Dennis McCann (boxer)
Dennis McCann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 2001 London, England |
| Other names | The Menace |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Dennis McCann | Fighter Profile". Queensberry Promotions. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Brown, Shaun (31 August 2020). "New Faces: Dennis McCann". The Ring. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Joyce vs Ustinov results: Joe Joyce stops Alexander Ustinov in third round". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Billy Joe Saunders Dominates Shefat Isufi, now Two-Weight World Champion". worldboxingnews.net. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dubois-Tetteh LIVE Results: Archie Sharp Blats Out Geraghty". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Dennis McCann Stops Stefan Slachev in Two Rounds". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Umar Sadiq A Step Closer To British Belt After Outpointing Kody Davies". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Boxing Results: Foster Vs. Reid 2 Ringside Report". boxingnews24.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Dennis McCann Earns 8th Round Stoppage of Joe Ham On Parker-Ryder Undercard". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Maidstone boxers Sam Noakes and Dennis McCann win Commonwealth titles at the 02 Arena". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Impressive McCann Defeats Strand While Cooper Halts James". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "BN Fight Facts: McCann dominates Strand to win the vacant British super-bantamweight title". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Dennis McCann defeats Ionut Baluta at the second time of asking". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "McCann off Fury-Usyk 2 card after adverse Vada test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Dennis McCann tests positive for banned substance; Peter McGrail fight is off". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Dennis McCann fails VADA drug test, off Usyk vs Fury 2 undercard". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Dennis McCann from BoxRec (registration required)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Maidstone
- British male boxers
- Southpaw boxers
- Super-bantamweight boxers
- Featherweight boxers
- European Boxing Union champions
- British Boxing Board of Control champions
- Commonwealth Boxing Council champions
- Irish Travellers from England
- Irish Traveller sportspeople
- 21st-century British sportsmen