Pat McCormack (boxer, born 1995): Difference between revisions

English boxer (born 1995)

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.

McCormack 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]

McCormack 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]

At the same venue on 15 February 2025, McCormack defeated Robbie Davies Jr, knocking his opponent to the canvas three times during the contest which was halted by corner retirement at the end of round six.^[19][20]

McCormack faced Miguel Parra in an eliminator for a shot at the WBA welterweight title at Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton-le-Spring on 6 September 2025, winning the contest when his opponent retired on his stool at the ninth round.^[21][22]

He is scheduled to challenge British welterweight champion Conah Walker at Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo on 6 December 2025.^[23]

McCormack has a twin brother called Luke who is also a professional boxer.^[24]