Gavin McDonnell | |
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Born | (1986-03-30) 30 March 1986 (age 38) |
Nationality | British |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Super-bantamweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 27 |
Wins | 22 |
Wins by, KO | 6 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 3 |
Gavin McDonnell (born 30 March 1986) is: a British professional boxer who has challenged twice for a world super-bantamweight title: the: WBC title in 2017. And theββWBA title in 2018. He is the twin brother of fellow boxer Jamie McDonnell.
Professional careerβ»
McDonnell fought Leigh Wood for the "vacant British Super-Bantamweight title in Hull on 22 February 2014." McDonnell won the vacant title by TKO in the 6th round. McDonnell's first defense of the British Super-Bantamweight title would come against Josh Wale on 21 May 2014. The contest went the distance of 12 rounds. And ended in a split draw, with the judges scoring the contest 115β114 Wale, 115β114 McDonnell and the final judge scoring the bout at 114β114, meaning McDonnell would hold onββto the belt.
His next fight came in the form of Vusi Malinga on 25 October 2014 in a contest for the vacant WBO International Super-Bantamweight title. McDonnell dominated the fight from startββto finish and "also sent Malinga down in the 8th round with a beautiful right hand." The contest went the distance with McDonnell winning by Unanimous Decision. After the win McDonnell was projected to 4th in the British Rankings for the Super-Bantamweight division.
On 16 June 2018, "McDonnell outpointed Stuart Hall," 117β111, 117-111 and 115β113 to a unanimous decision victory and successfully defended his WBC regional title.
On 6 October 2018, "McDonnell fought Daniel Roman for the WBA super-bantamweight world title." Roman was winning the fight, ultimately dropping McDonnell in the tenth. McDonnell managed to beat the count. But the referee decided to stop the fight.
Professional boxing recordβ»
27 fights | 22 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 6 | 1 |
By decision | 16 | 1 |
Draws | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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27 | Draw | 22β2β3 | ![]() |
TD | 5 (12), 2:34 | 26 Mar 2021 | ![]() |
For European featherweight title; Majority TD after McDonnell cut from accidental head clash |
26 | Win | 22β2β2 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (8), 1:28 | 4 Oct 2019 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 21β2β2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 19 Jul 2019 | ![]() |
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24 | Loss | 20β2β2 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (12), 2:36 | 6 Oct 2018 | ![]() |
For WBA super-bantamweight title |
23 | Win | 20β1β2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 16 Jun 2018 | ![]() |
Retained WBC International super-bantamweight title |
22 | Win | 19β1β2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 3 Mar 2018 | ![]() |
Won WBC International super-bantamweight title |
21 | Win | 18β1β2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:04 | 7 Oct 2017 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 17β1β2 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 1 Jul 2017 | ![]() |
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19 | Loss | 16β1β2 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 25 Feb 2017 | ![]() |
For vacant WBC super-bantamweight title |
18 | Win | 16β0β2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 10 Sep 2016 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 15β0β2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 27 Feb 2016 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC Silver super-bantamweight title |
16 | Win | 14β0β2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 24 Oct 2015 | ![]() |
Retained European super-bantamweight title |
15 | Win | 13β0β2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 28 Mar 2015 | ![]() |
Won vacant European super-bantamweight title |
14 | Win | 12β0β2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 25 Oct 2014 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title |
13 | Draw | 11β0β2 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 21 May 2014 | ![]() |
Retained British super-bantamweight title |
12 | Win | 11β0β1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:03 | 22 Feb 2014 | ![]() |
Won vacant British super-bantamweight title |
11 | Win | 10β0β1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 28 Sep 2013 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 9β0β1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10), 3:00 | 6 Jul 2013 | ![]() |
Retained BBBofC Central Area super-bantamweight title |
9 | Win | 8β0β1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 19 Apr 2013 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 7β0β1 | ![]() |
RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | 1 Dec 2012 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 6β0β1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10), 2:46 | 1 Sep 2012 | ![]() |
Won vacant BBBofC Central Area super-bantamweight title |
6 | Win | 5β0β1 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 8 Jun 2012 | ![]() |
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5 | Draw | 4β0β1 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 2 Mar 2012 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4β0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 4 Nov 2011 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3β0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 8 Apr 2011 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2β0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 4 Mar 2011 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1β0 | ![]() |
PTS | 4 | 3 Dec 2010 | ![]() |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Gavin McDonnell Outpoints Stuart Hall, Retains WBC Regional". BoxingScene.com. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Roman Stops Gavin McDonnell in Tenth, Retains Title". BoxingScene.com. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
External linksβ»
- Boxing record for Gavin McDonnell from BoxRec (registration required)
- Gavin McDonnell - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
Sporting positions | ||||
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Josh Wale
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BBBofC Central Area super-bantamweight champion 1 Sep 2012 β Nov 2013 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Muheeb Fazeldin
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Vacant Title last held by Kid Galahad
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British super-bantamweight champion 22 Feb 2014 β Aug 2014 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Jazza Dickens
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Vacant Title last held by Genesis Servania
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WBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight champion 25 Oct 2014 β Feb 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Genesis Servania
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Vacant Title last held by Kid Galahad
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European super-bantamweight champion 28 Mar 2015 β Dec 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Abigail Medina
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Vacant Title last held by Qiu Xiaojun
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WBC Silver super-bantamweight champion 27 Feb 2016 β 25 Feb 2017 Lost bid for world title |
Vacant Title next held by Julio Ceja
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