Jamie McDonnell Record
| Total Fights | 35 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 30 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 3 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Jamie McDonnell's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 13 years and nine months, Jamie McDonnell fought 35 times with 30 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.
McDonnell retired from professional boxing with a record of 30-3-1, which included two bantamweight world-title wins and five successful title defense fights. He had a 38.2% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 13 of his total 35 fights being knockout wins, three of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in McDonnell's career was a 1st round TKO loss to Naoya Inoue in a bantamweight title fight.
His last fight was a 6-round unanimous decision victory over Cristian Narvaez on June 28, 2019.
Some of McDonnell's best fights and notable victories include wins over Tomoki Kameda, Julio Ceja, Fernando Vargas, Javier Chacon, Bernard Imon, Liborio Solís, and Iván Pozo.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Jun 28, 2019 | 33 | Cristian Narvaez | Win | UD |
| 34 | May 25, 2018 | 32 | Naoya Inoue | Loss * | TKO1 |
| 33 | Nov 7, 2017 | 31 | Liborio Solís | NC * | NC |
| 32 | Nov 12, 2016 | 30 | Liborio Solís | Win * | UD |
| 31 | Apr 9, 2016 | 30 | Fernando Vargas | Win * | TKO9 |
| 30 | Sep 6, 2015 | 29 | Tomoki Kameda | Win * | UD |
| 29 | May 9, 2015 | 29 | Tomoki Kameda | Win * | UD |
| 28 | Nov 22, 2014 | 28 | Javier Chacon | Win * | TKO10 |
| 27 | May 31, 2014 | 28 | Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat | Win * | KO10 |
| 26 | Dec 14, 2013 | 27 | Abigail Medina | Win | PTS |
| 25 | Nov 23, 2013 | 27 | Bernard Imon | Win | TKO7 |
| 24 | May 11, 2013 | 27 | Julio Ceja | Win * | MD |
| 23 | Oct 20, 2012 | 26 | Darwin Zamora | Win | RTD8 |
| 22 | Mar 3, 2012 | 25 | Iván Pozo | Win | KO2 |
| 21 | Sep 3, 2011 | 25 | Stuart Hall | Win | UD |
| 20 | May 28, 2011 | 25 | Nick Otieno | Win | UD |
| 19 | Jan 22, 2011 | 24 | Stephane Jamoye | Win | MD |
| 18 | Jul 2, 2010 | 24 | Rodrigo Bracco | Win | TKO3 |
| 17 | Mar 20, 2010 | 23 | Jerome Arnould | Win | TKO10 |
| 16 | Jan 22, 2010 | 23 | Ian Napa | Win | SD |
| 15 | Dec 4, 2009 | 23 | James Ancliff | Win | TKO1 |
| 14 | Feb 14, 2009 | 22 | Krastan Krastanov | Win | TKO3 |
| 13 | Oct 25, 2008 | 22 | Alain Bonnel | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Sep 19, 2008 | 22 | Anthony Hanna | Win | TKO5 |
| 11 | Mar 28, 2008 | 21 | Lee Haskins | Loss | PTS |
| 10 | Dec 8, 2007 | 21 | Chris Edwards | Loss | SD |
| 9 | Sep 21, 2007 | 21 | Nikita Lukin | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Feb 23, 2007 | 20 | Wayne Bloy | Win | TKO3 |
| 7 | Dec 1, 2006 | 20 | Andy Bell | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Oct 13, 2006 | 20 | Wayne Bloy | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Jun 9, 2006 | 20 | Dai Davies | Draw | PTS |
| 4 | Apr 21, 2006 | 20 | Neil Marston | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Mar 3, 2006 | 19 | Gary Sheil | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Dec 2, 2005 | 19 | Delroy Spencer | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Sep 16, 2005 | 19 | Neil Read | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Jamie McDonnell is a 38-year old retired British professional boxer. He was born in Hatfield, Doncaster, England on March 30, 1986. He is a former bantamweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 13 years — from 2005 to 2019.
McDonnell made his professional boxing debut against Neil Read at the age of 19 on September 16, 2005, defeating Read via 6 round PTS. He went on to win 3 more consecutive fights after the debut.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on May 11, 2013 after 23 professional fights, against Julio Ceja for the bantamweight IBF (vacant) title. He defeated Ceja via 12 round majority decision to become the bantamweight champion of the world.
McDonnell has won two world titles at bantamweight. For all the details about McDonnell's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
McDonnell had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Cristian Narvaez on June 28, 2019. McDonnell won the fight via 6 round unanimous decision. It's been 4 years, 9 months, and 28 days since this fight.
Championships
McDonnell had a total of nine world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and five successful title defenses. He won seven of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Jamie McDonnell fought for bantamweight world titles in two fights and won both the times, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won two bantamweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2014 | Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat | Bantamweight | WBA (Regular)* | KO |
| May 11, 2013 | Julio Ceja | Bantamweight | IBF* | MD |
Title Defenses
Jamie McDonnell had six bantamweight world-title defense fights. He won five of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2016 | Liborio Solís | Bantamweight | WBA (Regular) | UD |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Fernando Vargas | Bantamweight | WBA (Regular) | TKO |
| Sep 6, 2015 | Tomoki Kameda | Bantamweight | WBA (Regular) | UD |
| May 9, 2015 | Tomoki Kameda | Bantamweight | WBA (Regular) | UD |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Javier Chacon | Bantamweight | WBA (Regular) | TKO |
Title Losses
Jamie McDonnell lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2018 | Naoya Inoue | Bantamweight | WBA (Regular) | TKO |
Highlights
McDonnell fought a total of 35 times during his professional career, which includes 9 world-title fights at the bantamweight division. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
May 11, 2013: McDonnell wins his first world title by defeating Julio Ceja via 12 round majority decision. He is now the IBF bantamweight world champion.
May 9, 2015: McDonnell successfully defends the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title against Tomoki Kameda, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
September 6, 2015: McDonnell successfully defends the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title against Tomoki Kameda, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
November 12, 2016: McDonnell successfully defends the WBA (Regular) bantamweight title against Liborio Solís, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Jamie McDonnell have on his record?
McDonnell knocked out 13 of his 35 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 38.2%. Of his total 30 wins, 13 of them were via KO (43.3%).
What was Jamie McDonnell's first world title win?
McDonnell's first world-title win was the IBF (vacant) belt at bantamweight. He defeated Julio Ceja via 12 round majority decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Jamie McDonnell win?
McDonnell won two world titles at bantamweight.
How many title defenses did Jamie McDonnell make?
McDonnell had a total of seven title defense fights. He was successful six times and lost one time.