Pat McCormack (born 8 June 1995) is an English professional boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics and gold at both the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2019 European Games.
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| Born | 8 June 1995[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight class | Light welterweight, Welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
editMcCormack fought for Great Britain in the light welterweight category at the 2016 Rio Olympics, defeating Ablaikhan Zhussupov from Kazakhstan in his opening bout before losing via split decision in the round-of-16 to Cuban boxer Yasniel Toledo.[3]
Representing England, McCormack won a gold medal in the welterweight division at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, with a win over Northern Ireland’s Aidan Walsh in the final.[4][5]
A year later he took welterweight gold at the European Games in Minsk, Belarus, winning in the final against Russia’s Khariton Agrba by unanimous decision.[6][7][8] At that year's World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia, he won the silver medal after losing 4:0 to Russian boxer Andrey Zamkovoy in the welterweight final which was stopped in the second round due to a cut suffered by McCormack following an accidental clash of heads.[9][10][11]
In 2021, McCormack claimed a silver medal at the delayed Tokyo Olympics, losing to 2012 gold medallist Roniel Iglesias from Cuba in the welterweight final.[12][13]
Professional career
editMcCormack made his professional boxing debut on 25 March 2022, stopping Justin Menzie in round one at Newcastle Arena.[14][15]
In October 2022, he signed a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.[16] McCormack won his first fight under the Matchroom banner on points against Christian Nicolas Andino at Wembley Arena on 26 November 2022.[17]
Undefeated after five fights, he secured a unanimous decision win over Williams Andres Herrera in a 10 round contest at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 26 October 2024.[18]
Personal life
editMcCormack has a twin brother called Luke who is also a professional boxer.[19]
Professional boxing record
edit| 6 fights | 6 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 6 | Win | 6-0 | Williams Andres Herrera | UD | 10 | 26 October 2024 | Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5-0 | Tony Dixon | RTD | 4 (10) | 1 July 2023 | Sheffield Arena, Newcastle, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4-0 | Dario Socci | TKO | 8 (8) | 18 March 2023 | Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3-0 | Christian Nicolas Andino | PTS | 6 | 26 November 2022 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Dimitri Trenel | TKO | 1 (6) | 30 July 2022 | Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Justin Menzie | TKO | 1 (6) | 25 March 2022 | Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Boxrec profile of Pat McCormack". boxrec.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Boxing record for Pat McCormack". BoxRec.
- ^ "Olympics: Wearside boxer Pat McCormack beaten in Rio by split decision". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Wearside boxer Pat McCormack wins gold in Commonwealth Games". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "McGrail & McCormack add 4th & 5th boxing golds of day 10". Team England. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Pat McCormack claims European Games boxing gold in Minsk". TNT Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Pat McCormack wins gold medal at the European Games, with twin Luke taking bronze". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "McCormack records unanimous victory over Agrba in men's boxing under-69kg". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "AIBA World Boxing Championships 2019 - Light-Welterweight and Welterweight". The Fight Site. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Britain's McCormack and Price top boxing world rankings as Tokyo 2020 countdown continues". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Pat McCormack has to settle for silver at World Boxing Championships". GB Boxing. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Roniel Iglesias joins elite Olympic group after beating Pat McCormack to gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Pat McCormack takes silver medal for Team GB after losing Olympic final to Cuba's Roniel Iglesias". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Olympic medallist Pat McCormack lands stoppage win on pro debut". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Lewis Ritson defeats Dejan Zlaticanin, Williamson outpoints Cartwright, Pat McCormack wins". The Ring. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Pat McCormack, Mark Dickinson Inks Promotional Pacts With Eddie Hearn". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Pat McCormack, Sandy Ryan, Cheavon Clarke Secure Wins at Wembley". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Pat McCormack beats Williams Andres Herrera at cost of a cut". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Pat McCormack insists he and twin Luke will become world champions as pro boxers after Olympic adventure". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
External links
edit- Pat McCormack at Olympics.com
- Pat McCormack at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
- Pat McCormack at Olympic.org (archived)
- Pat McCormack at Olympedia
- Pat McCormack at Team GB
- Pat McCormack at Team England
- Pat McCormack at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
