	The Menace
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super-bantamweight Featherweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	17
Wins	16
Wins by KO	8
Draws	1

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

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]}

Commonwealth champion

McCann became Commonwealth super-bantamweight champion by stopping Joe Ham in round eight of their fight for the vacant championship at The O2 Arena in London on 26 November 2022. ^{[11] [12]}

British champion

McCann added the vacant British super-bantamweight title to his collection by defeating the previously unbeaten Brad Strand via unanimous decision at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on 17 March 2024. ^{[13] [14]}

European champion

McCann won the vacant European super-bantamweight title with a unanimous decision win over Ionut Baluta at The O2 Arena on 27 July 2024. ^{[15] [16]}

Positive drug test

McCann had been scheduled to fight Peter McGrail on 21 December 2024, but the bout was called off eight days beforehand after he tested positive for a banned substance following a test carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association. ^{[17] [18] [19]}

Professional boxing record

17 fights	16 wins	0 losses
By knockout	8	0
By decision	8	0
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
17	Win	16-0-1	Ionut Baluta	UD	12	27 July 2024	O2 Arena, London, England	Won vacant European super-bantamweight title
16	Win	15-0-1	Brad Strand	UD	12	17 Mar 2024	Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England	Retained Commonwealth super-bantamweight title; Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental and British super-bantamweight titles
15	Draw	14-0-1	Ionut Baluta	TD	9 (12), 3:00	18 Aug 2023	Kings Hall, London, England	For vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title; Majority TD: McCann cut from an accidental head clash
14	Win	14-0	Joe Ham	TKO	8 (12), 2:28	26 Nov 2022	The O2 Arena, London, England	Won vacant Commonwealth super-bantamweight title
13	Win	13–0	James Beech Jr.	TKO	8 (10), 1:44	16 Jul 2022	Copper Box Arena, London, England	Won vacant WBC International Silver featherweight title
12	Win	12–0	Charles Tondo	UD	8	19 Mar 2022	The SSE Arena, London, England	Won vacant WBO Youth super-bantamweight title
11	Win	11–0	Juan Jose Jurado	PTS	8	4 Dec 2021	Copper Box Arena, London, England
10	Win	10–0	John Chuwa	TKO	2 (8), 2:06	10 Jul 2021	Royal Albert Hall, London, England
9	Win	9–0	Luis Moreno	PTS	8	26 Mar 2021	Copper Box Arena, London, England
8	Win	8–0	Pedro Matos	PTS	8	5 Dec 2020	Church House, London, England
7	Win	7–0	Brett Fidoe	KO	2 (6), 2:06	15 Aug 2020	York Hall, London, England
6	Win	6–0	Pablo Narvaez	PTS	6	22 Feb 2020	York Hall, London, England
5	Win	5–0	Stefan Slavchev	TKO	2 (6), 1:47	30 Nov 2019	Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England
4	Win	4–0	Georgi Georgiev	TKO	2 (6), 2:53	27 Sep 2019	Royal Albert Hall, London, England
3	Win	3–0	Georgi Andonov	TKO	1 (4), 0:30	3 Aug 2019	Falls Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2	Win	2–0	Jerson Larios	PTS	4	13 Jul 2019	The O2 Arena, London, England
1	Win	1–0	Kamil Jaworek	TKO	1 (4), 1:44	18 May 2019	Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England

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.
10. "Boxing Results: Foster Vs. Reid 2 Ringside Report". boxingnews24.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
11. "Dennis McCann Earns 8th Round Stoppage of Joe Ham On Parker-Ryder Undercard". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
12. "Maidstone boxers Sam Noakes and Dennis McCann win Commonwealth titles at the 02 Arena". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
13. "Impressive McCann Defeats Strand While Cooper Halts James". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
14. "BN Fight Facts: McCann dominates Strand to win the vacant British super-bantamweight title". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
15. "Dennis McCann defeats Ionut Baluta at the second time of asking". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
16. "Dennis McCann wins by unanimous decision over Ionut Baluta to claim the EBU European bantamweight title – He's now eyeing the likes of Liam Davies and Shabaz Masoud". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
17. "McCann off Fury-Usyk 2 card after adverse Vada test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
18. "Dennis McCann tests positive for banned substance; Peter McGrail fight is off". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
19. "Dennis McCann fails VADA drug test, off Usyk vs Fury 2 undercard". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 14 December 2024.

External links

• Boxing record for Dennis McCann from BoxRec (registration required)

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