Jamie McDonnell

Jamie McDonnell (born 30 March 1986) is a British professional boxer. He held the IBF bantamweight title in 2013 and the WBA bantamweight title from 2014 to 2018. At regional level, he held the British bantamweight title twice between 2010 and 2011; the Commonwealth bantamweight title from 2010 to 2011; and the European bantamweight title from 2010 to 2012. He is the twin brother of fellow boxer Gavin McDonnell.

Jamie McDonnell
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 1⁄2 in (177 cm)
Reach71 1⁄2 in (182 cm)
NationalityBritish
Born30 March 1986 (1986-03-30) (age 34)
Hatfield, Doncaster, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins30
Wins by KO13
Losses3
Draws1
No contests1

Professional career

McDonnell had his first professional contest in September 2005 when he scored a points win over Neal Reid at the Doncaster Dome. He won his next three fights before meeting Welshman Dai Davies again at the Doncaster Dome and scoring a draw over four rounds. On 13 October 2006 McDonnell beat Wayne Bloy over four rounds and in December of the same year he defeated future British super-flyweight champion Andy Bell over six rounds.[1]

McDonnell's first title came in his next fight, meeting former victim Bloy on 23 February 2007 and scoring a third-round stoppage to lift the English bantamweight title. The newly crowned English champion now had a record of 8–0–1 and had never fought outside of Doncaster professionally.[2]

Title challenges vs. Edwards and Haskins

McDonnell's first fight outside his home town saw him travel to the York Hall in London to defeat Nikita Lukin on 21 September 2007 in an eight-round fight. His next fight was to be for the British super-flyweight title at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan on 8 December 2007. The fight with Chris Edwards would be the first time the British super-flyweight had been contested making this the inaugural contest for the belt. The experienced Edwards eventually won the title via split decision after twelve hotly contested rounds handing a first defeat for the Doncaster man.[3]

On 28 March 2008 McDonnell suffered his second defeat in a row having travelled to Barnsley to meet Lee Haskins. The fight with Haskins resulted in another close loss over eight rounds with Haskins himself coming off a British title loss to Ian Napa in the bantamweight division. The fight in Barnsley doubled as an eliminator for the winner to challenge for the super-flyweight title which Haskins would go on to win.[4]

British bantamweight champion

Following two straight defeats to British level fighters, McDonnell regrouped by returning to m and beating journeyman Anthony Hanna via fifth-round stoppage. Two fights on the island of Jersey then followed with McDonnell scoring stoppage wins over imports Krastan Krastanov and Alain Bonnel before travelling back to Doncaster to defeat James Ancliff again before the final bell had been heard. On 22 January 2010 McDonnell got his chance to fight for the British title once again, this time for the bantamweight version held by the experienced Ian Napa. The fight, at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, saw a tough battle result in an upset split decision win for McDonnell with the added bonus of the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title also being on the line.[5]

European bantamweight champion

McDonnell's victory over Napa allowed him to step straight into a challenge for the European title against the Jerome Arnould. The fight, in Cannes on 20 March 2010, resulted in a surprise victory for the man from Doncaster with a tenth-round stoppage over Arnould to lift his third title in a row.[6] McDonnell made his first defence at the Doncaster Dome on 2 July 2010 against the newly crowned Italian champion Rodrigo Bracco and managed to retain the belt with a third-round stoppage win.[7] He returned to the Dome for his second defence on 22 January 2011 beating Stephane Jamoye in a close contest with scores of 115–113 114–113 114–114 despite having a point deducted in the eleventh round.[8] McDonnell chose to defend the Commonwealth belt he won against Ian Napa in his next fight in Sheffield on 28 May 2011. Had he lost the contest McDonnell would have been stripped of his European title but there were no such concerns as he scored a unanimous decision victory over Nick Otieno. Following the fight, promoter Frank Maloney said that a potential unification match with British champion Stuart Hall could be on the cards and that it was a fight that both the fans and the boxers themselves wanted to happen. Mcdonnell fought Hall on 3 September 2011 and won via unanimous decision to reclaim the British title.[9]

WBA bantamweight champion

On 31 May 2014 McDonnell fought Tamadang Da Rachawat for the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title on the undercard of Carl Froch vs. George Groves II at Wembley Stadium. McDonnell won by technical knockout when he caught Rachawat with a left hook in the tenth round; despite getting to his feet, the referee decided that Rachawat was in no state to continue as he visibly stumbled after getting up.

His first title defense was on 22 November 2014 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. McDonnell retained his title, defeating Javier Chacon via tenth-round knockout.[10]

His next title defense was also his US debut, against Japanese boxer Tomoki Kameda, in which McDonnell was considered the underdog despite holding the title. Things were going Kameda's way in the early rounds, and he even managed to drop McDonnell in the third round. In the fifth round, things would start going McDonnell's way. All three judges thought McDonnell's performance in the latter part of the fight was enough, with all three scoring the fight 114–113 in favor of the Brit.[11]

In the rematch, Kameda again started off strong, being the more active fighter during the first two rounds. McDonnell would then take control of most of the remainder of the fight, boxing intelligently and managing to drop Kameda in the closing round. This time, the Brit was the clear winner, winning the fight 117–110, 116–111 and 115–112 on the scorecards.[12]

McDonnell next faced Fernando Vargas, as a late replacement for Juan Alberto Rosas. McDonnell used his high work rate and jab to establish control during the fight, dropping Vargas in the ninth round before the referee waved the fight off.[13]

On 12 November 2016 McDonnell faced the WBA's #2 ranked bantamweight, Liborio Solis. It would prove to be a very tough fight for McDonnell, who got the win on the scorecards, despite many at ringside, along with the Sky Sports pundits, having Solis winning the fight.[14]

On 1 February 2017 the WBA officially ordered a rematch between the two.[15]

The rematch ended in a third-round no-contest after McDonnell suffered a cut below his left eye following an accidental clash of heads.[16]

On 25 May 2018 McDonnell faced Naoya Inoue at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Inoue was simply too good for the visiting fighter, managing to drop him twice in the first two minutes of the fight, forcing the referee to wave it off.[17]

Shorltly after his loss, McDonnell announced that he will be moving up in weight.[18]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
35 fights 30 wins 3 losses
By knockout 13 1
By decision 17 2
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
35 Win 30–3–1 (1) Cristian Narvaez UD 6 28 Jun 2019 Allianz Cloud, Milan, Italy
34 Loss 29–3–1 (1) Naoya Inoue TKO 1 (12) 25 May 2018 Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Lost WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
33 NC 29–2–1 (1) Liborio Solís NC 3 (12) 7 Nov 2017 Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco Retained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title;
Fight stopped after Solís cut due to accidental clash of heads
32 Win 29–2–1 Liborio Solís UD 12 12 Nov 2016 Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco Retained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
31 Win 28–2–1 Fernando Vargas TKO 9 (12), 2:39 9 Apr 2016 O2 Arena, London, England Retained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
30 Win 27–2–1 Tomoki Kameda UD 12 6 Sep 2015 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, US Retained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
29 Win 26–2–1 Tomoki Kameda UD 12 9 May 2015 State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, US Retained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
28 Win 25–2–1 Javier Chacon TKO 10 (12), 0:39 22 Nov 2014 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England Retained WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
27 Win 24–2–1 Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat KO 10 (12), 2:00 31 May 2014 Wembley Stadium, London, England Won vacant WBA (Regular) bantamweight title
26 Win 23–2–1 Abigail Medina PTS 8 14 Dec 2013 ExCel Arena, London, England
25 Win 22–2–1 Bernard Imon TKO 7 (8), 1:47 23 Nov 2013 Phones4u Arena, Manchester, England
24 Win 21–2–1 Julio Ceja MD 12 11 May 2013 Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, England Won vacant IBF bantamweight title
23 Win 20–2–1 Darwin Zamora RTD 8 (12), 3:00 20 Oct 2012 Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
22 Win 19–2–1 Iván Pozo KO 2 (12), 2:11 3 Mar 2012 Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England Retained European bantamweight title
21 Win 18–2–1 Stuart Hall UD 12 3 Sep 2011 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England Retained Commonwealth, and European bantamweight titles
Won British bantamweight title
20 Win 17–2–1 Nick Otieno UD 12 28 May 2011 Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England Retained Commonwealth bantamweight title
19 Win 16–2–1 Stephane Jamoye MD 12 22 Jan 2011 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England Retained European bantamweight title
18 Win 15–2–1 Rodrigo Bracco TKO 3 (12), 2:53 2 Jul 2010 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England Retained European bantamweight title
17 Win 14–2–1 Jerome Arnould TKO 10 (12) 20 Mar 2010 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France Won vacant European bantamweight title
16 Win 13–2–1 Ian Napa SD 12 22 Jan 2010 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England Won British, and vacant Commonwealth bantamweight titles
15 Win 12–2–1 James Ancliff TKO 1 (6), 2:27 4 Dec 2009 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
14 Win 11–2–1 Krastan Krastanov TKO 3 (8), 1:27 14 Feb 2009 Hotel de France, St Helier, Jersey
13 Win 10–2–1 Alain Bonnel PTS 6 2008-10-25 Hotel de France, St Helier
12 Win 9–2–1 Anthony Hanna TKO 5 (6), 0:45 19 Sep 2008 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
11 Loss 8–2–1 Lee Haskins PTS 8 28 Mar 2008 Metrodome, Barnsley, England
10 Loss 8–1–1 Chris Edwards SD 12 8 Dec 2007 Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England For British super-flyweight title
9 Win 8–0–1 Nikita Lukin PTS 8 21 Sep 2007 York Hall, London, England
8 Win 7–0–1 Wayne Bloy TKO 3 (10), 2:34 23 Feb 2007 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England Won English bantamweight title
7 Win 6–0–1 Andy Bell TKO 3 (6), 2:22 1 Dec 2006 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
6 Win 5–0–1 Wayne Bloy PTS 4 13 Oct 2006 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
5 Draw 4–0–1 Dai Davies PTS 4 9 Jun 2006 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
4 Win 4–0 Neil Marston PTS 4 21 Apr 2006 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
3 Win 3–0 Gary Sheil PTS 6 3 Mar 2006 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
2 Win 2–0 Delroy Spencer PTS 6 2 Dec 2005 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
1 Win 1–0 Neil Read PTS 6 16 Sep 2005 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England

See also

References
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  2. "Jamie McDonnell professional record". Boxrec. 30 March 1986. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. "Chris Edwards vs Jamie McDonnell". Fightwriter. 5 December 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. "BBC Sport | Haskins gets British title chance". BBC News. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. "BBC Sport | Jamie McDonnell stuns Ian Napa to win British title". BBC News. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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  8. "BBC Sport | Jamie McDonnell retains European bantamweight title". BBC News. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  9. "McDonnell retains titles". Sky sports. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  10. "BoxRec: Jamie McDonnell". boxrec.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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  12. "Photos: McDonnell Retains Again, Beats Kameda on PBC". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  13. "Jamie McDonnell Stops Vargas in Nine To Retain WBA Belt". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  14. "Jamie McDonnell Edges Liberio Solis To Retain WBA Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  15. "Liborio Solis Pumped That WBA Ordered Jamie McDonnell Rematch". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  16. "McDonnell vs. Solis Rematch Ends in No-Decision After Head Clash". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  17. Christ, Scott (25 May 2018). "Naoya Inoue thrashes Jamie McDonnell in one round". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  18. "Jamie McDonnell: I'm Going To 126-Pounds, Will Target Big Fights". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Ian Napa		 British bantamweight champion
22 January 2010 – 2010
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Stuart Hall
Vacant
Title last held by
Jason Booth		 Commonwealth bantamweight champion
22 January 2010 – 2012
Vacated
Vacant
Title last held by
Malik Bouziane		 European bantamweight champion
20 March 2010 – 2012
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Lee Haskins
Preceded by
Stuart Hall		 British bantamweight champion
3 September 2011 – 2013
Vacated
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Léo Santa Cruz		 IBF bantamweight champion
11 May 2013 – 18 October 2013
Stripped		 Vacant
Title next held by
Stuart Hall
Vacant
Title last held by
Kōki Kameda		 WBA bantamweight champion
Regular title
31 May 2014 – 25 May 2018		 Succeeded by
Naoya Inoue
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