JJ Metcalf

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James Metcalf
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Nickname(s)Kid Shamrock
Weight(s) Light-middleweight
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1988-07-27) 27 July 1988 (age 35)
Liverpool, England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights27
Wins25
Wins by KO15
Losses2

James "JJ" Metcalf (born 27 July 1988) is an English professional boxer who has held the IBO super-welterweight title since May 2023. He previously held the Commonwealth super-welterweight title in 2019 and challenged for the British super-welterweight title in March 2021. He is the son of former boxer Shea Neary. [2]

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Professional career

Metcalf made his professional debut on 3 December 2011, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory over Kevin McCauley at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan, England. [3]

After compiling a record of 17–0 (9 KOs) he was scheduled to face Jorge Fortea for the vacant WBC International super-welterweight title on 9 June 2018 at the Manchester Arena, as part of the undercard of Tyson Fury's comeback fight against Sefer Seferi. In the week leading up to the fight, Fortea withdrew from the contest with Aitor Nieto stepping in as a late replacement. [4] Metcalf defeated Nieto via twelfth-round technical knockout (TKO) to capture the WBC International title. [5]

He was scheduled to return to the Manchester Arena to defend his title against former British and Commonwealth super-welterweight champion, Liam Williams, on 22 December 2018 on the undercard of the Josh Warrington vs. Carl Frampton world title fight. The fight was put in jeopardy after Metcalf suffered an ankle injury. He told promoter Frank Warren that he would inform Warren six weeks prior to the fight whether or not he was fit to go ahead. However, after Warren had lined up a potential replacement for Williams in the event of Metcalf pulling out, Williams decided to instead fight the replacement, Mark Heffron, for the vacant British middleweight title. Metcalf had expressed his intention to go ahead with the bout. [6]

After the fight with Williams failed to materialise, Metcalf's next fight came against Santos Medrano in April 2019 in a non-title fight, with Metcalf scoring a KO victory in the eighth and final round. After suffering a hand injury in the fight with Medrano, it was expected that Metcalf would not fight again until the end of the year. However, he was scheduled to face former British middleweight champion and former world title challenger, Jason Welborn, for the vacant Commonwealth super-welterweight title on 15 June 2019 at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, again on a Josh Warrington undercard, this time in a world title defence against Kid Galahad. [7] In a fight which saw Metcalf receive a point deduction for repeated low blows, he scored a KO in the eighth round with a left hook to the body to capture the Commonwealth title. [8]

After a TKO victory against Jan Balog in February 2020, [9] Metcalf challenged Ted Cheeseman for the vacant British super-welterweight title on 27 March, at the Europa Point Sports Complex in Gibraltar. The bout was a part of the undercard of Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte II, and was televised live on Sky Sports Box Office. [10] In a closely contested fight, Metcalf was hurt and left on unsteady legs in the fourth, but was able to see out the remainder of the round. Metcalf twice returned the favour, hurting Cheeseman in the sixth and eleventh rounds. After hurting Cheeseman in the eleventh, the latter came back with a combination of punches to knock Metcalf to the canvas. He made it back to his feet on unsteady legs, prompting referee Ian John Lewis to call a halt to the contest, handing Metcalf the first defeat of his career via TKO. [11]

Professional boxing record

27 fights25 wins2 losses
By knockout151
By decision101
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Win25–2 Flag of Ireland.svg Dennis Hogan UD12 20 May 2023 Flag of Ireland.svg 3Arena, Dublin, IrelandWon IBO light middleweight title
26Win24–2 Flag of the United States.svg Courtney PenningtonRTD6 (10), 3:0010 Dec 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg First Direct Arena, Leeds, EnglandRetained WBA Continental super welterweight title
25Win23–2 Flag of Spain.svg Kerman Lejarraga UD1020 May 2022 Flag of Spain.svg Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, SpainWon vacant WBA Continental super welterweight title
24Win22–2 Flag of Russia.svg Evgenii VazemTKO5 (6), 1:0516 Apr 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
23Loss21–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kieron Conway UD109 Oct 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England
22Loss21–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ted Cheeseman TKO11 (12), 3:10 27 Mar 2021 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa Point Sports Complex, GibraltarFor vacant British super-welterweight title
21Win21–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan BalogTKO1 (6), 0:3228 Feb 2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England
20Win20–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Welborn KO8 (12), 2:2515 Jun 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg First Direct Arena, Leeds, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth super-welterweight title
19Win19–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Santos MedranoKO8 (8), 0:3019 Apr 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
18Win18–0 Flag of Spain.svg Aitor NietoTKO12 (12), 2:309 Jun 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant WBC International super-welterweight title
17Win17–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Jones TKO6 (10)21 Oct 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
16Win16–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Konstantin AlexandrovTKO1 (6), 2:0015 Jul 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
15Win15–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason BallRTD5 (8), 3:008 Apr 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
14Win14–0 Flag of Cameroon.svg Serge Ambomo PTS87 Oct 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England
13Win13–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darryl SharpPTS49 Jul 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull, England
12Win12–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom KnightTKO1 (6), 2:4829 May 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Goodison Park, Liverpool, England
11Win11–0 Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksei TsatiasviliTKO4 (6), 2:1728 Aug 2015 Flag of Spain.svg H10 Andalusia Plaza, Puerto Banús, Spain
10Win10–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris JenkinsonRTD2 (6), 3:0025 Jul 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Ellesmere Port, England
9Win9–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William WarburtonPTS1021 Mar 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
8Win8–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny ShannonTKO6 (6), 2:416 Dec 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
7Win7–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan TomsKO2 (6), 2:2127 Sep 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
6Win6–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary BouldenPTS620 Jun 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Southport Theatre, Southport, England
5Win5–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam GriffithsPTS429 Mar 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
4Win4–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max MaxwellPTS414 Dec 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England
3Win3–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dee MitchellPTS415 Nov 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
2Win2–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James SmithRTD1 (4), 3:0021 Jan 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
1Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin McCauleyPTS43 Dec 2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England

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