Best fights of Wayne McCullough
Over 15 years as a professional, Wayne McCullough has compiled a 27-7 (18) record, including twelve title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Wayne McCullough loses to Naseem Hamed via unanimous decision
On October 31, 1998 Wayne McCullough fought Naseem Hamed for the WBO and lineal featherweight titles. McCullough was 28 years old with a record of 22-1, and Hamed was 24 with a record of 30-0. McCullough was on a 2-fight winning streak and Hamed was on an undefeated 30-fight winning streak. McCullough lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Hamed.
2. Wayne McCullough defeats Victor Rabanales
On June 17, 1994 Wayne McCullough defended his WBC-NABF bantamweight title against Victor Rabanales. McCullough was 23 years old with a record of 12-0, and Rabanales was 31 with a record of 37-12-2. McCullough was on an undefeated 12-fight winning streak and Rabanales was coming off a win. McCullough won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
3. Wayne McCullough loses to Érik Morales via unanimous decision
On October 22, 1999 Wayne McCullough fought Érik Morales for the WBC super bantamweight title. McCullough was 29 years old with a record of 23-2, and Morales was 23 with a record of 34-0. McCullough was coming off a win and Morales was on an undefeated 34-fight winning streak. McCullough lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Morales.
4. Wayne McCullough loses to Daniel Zaragoza via split decision
On January 11, 1997 Wayne McCullough fought Daniel Zaragoza for the WBC super bantamweight title. McCullough was 26 years old with a record of 20-0, and Zaragoza was 39 with a record of 53-7-3. McCullough was on an undefeated 20-fight winning streak and Zaragoza was on a 3-fight winning streak. McCullough lost via split decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Zaragoza.
5. Wayne McCullough loses to Oscar Larios in their 2nd fight via KO
On July 16, 2005 Wayne McCullough fought Oscar Larios for the WBC super bantamweight title. It was their second meeting. McCullough was 35 years old with a record of 27-5, and Larios was 28 with a record of 55-3-1. McCullough was coming off a loss, while Larios was on a 16-fight winning streak. Larios stopped McCullough via retirement in the 10th round. Failed to capture the title. Lasted into the 10th round.
6. Wayne McCullough KOs Johnny Bredahl
On December 2, 1995 Wayne McCullough defended his WBC bantamweight title against Johnny Bredahl. McCullough was 25 years old with a record of 17-0, and Bredahl was 0 with a record of 0-0. McCullough was on an undefeated 17-fight winning streak. McCullough stopped Johnny Bredahl via TKO in the 8th round. Defended the title.
7. Wayne McCullough loses to Oscar Larios via unanimous decision
On February 10, 2005 Wayne McCullough fought Oscar Larios for the WBC super bantamweight title. McCullough was 34 years old with a record of 27-4, and Larios was 28 with a record of 54-3-1. McCullough was coming off a win and Larios was on a 15-fight winning streak. McCullough lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Larios.
8. Wayne McCullough KOs Alvin Brown
On January 12, 2002 Wayne McCullough faced Alvin Brown in a super bantamweight bout. McCullough was 31 years old with a record of 23-3, and Brown was 0 with a record of 0-0. McCullough was coming off a loss. McCullough stopped Alvin Brown via KO in the 2nd round.
9. Wayne McCullough KOs Mike Juarez
On September 23, 2004 Wayne McCullough faced Mike Juarez in a featherweight bout. McCullough was 34 years old with a record of 26-4, and Juarez was 0 with a record of 0-0. McCullough was coming off a loss. McCullough stopped Mike Juarez via TKO in the 2nd round.
10. Wayne McCullough KOs Javier Medina
On January 18, 1994 Wayne McCullough fought Javier Medina for the vacant WBC-NABF bantamweight title. McCullough was 23 years old with a record of 10-0, and Medina was 0 with a record of 0-0. McCullough was on an undefeated 10-fight winning streak. McCullough stopped Javier Medina via TKO in the 7th round. Won the vacant title.