Stephen McKenna (boxer)

Stephen McKenna (born 15 February 1997) is an Irish professional boxer. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games and silver at the European Youth Championships in the same year.

Stephen McKenna
Statistics
Nickname(s)Hitman
Weight(s)Light-welterweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
NationalityIrish
Born (1997-02-15) 15 February 1997
Monaghan, Ireland
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights7
Wins7
Wins by KO7
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
European Youth Championships
2015 KolobrzegLight-flyweight
Commonwealth Youth Games
2015 ApiaLight-flyweight
Irish National Championships
2015 DublinLight-flyweight
2017 DublinBantamweight

Amateur career

As an amateur McKenna compiled a record of 155–24.[2] In 2015 he won gold medals at the Irish National Championships and Commonwealth Youth Games, and silver at the European Youth Championships, all in the light-flyweight division.[3] In 2017 he moved up to the bantamweight division, winning a silver medal at the Irish National Championships.[4]

Professional career

After signing a promotional contract with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions,[2] Mckenna made his professional debut on 6 April 2019 against Trey Branch at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena in Pico Rivera, California. McKenna forced his opponent to the canvas with a barrage of punches in the first round. Branch made it to his feet before the referee's count of ten, only to be stunned by a left hand. McKenna followed up with a four punch combination, prompting the referee to call a halt to the contest to award McKenna a first-round knockout (KO) victory.[5]

He secured three more wins in 2019; first-round KOs against Keasen Freeman in June[6] and Keahola Helm in August;[7] and a second-round KO against Gonzalo Dallera in November.[8]

McKenna's first fight of 2020 was his first in Europe, scoring a first-round KO against Gary McGuire in September at the Production Park Studios in South Kirkby, England.[9]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
7 fights 7 wins 0 losses
By knockout 7 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
7 Win 7–0 Des Newton TKO 3 (6) 18 Dec 2020 Fly By Nite Rehearsal Studios, Redditch, England
6 Win 6–0 MJ Hall TKO 5 (6), 1:54 11 Dec 2020 Fly By Nite Rehearsal Studios, Redditch, England
5 Win 5–0 Gary McGuire KO 1 (6), 1:13 5 Sep 2020 Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England
4 Win 4–0 Gonzalo Carlos Dallera KO 2 (6), 0:29 9 Nov 2019 Gardens Casino, Hawaiian Gardens, California, US
3 Win 3–0 Kealoha Helm KO 1 (4), 1:15 3 Aug 2019 Gardens Casino, Hawaiian Gardens, California, US
2 Win 2–0 Keasen Freeman KO 1 (4), 1:33 13 Jun 2019 The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, US
1 Win 1–0 Trey Branch KO 1 (4), 2:54 6 Apr 2019 Pico Rivera Sports Arena, Pico Rivera, California, US

References
  1. "Boxing record for Stephen McKenna". BoxRec.
  2. Fischer, Doug (5 April 2019). "Irish amateur star Stephen McKenna follows brother Aaron into professional boxing". The Ring. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "Stephen McKenna To Make UK Debut on Dilmaghani-Ziani Card". BoxingScene.com. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. Loughran, Neil (6 November 2017). "McKenna brothers have Gold on their minds ahead of busy month". The Irish News. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. Salazar, Francisco (8 April 2019). "Stephen McKenna Arrives on Pro Scene With a Knockout". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. McGoldrick, Sean (14 June 2019). "WATCH: Ireland's Stevie McKenna makes it two from two in pro ranks with devastating first-round KO in California". Independent.ie. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. "BoxRec: Stephen McKenna vs. Keahola Helm". BoxRec. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  8. Stapleton, Jonny (10 November 2019). "'Hitman' takes out another foe – McKenna continues knockout start". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  9. Lewis, Ron (5 September 2020). "Stevie McKenna Crushes McGuire in One, Michael Hennessy Suffers Defeat". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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