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Jim McDonnell

2612 KOs

42 KOs

0Draws

Last six: L-W-W-L-L-L

Career

division

Super Featherweight

status

inactive

bouts

30

rounds

208

KO %

46.2%

KO wins

12

KO losses

2

career

1983–1998

debut

1983-03-22

last fight

1998-02-20

Profile

sex

M

height

5′ 7″ / 170cm

nationality

United Kingdom

origin

London United Kingdom

city / state / zip

Camden Town, London

dob

1960-09-12

age

65

Latest news

Camden Council caretaker to a boxing champion, the story of Jim McDonnell

2020-10-21 · Hampstead Highgate Express

EXCLUSIVE James DeGale explains why he vacated world title

2018-07-10 · Boxing News Online

The punches slams into Jim McDonnell's pads with a satisfying crack. His back doesn't touch the ropes, not once. He moves, slinging the shots easily into his trainer's mitts. He doesn't look like the boxer who laboured in both a stunning loss to Caleb…

25 years ago in sport: Jim McDonnell's licence refused by British Boxing Board

2017-01-10 · Telegraph.co.uk

The British Boxing Board of Control's refusal to licence Jim McDonnell, the former British featherweight champion, still stands. McDonnell, beaten in successive contests by Azumah Nelson and Kenny Vice, had his licence withdrawn by the Board, but has …

James DeGale taunted ahead of IBF world super-middleweight

2015-05-21 · SkySports

James DeGale has been given a taste of Dirrell family hospitality ahead of his world title fight with Andre Dirrell on Saturday night in Boston. DeGale was taking part in his open workout for the media with his trainer Jim McDonnell when in walked…

Top trainer's life one long fight

2014-11-25 · SuperSport (blog)

But Jimmy Tibbs will always be known as one of Britain's finest boxing trainers; a man who guided the likes of Frank Bruno, Michael Watson, Nigel Benn, Jim McDonnell, Lloyd Honeyghan, Barry McGuigan, Mo Hussein, Pat Clinton and Billy Joe Saunders…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

7 9 3

L-PTS

Ko?ice, Slovakia

6 of 6 · 132 lbs

27 6 0

L-KO

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

4 of 10x3 · 136 / 134 lbs

31 1 0

L-TKO

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

WBC World super featherweight title

12 of 12x3 · 130 / 130 lbs

Judges: Franz Marti | Tom Kaczmarek | Tony Castellano

Referee: Joe Cortez

32 2 0

W-TKO

G-Mex Centre, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

4 of 10x3

Referee: Mickey Vann

17 6 0

W-PTS

Leisure Centre, Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 132 / 132 lbs

Referee: Dave Parris 98½-97½

35 1 2

L-UD

Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, United Kingdom

WBA World super featherweight title

12 of 12x3 · 130 / 130 lbs

Judges: Carol Polis 110-118 | Ove Ovesen 112-117 | Humberto Figueroa 113-119

Referee: Isidro Rodriguez

Angel Hernandez

6 14 1

W-PTS

Grand Hall, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3

5 9 1

W-KO

The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

7 · 132 / 129 lbs

Rafael Gandarilla

7 19 0

W-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3

1 3 0

W-TKO

Geneva, Switzerland

1 of 8

Judges: Daniel Van de Wiele

19 7 0

W-TKO

The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

5 of 10x3 · 132 / 133 lbs · 1:18

Referee: Dave Parris

4 8 0

W-PTS

The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 132 lbs

Referee: Larry O'Connell 100-95½

Salvatore Bottiglieri

18 2 1

W-PTS

Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

12 of 12x3

21 5 1

W-TKO

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

7 of 10x3

28 6 3

W-KO

The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

4 of 12x3 · 125 lbs · 2:30

2 7 0

W-PTS

The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 126 / 126 lbs

Referee: Harry Gibbs (79-78)

20 3 1

W-PTS

The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 125 / 125 lbs

Referee: Harry Gibbs (99-96)

Haidar Nourredine

6 21 5

W-TKO

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

1 of 8x3 · 126 / 129 lbs

Referee: Roy Francis

12 4 2

W-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 128 / 128 lbs

Referee: Harry Gibbs

12 10 3

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

6 of 8x3 · 128 / 129 lbs · 2:40

Referee: Roy Francis

6 6 1

W-PTS

Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3

12 17 2

W-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3

10 14 3

W-PTS

NSC, Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 130 / 130 lbs

10 13 2

W-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 134 / 134 lbs

3 6 1

W-KO

NSC, Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

2 of 8x3

13 17 3

W-PTS

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 128 / 125 lbs

Referee: Nick White (80-77)

12 7 3

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

5 of 8x3 · 130 / 131 lbs

Referee: Jack Snipe

11 7 1

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

3 of 6x3 · 127 / 123 lbs · 1:44

Referee: Bob Galloway

0 1 1

W-TKO

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom

3 of 6x3 · 128 / 132 lbs · 2:55

Referee: Paddy Sower

0 0 0

W-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

6 of 6x2 · 128 / 130 lbs

Referee: Tony Walker 60-57½