Luke McCormack (boxer)
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| Born | 8 June 1995 Washington, Tyne & Wear, England[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Light-welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Luke McCormack (born 8 June 1995) is a British amateur boxer who is affiliated with Birtley ABC.[2] He won a silver medal in the 2017 European Championships.[3]
In May 2019, McCormack was selected to compete at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.[4] He also competed at the 2019 World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia,[5] where he lost by split decision (3:2) to Leonel de los Santos in the third round.[6] He represented Great Britain at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, losing in the round-of-16 to eventual gold medalist Andy Cruz from Cuba.[7]
He is the twin brother of fellow boxer Pat McCormack.[8]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 2 fights | 2 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Petr Brodsky | TKO | 2 (6),
2:08 |
6 Sept 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Robin Zamora | KO | 2 (6),
0:15 |
22 Mar 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England |
References
[edit]- ^ Copley, James (28 April 2021). "Washington-born boxing duo Pat and Luke McCormack step up Olympic hopes in return to action". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Luke McCormack – England Boxing Team". Commonwealth Games England. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "European Boxing Championships 2017: Peter McGrail claims gold for England". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Team GB squad announcement for the European Games". Team GB. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". boxing247.com. East Side Boxing. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Thirteen boxers from GB Boxing squad selected to compete at 2019 World Championships in Russia". GB Boxing. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Luke McCormack shares classy message to opponent, fans and family after Olympic exit in Tokyo". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Twin success for the McCormack brothers!". Sunderland Echo. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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