Stephen McKenna
Born
Monaghan, Ireland
Other namesHitman
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights14
Wins14
Wins by KO13
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
European Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 KolobrzegLight-flyweight
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal – first place2015 ApiaLight-flyweight
Irish National Championships


Gold medal – first place2015 Irish U-18s DublinLight-flyweight
Gold medal – first place2015 Irish Elites DublinLight-flyweight
Silver medal – second place2017 DublinBantamweight

Stephen McKenna 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.

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

14 fights 14 wins 0 losses
By knockout 13 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
14 Win 14-0 Darren Tetley RTD 7 (8) 3:00 30 Sep 2023 York Hall,England,UK
13 Win 13–0 Brendon Denes RTD 4 (8), 3:00 11 Feb 2023 Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
12 Win 12–0 Facundo Alberto Rojas TKO 2 (8), 2:59 30 Jul 2022 Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England
11 Win 11–0 Jack Ewbank TKO 1 (6), 1:08 10 Dec 2021 National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, England
10 Win 10–0 Richmond Djarbeng KO 1 (8), 0:42 13 Nov 2021 Skydome, Coventry, England
9 Win 9–0 Moussa Gary PTS 6 10 Sep 2021 Skydome, Coventry, England
8 Win 8–0 Damian Haus TKO 1 (6), 2:52 22 May 2021 Skydome, Coventry, England
7 Win 7–0 Des Newton TKO 3 (6), 0:36 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. 1 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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