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Irish boxer

Dennis McCann
Born (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 24)
London, England
Other namesThe Menace
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins16
Wins by KO8
Draws1

Dennis McCann (born 8 January 2001) 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.

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. 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.

On 3 August 2019, McCann fought against Georgi Andonov. McCann won the bout via technical knockout within the opening minute of the first round. 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.

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. On 22 February 2020, McCann faced Pablo Narvaez. McCann cruised to a points win after winning every round on the scorecard.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byRicardo Espinoza Franco WBO Youth
super-bantamweight champion
19 March 2022 – present 		Incumbent
VacantTitle last held byLouie Lynn WBC International
Silver featherweight champion
16 July 2022 – 2023
Vacated 		VacantTitle next held byDavide Tassi
VacantTitle last held byZolani Tete Commonwealth
super-bantamweight title
26 November 2022 – present 		Incumbent
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