Daniel MacKinnon (born 1 September 1983) is a retired New Zealand professional boxer. MacKinnon has entered the WBO top 15 rankings multiple times, peaking at #12 in the Super Middleweight Division in November 2008 and #12 in the Light Heavyweight Division August 2013.[1][2]
Daniel MacKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1983 |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Other names | The King |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Reach | 175 cm (69 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
Australian contender
editMacKinnon took part in The Contender Australia, a reality television show based on the sport of boxing. The show practically was a fourteen-man tournament with boxers hailing from Australia and New Zealand. MacKinnon won his first bout against Luke Moloney which put him into the quarter finals. Unfortunately Mackinnon lost against Josh Clenshaw by Majority Decision.[3]
MacKinnon vs Berridge
editMacKinnion fought Robert Berridge for the vacant WBO Oriental and WBA PABA Light Heavyweight titles. This fight was the highest ranked fight between two New Zealander's in the Light Heavyweight division in New Zealand History. Unfortunately lost by TKO in the tenth round. MacKinnon was rushed to hospital after the fight. After a CT scan it was discovered that MacKinnon had a brain bleed and had emergency surgery. MacKinnon was in a coma however woke up less than 24 hours after the surgery. MacKinnon made a fully recover however his boxing career is over.[4]
Professional boxing titles
edit- World Boxing Organisation
- New Zealand National Boxing Federation
- New Zealand National middleweight title (2005)[7]
Professional boxing record
edit| 30 fights | 21 wins | 8 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 3 |
| By decision | 9 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "WBO Official Rankings". World Boxing Organisation. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "WBO Official Rankings" (PDF). World Boxing Organisation. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Jeff Neems (3 November 2009). "Champ's a top Contender". Waikato Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Injured boxer discharged from hospital". NZ Herald. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Aaron Goile (6 March 2013). "Cameron revealed as MacKinnon's secret weapon". Waikato Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Salven L. Lagumbay (20 December 2007). "WBO Oriental Off to Roaring Start!". Phil Boxing. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Johnny Lloyd (2 December 2005). "New Zealand Boxing". Fight Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Daniel MacKinnon from BoxRec (registration required)
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