James Metcalf (boxer)

James "JJ" Metcalf (born 27 July 1988) is an English professional boxer who has held the Commonwealth super-welterweight title since 2019. He is the son of former boxer Shea Neary.[2]

James Metcalf
Statistics
Nickname(s)Kid Shamrock
Weight(s)Light-middleweight
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1988-07-27) 27 July 1988
Liverpool, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights21
Wins21
Wins by KO13
Losses0

Professional career

Metcalf made his professional debut on 3 December 2011, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory over Kevin McCauley at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan, England.[3]

After compiling a record of 17–0 (9 KOs) he was scheduled to face Jorge Fortea for the vacant WBC International super-welterweight title on 9 June 2018 at the Manchester Arena, as part of the undercard of Tyson Fury's comeback fight against Sefer Seferi. In the week leading up to the fight, Fortea withdrew from the contest with Aitor Nieto stepping in as a late replacement.[4] Metcalf defeated Nieto via twelfth-round technical knockout (TKO) to capture the WBC International title.[5]

He was scheduled to return to the Manchester Arena to defend his title against former British and Commonwealth super-welterweight champion, Liam Williams, on 22 December 2018 on the undercard of the Josh Warrington vs. Carl Frampton world title fight. The fight was put in jeopardy after Metcalf suffered an ankle injury. He told promoter Frank Warren that he would inform Warren six weeks prior to the fight whether or not he was fit to go ahead. However, after Warren had lined up a potential replacement for Williams in the event of Metcalf pulling out, Williams decided to instead fight the replacement, Mark Heffron, for the vacant British middleweight title. Metcalf had expressed his intention to go ahead with the bout.[6]

After the fight with Williams failed to materialise, Metcalf's next fight came against Santos Medrano in April 2019 in a non-title fight, with Metcalf scoring a KO victory in the eighth and final round. After suffering a hand injury in the fight with Medrano, it was expected that Metcalf would not fight again until the end of the year. However, he was scheduled to face former British middleweight champion and former world title challenger, Jason Welborn, for the vacant Commonwealth super-welterweight title on 15 June 2019 at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, again on a Josh Warrington undercard, this time in a world title defence against Kid Galahad.[7] In a fight which saw Metcalf receive a point deduction for repeated low blows, he scored a KO in the eighth round with a left hook to the body to capture the Commonwealth title.[8]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
21 fights 21 wins 0 losses
By knockout 13 0
By decision 8 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Win 21–0 Jan Balog TKO 1 (6), 0:32 28 Feb 2020 Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England
20 Win 20–0 Jason Welborn KO 8 (12), 2:25 15 Jun 2019 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England Won vacant Commonwealth super-welterweight title
19 Win 19–0 Santos Medrano KO 8 (8), 0:30 19 Apr 2019 Olympia, Liverpool, England
18 Win 18–0 Aitor Nieto TKO 12 (12), 2:30 9 Jun 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England Won vacant WBC International super-welterweight title
17 Win 17–0 Damon Jones TKO 6 (10) 21 Oct 2017 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
16 Win 16–0 Konstantin Alexandrov TKO 1 (6), 2:00 15 Jul 2017 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
15 Win 15–0 Jason Ball RTD 5 (8), 3:00 8 Apr 2017 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
14 Win 14–0 Serge Ambomo PTS 8 7 Oct 2016 Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England
13 Win 13–0 Darryl Sharp PTS 4 9 Jul 2016 Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull, England
12 Win 12–0 Tom Knight TKO 1 (6), 2:48 29 May 2016 Goodison Park, Liverpool, England
11 Win 11–0 Aleksei Tsatiasvili TKO 4 (6) 28 Aug 2015 H10 Andalusia Plaza, Puerto Banús, Spain
10 Win 10–0 Chris Jenkinson RTD 2 (6), 3:00 25 Jul 2015 Ellesmere Port Sports Village, Ellesmere Port, England
9 Win 9–0 William Warburton PTS 10 21 Mar 2015 Olympia, Liverpool, England
8 Win 8–0 Danny Shannon TKO 6 (6), 2:41 6 Dec 2014 Olympia, Liverpool, England
7 Win 7–0 Ryan Toms KO 2 (6), 2:21 27 Sep 2014 Olympia, Liverpool, England
6 Win 6–0 Gary Boulden PTS 6 20 Jun 2014 Southport Theatre, Southport, England
5 Win 5–0 Liam Griffiths PTS 4 29 Mar 2014 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
4 Win 4–0 Max Maxwell PTS 4 14 Dec 2013 Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England
3 Win 3–0 Dee Mitchell PTS 4 15 Nov 2013 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, Northern Ireland
2 Win 2–0 James Smith RTD 1 (4), 3:00 21 Jan 2012 Olympia, Liverpool, England
1 Win 1–0 Kevin McCauley PTS 4 3 Dec 2011 Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England

References
  1. "Boxing record for James Metcalf". BoxRec.
  2. Evans, Glynn (13 July 2017). "Metcalf: I'd not be doing this if I didn't have world title ambitions". Frank Warren. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: James Metcalf vs. Kevin McCauley". boxrec.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. Foster, Elliot (7 June 2018). "James Metcalf To Face Nieto On Fury-Seferi Card, Fortea Out". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  5. Williamson, Chris (9 June 2018). "Mark Heffron, James Metcalf Pick Up Wins in Manchester". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  6. Foster, Elliot (15 November 2018). "James Metcalf out as Liam Williams moves up for British title challenge". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  7. Foster, Elliot (1 May 2019). "'Kid Shamrock' set for Commonwealth crack". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  8. Dixon, Tris (15 June 2019). "Metcalf Puts Away Jason Welborn With Left Hook in The Eight". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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