Jamie McDonnell (boxer)

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Jamie McDonnell
Born30 March 1986 (1986-03-30) (age 38)
Hatfield, Doncaster, England
NationalityBritish
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)
Reach71+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins30
Wins by KO13
Losses3
Draws1
No contests1

Jamie McDonnell (born 30 March 1986) is a British former professional boxer and three time bantamweight champion, who competed from 2005 to 2019. He held the IBF bantamweight title in 2013 and the WBA bantamweight title from 2014 to 2018. He held multiple regional bantamweight championships, including the British title twice between 2010 and 2011; the Commonwealth title from 2010 to 2011; and the European title from 2010 to 2012. He is the twin brother of fellow boxer Gavin McDonnell.

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Professional career

McDonnell had his first professional contest in September 2005 when he scored a points win over Neal Reid at the Doncaster Dome. He won his next three fights before meeting Welshman Dai Davies again at the Doncaster Dome and scoring a draw over four rounds. On 13 October 2006 McDonnell beat Wayne Bloy over four rounds and in December of the same year he defeated future British super-flyweight champion Andy Bell over six rounds. [1]

McDonnell's first title came in his next fight, meeting former victim Bloy on 23 February 2007 and scoring a third-round stoppage to lift the English bantamweight title. The newly crowned English champion now had a record of 8–0–1 and had never fought outside of Doncaster professionally. [2]

Title challenges vs. Edwards and Haskins

McDonnell's first fight outside his home town saw him travel to the York Hall in London to defeat Nikita Lukin on 21 September 2007 in an eight-round fight. His next fight was to be for the British super-flyweight title at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan on 8 December 2007. The fight with Chris Edwards would be the first time the British super-flyweight had been contested making this the inaugural contest for the belt. The experienced Edwards eventually won the title via split decision after twelve hotly contested rounds handing a first defeat for the Doncaster man. [3]

On 28 March 2008 McDonnell suffered his second defeat in a row having travelled to Barnsley to meet Lee Haskins. The fight with Haskins resulted in another close loss over eight rounds with Haskins himself coming off a British title loss to Ian Napa in the bantamweight division. The fight in Barnsley doubled as an eliminator for the winner to challenge for the super-flyweight title which Haskins would go on to win. [4]

British bantamweight champion

Following two straight defeats to British level fighters, McDonnell regrouped by returning to m and beating journeyman Anthony Hanna via fifth-round stoppage. Two fights on the island of Jersey then followed with McDonnell scoring stoppage wins over imports Krastan Krastanov and Alain Bonnel before travelling back to Doncaster to defeat James Ancliff again before the final bell had been heard. On 22 January 2010 McDonnell got his chance to fight for the British title once again, this time for the bantamweight version held by the experienced Ian Napa. The fight, at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, saw a tough battle result in an upset split decision win for McDonnell with the added bonus of the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title also being on the line. [5]

European bantamweight champion

McDonnell's victory over Napa allowed him to step straight into a challenge for the European title against the Jerome Arnould. The fight, in Cannes on 20 March 2010, resulted in a surprise victory for the man from Doncaster with a tenth-round stoppage over Arnould to lift his third title in a row. [6] McDonnell made his first defence at the Doncaster Dome on 2 July 2010 against the newly crowned Italian champion Rodrigo Bracco and managed to retain the belt with a third-round stoppage win. [7] He returned to the Dome for his second defence on 22 January 2011 beating Stephane Jamoye in a close contest with scores of 115–113 114–113 114–114 despite having a point deducted in the eleventh round. [8] McDonnell chose to defend the Commonwealth belt he won against Ian Napa in his next fight in Sheffield on 28 May 2011. Had he lost the contest McDonnell would have been stripped of his European title but there were no such concerns as he scored a unanimous decision victory over Nick Otieno. Following the fight, promoter Frank Maloney said that a potential unification match with British champion Stuart Hall could be on the cards and that it was a fight that both the fans and the boxers themselves wanted to happen. Mcdonnell fought Hall on 3 September 2011 and won via unanimous decision to reclaim the British title. [9]

IBF bantamweight champion

On 11 May 2013 McDonnell defeated Julio Ceja by unanimous decision to win his first world title.

WBA bantamweight champion

On 31 May 2014 McDonnell fought Tamadang Da Rachawat for the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title on the undercard of Carl Froch vs. George Groves II at Wembley Stadium. McDonnell won by technical knockout when he caught Rachawat with a left hook in the tenth round; despite getting to his feet, the referee decided that Rachawat was in no state to continue as he visibly stumbled after getting up.[ citation needed ]

His first title defense was on 22 November 2014 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. McDonnell retained his title, defeating Javier Chacon via tenth-round knockout. [10]

His next title defense was also his US debut, against WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda, in which McDonnell was considered the underdog despite holding the title. Things were going Kameda's way in the early rounds, and he even managed to drop McDonnell in the third round. In the fifth round, things would start going McDonnell's way. All three judges thought McDonnell's performance in the latter part of the fight was enough, with all three scoring the fight 114–113 in favor of the Brit. [11]

In the rematch, Kameda again started off strong, being the more active fighter during the first two rounds. McDonnell would then take control of most of the remainder of the fight, boxing intelligently and managing to drop Kameda in the closing round. This time, the Brit was the clear winner, winning the fight 117–110, 116–111 and 115–112 on the scorecards. [12]

McDonnell next faced Fernando Vargas, as a late replacement for Juan Alberto Rosas. McDonnell used his high work rate and jab to establish control during the fight, dropping Vargas in the ninth round before the referee waved the fight off. [13]

On 12 November 2016 McDonnell faced the WBA's #2 ranked bantamweight, Liborio Solis. It would prove to be a very tough fight for McDonnell, who got the win on the scorecards, despite many at ringside, along with the Sky Sports pundits, having Solis winning the fight. [14]

On 1 February 2017 the WBA officially ordered a rematch between the two. [15]

The rematch ended in a third-round no-contest after McDonnell suffered a cut below his left eye following an accidental clash of heads. [16]

On 25 May 2018 McDonnell faced Naoya Inoue at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Inoue was simply too good for the visiting fighter, managing to drop him twice in the first two minutes of the fight, forcing the referee to wave it off. [17]

Shortly after his loss, McDonnell announced that he will be moving up in weight. [18]

On 11 May 2021, McDonnell announced his retirement from boxing via post on his Instagram account. [19]

Professional boxing record

35 fights30 wins3 losses
By knockout131
By decision172
Draws1
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
35Win30–3–1 (1)Cristian NarvaezUD628 Jun 2019 Allianz Cloud, Milan, Italy
34Loss29–3–1 (1) Naoya Inoue TKO1 (12), 1:5225 May 2018 Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, JapanLost WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
33NC29–2–1 (1) Liborio Solís NC3 (12), 2:334 Nov 2017Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, MonacoRetained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title;
Fight stopped after Solís cut due to accidental clash of heads
32Win29–2–1 Liborio Solís UD1212 Nov 2016 Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, MonacoRetained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
31Win28–2–1Fernando VargasTKO9 (12), 2:39 9 Apr 2016 O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
30Win27–2–1 Tomoki Kameda UD126 Sep 2015 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, USRetained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
29Win26–2–1 Tomoki Kameda UD129 May 2015 State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, USRetained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
28Win25–2–1Javier ChaconTKO10 (12), 0:3922 Nov 2014 Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
27Win24–2–1Tabtimdaeng Na RachawatKO10 (12), 2:00 31 May 2014 Wembley Stadium, London, EnglandWon vacant WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
26Win23–2–1Abigail MedinaPTS814 Dec 2013 ExCel Arena, London, England
25Win22–2–1Bernard ImonTKO7 (8), 1:4723 Nov 2013 Phones4u Arena, Manchester, England
24Win21–2–1 Julio Ceja MD1211 May 2013 Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, EnglandWon vacant IBF bantamweight title
23Win20–2–1Darwin ZamoraRTD8 (12), 3:0020 Oct 2012 Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
22Win19–2–1 Iván Pozo KO2 (12), 2:113 Mar 2012Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, EnglandRetained European bantamweight title
21Win18–2–1 Stuart Hall UD123 Sep 2011Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, EnglandRetained Commonwealth, and European bantamweight titles
Won British bantamweight title
20Win17–2–1Nick OtienoUD1228 May 2011 Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, EnglandRetained Commonwealth bantamweight title
19Win16–2–1 Stephane Jamoye MD1222 Jan 2011Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, EnglandRetained European bantamweight title
18Win15–2–1Rodrigo BraccoTKO3 (12), 2:532 Jul 2010Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, EnglandRetained European bantamweight title
17Win14–2–1Jerome ArnouldTKO10 (12)20 Mar 2010La Palestre, Le Cannet, FranceWon vacant European bantamweight title
16Win13–2–1 Ian Napa SD1222 Jan 2010Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, EnglandWon British, and vacant Commonwealth bantamweight titles
15Win12–2–1James AncliffTKO1 (6), 2:274 Dec 2009Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
14Win11–2–1Krastan KrastanovTKO3 (8), 1:2714 Feb 2009Hotel de France, St Helier, Jersey
13Win10–2–1Alain BonnelPTS625 Oct 2008Hotel de France, St Helier
12Win9–2–1Anthony HannaTKO5 (6), 0:4519 Sep 2008Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
11Loss8–2–1 Lee Haskins PTS828 Mar 2008 Metrodome, Barnsley, England
10Loss8–1–1 Chris Edwards SD128 Dec 2007Robin Park Arena, Wigan, EnglandFor British super-flyweight title
9Win8–0–1Nikita LukinPTS821 Sep 2007 York Hall, London, England
8Win7–0–1Wayne BloyTKO3 (10), 2:3423 Feb 2007Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, EnglandWon English bantamweight title
7Win6–0–1Andy BellTKO3 (6), 2:221 Dec 2006Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
6Win5–0–1Wayne BloyPTS413 Oct 2006Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
5Draw4–0–1Dai DaviesPTS49 Jun 2006Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
4Win4–0Neil MarstonPTS421 Apr 2006Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
3Win3–0Gary SheilPTS63 Mar 2006Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
2Win2–0Delroy SpencerPTS62 Dec 2005Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
1Win1–0Neil ReadPTS616 Sep 2005 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England

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  2. ↑ "Jamie McDonnell professional record". Boxrec. 30 March 1986. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chris Edwards vs Jamie McDonnell". Fightwriter. 5 December 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "BBC Sport | Haskins gets British title chance". BBC News. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "BBC Sport | Jamie McDonnell stuns Ian Napa to win British title". BBC News. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by British bantamweight champion
22 January 2010 – 2010
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Stuart Hall
Vacant
Title last held by
Jason Booth 		Commonwealth bantamweight champion
22 January 2010 – 2012
Vacated
Vacant
Title last held by
Malik Bouziane 		European bantamweight champion
20 March 2010 – 2012
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Lee Haskins
Preceded by British bantamweight champion
3 September 2011 – 2013
Vacated
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Léo Santa Cruz 		IBF bantamweight champion
11 May 2013 – 18 October 2013
Stripped		Vacant
Title next held by
Stuart Hall
Vacant
Title last held by
Kōki Kameda 		WBA bantamweight champion
Regular title
31 May 2014 – 25 May 2018		Succeeded by
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