Pat McCormack (boxer, born 1995)

Pat McCormack
McCormack in 2021
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995[2]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Boxing career
Weight classLight welterweight, Welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights9
Wins8
Win by KO6
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo Welterweight
European Games
2019 Minsk Welterweight
European Championships
2015 Samokov Light welterweight
Representing  England
World Championships
2019 Yekaterinburg Welterweight
European Championships
2017 Kharkiv Welterweight
EU Championships
2018 Valladolid Welterweight
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Welterweight

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.

Amateur career

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]

Professional career

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 fought Conah Walker for the vacant IBF Intercontinental and WBA International welterweight titles at Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo on 6 December 2025.[23] McCormack lost by knockout in the final round when a barrage of punches from his opponent sent him tumbling through the ropes and unable to beat the referee's 10 count.[24]

Personal life

McCormack has a twin brother called Luke who is also a professional boxer.[25]

Professional boxing record

9 fights 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 6 1
By decision 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
9 Loss 8–1 Conah Walker KO 12 (12), 2:16 6 Dec 2025 Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco For vacant IBF Intercontinental and WBA International welterweight titles
8 Win 8–0 Miguel Parra RTD 9 (10), 3:00 6 Sep 2025 Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England Eliminator for a shot at the WBA welterweight title
7 Win 7–0 Robbie Davies Jr RTD 6 (10) 3:00 15 Feb 2025 Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, England
6 Win 6–0 Williams Andres Herrera UD 10 26 Oct 2024 Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, England
5 Win 5–0 Tony Dixon RTD 4 (10) 3:00 1 Jul 2023 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
4 Win 4–0 Dario Socci TKO 8 (8) 2:12 18 Mar 2023 Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England
3 Win 3–0 Christian Nicolas Andino PTS 6 26 Nov 2022 Wembley Arena, London, England
2 Win 2–0 Dimitri Trenel TKO 1 (6) 1:26 30 Jul 2022 Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England
1 Win 1–0 Justin Menzie TKO 1 (6) 1:38 25 Mar 2022 Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England

References

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Pat McCormack". BoxRec.
  2. ^ a b c "Boxrec profile of Pat McCormack". boxrec.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Olympics: Wearside boxer Pat McCormack beaten in Rio by split decision". Hartlepool Mail. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Wearside boxer Pat McCormack wins gold in Commonwealth Games". Sunderland Echo. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ "McGrail & McCormack add 4th & 5th boxing golds of day 10". Team England. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Pat McCormack claims European Games boxing gold in Minsk". TNT Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Pat McCormack wins gold medal at the European Games, with twin Luke taking bronze". Chronicle Live. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  8. ^ "McCormack records unanimous victory over Agrba in men's boxing under-69kg". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  9. ^ "AIBA World Boxing Championships 2019 - Light-Welterweight and Welterweight". The Fight Site. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Britain's McCormack and Price top boxing world rankings as Tokyo 2020 countdown continues". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Pat McCormack has to settle for silver at World Boxing Championships". GB Boxing. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  12. ^ McRae, Donald (3 August 2021). "Roniel Iglesias joins elite Olympic group after beating Pat McCormack to gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Pat McCormack takes silver medal for Team GB after losing Olympic final to Cuba's Roniel Iglesias". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Olympic medallist Pat McCormack lands stoppage win on pro debut". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Lewis Ritson defeats Dejan Zlaticanin, Williamson outpoints Cartwright, Pat McCormack wins". The Ring. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Pat McCormack, Mark Dickinson Inks Promotional Pacts With Eddie Hearn". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Pat McCormack, Sandy Ryan, Cheavon Clarke Secure Wins at Wembley". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Pat McCormack beats Williams Andres Herrera at cost of a cut". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Pat McCormack scores three knockdowns; Robbie Davies Jr pulled out after six". Boxing News Online. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Pat McCormack passes hardest test yet by stopping Robbie Davies Jnr". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Pat McCormack scores ninth-round finish over Miguel Parra". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  22. ^ "Pat McCormack outclasses Miguel Parra in a sumptuous beatdown". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  23. ^ "Conah Walker: I'm going to take Pat McCormack into deep waters and drown him". Express and Star. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  24. ^ "Conah Walker upsets Luke McCormack with stunning 12th-round KO in Monte Carlo". The Ring. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  25. ^ "Pat McCormack insists he and twin Luke will become world champions as pro boxers after Olympic adventure". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2024.