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Dennis McCann
Born (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23)
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[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

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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

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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
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
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