Tommy McCarthy
Born (1990-11-04) 4 November 1990
London, England
NationalityIrish [1]
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (189 cm)
Reach75+1⁄2 in (192 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins20
Wins by KO10
Losses5
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
Youth World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Guadalajara Light-heavyweight

Tommy McCarthy (born 4 November 1990) is an Irish professional boxer who has held the European cruiserweight title since 2020.[2] As an amateur he won a bronze medal for Ireland at the 2008 Youth World Championships.

Professional boxing career

McCarthy made his professional boxing debut against Rolandas Cesna on 24 May 2014. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[3] McCarthy fought thrice more in 2014 and won all three fights by stoppage: against Imantas Davidaitis on 21 June,[4] against Dimitar Spaiyski on 4 October,[5] and Martin Horak on 15 November.[6]

McCarthy fought four more times in 2015. He first notched a sixth-round technical knockout of Jakub Wojcik on 20 February 2015.[7] McCarthy next scored points victories against Courtney Fry on 1 August and Martin Szatmari on 5 December.[8][9] His last of the year, against Vladimir Reznicek, came just a week after his victory over Szatmari. McCarthy won the fight by points.

McCarthy faced Jon-Lewis Dickinson on 28 May 2016,[10] and won by unanimous decision. It was the first ten round bout of his career.[11] McCarthy was next scheduled to face Matty Askin on 19 November 2016.[12] He suffered the first loss of his professional career, as he lost by unanimous decision.[13]

McCarthy rebounded from the first loss of his professional career with a first-round technical knockout of Peter Hegyes on 21 October 2017.[14] McCarthy was then scheduled to face Blaise Mendouo on 18 November 2017.[15] He won the fight on points.[16]

McCarthy's sole fight of 2018 came against Kent Kauppinen on 17 November. He won the fight on points.[17]

McCarthy was scheduled to face Jiri Svacina on 9 February 2019. He won the fight on points.[18] McCarthy's four-fight winning streak earned McCarthy the chance to challenge the incumbent WBA Inter-continental Cruiserweight champion Richard Riakporhe on 2 March 2019. Riakporhe won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout.[19]

Following his loss to Riakporhe, McCarthy re-matched Jiri Svacina on 18 May 2019, and won by a third-round technical knockout.[20] McCarthy was scheduled to face Francesco Cataldo on 11 July 2019 in Rome, which was his first fight outside of the British Isles. Cataldo retired from the fight at the end of the second round.[21]

McCarthy was scheduled to fight the reigning WBC International cruiserweight champion Fabio Turchi on 11 October 2019.[22] He won the fight by split decision.[23]

McCarthy fought Bilal Laggoune for the European cruiserweight title on 31 October 2020. He won the fight by majority decision.[24] McCarthy made the first defense of his European title against Alexandru Jur on 15 May 2021.[25] He won the fight by a sixth-round knockout.[26]

McCarthy was scheduled to fight Chris Billam-Smith on 31 July 2021. The fight was a defense of his European cruiserweight title, a challenge for Billam-Smith's Commonwealth title, and a fight for the vacant British cruiserweight title. The bout was set as the main event of a Matchroom Boxing card, which was broadcast by DAZN.[27] McCarthy lost the fight by split decision, with scores of 116-112, 115-115 and 116-115.[28] McCarthy expressed his surprise at the scorecards after the fight, stating: "“When I heard that score of 116-112 I just walked out of the ring in disgust... How could one of the judges have it eight rounds to four after a fight like that?".[29] McCarthy was booked to face Billam-Smith in an immediate rematch on 16 April 2022.[30] McCarthy lost the fight by an eight-round technical knockout.[31]

Personal life

His cousin is the English musician Labrinth.[32]

Professional boxing record

25 fights 20 wins 5 losses
By knockout 10 3
By decision 10 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
22 Loss 18–4 United Kingdom Chris Billam-Smith TKO 8 (12), 1:28 16 April 2022 United Kingdom AO Arena, Manchester, England For European and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles
21 Loss 18–3 United Kingdom Chris Billam-Smith SD 12 31 Jul 2021 United Kingdom Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England Lost European cruiserweight title;
For Commonwealth and vacant British cruiserweight titles
20 Win 18–2 Romania Alexandru Jur KO 6 (12), 2:20 15 May 2021 United Kingdom AO Arena, Manchester, England Retained European cruiserweight title
19 Win 17–2 Belgium Bilal Laggoune MD 12 31 Oct 2020 United Kingdom The SSE Arena, London, England Won European cruiserweight title
18 Win 16–2 Italy Fabio Turchi SD 12 11 Oct 2019 Italy PalaTrento, Trento, Italy Won WBC International cruiserweight title
17 Win 15–2 Italy Francesco Cataldo RTD 2 (8) 11 Jul 2019 Italy Stadio Nicola Pietrangeli, Rome, Italy
16 Win 14–2 Czech Republic Jiri Svacina TKO 3 (6), 2:01 18 May 2019 United Kingdom Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 Loss 13–2 United Kingdom Richard Riakporhe TKO 4 (10), 2:45 2 Mar 2019 United Kingdom East of England Arena, Peterborough, England For the WBA Inter-continental Cruiserweight title.
14 Win 13–1 Czech Republic Jiri Svacina PTS 8 9 Feb 2019 United Kingdom Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
13 Win 12–1 United Kingdom Kent Kauppinen PTS 6 17 Nov 2018 United Kingdom Shorts Sports & Social Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland
12 Win 11–1 Cameroon Blaise Mendouo PTS 6 18 Nov 2017 United Kingdom Odyssey Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
11 Win 10–1 Hungary Peter Hegyes TKO 1 (6), 2:33 21 Oct 2017 United Kingdom Odyssey Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
10 Loss 9–1 United Kingdom Matty Askin UD 12 19 Nov 2016 United Kingdom Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
9 Win 9–0 United Kingdom Jon-Lewis Dickinson UD 10 28 May 2016 United Kingdom OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
8 Win 8–0 Czech Republic Vladimir Reznicek PTS 6 12 Dec 2015 United Kingdom Hilton Hotel, Blackpool, England
7 Win 7–0 Hungary Martin Szatmari PTS 6 5 Dec 2015 United Kingdom Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton, England
6 Win 6–0 United Kingdom Courtney Fry PTS 8 1 Aug 2015 United Kingdom Marquee, Belfast, Northern Ireland
5 Win 5–0 Poland Jakub Wojcik TKO 6 (6), 1:30 20 Feb 2015 Republic of Ireland Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
4 Win 4–0 Czech Republic Martin Horak TKO 2 (4), 0:59 15 Nov 2014 Republic of Ireland 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
3 Win 3–0 Bulgaria Dimitar Spaiyski TKO 1 (4), 1:07 4 Oct 2014 United Kingdom Devenish Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2 Win 2–0 Lithuania Imantas Davidaitis TKO 2 (4), 2:27 21 Jun 2014 United Kingdom Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
1 Win 1–0 Lithuania Rolandas Cesna TKO 3 (4), 0:43 24 May 2014 United Kingdom Dewsbury Leisure Centre, Dewsbury, England

References

  1. ↑ "Tommy McCarthy the Black Irishman from West-Belfast". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tommy McCarthy: Belfast boxer becomes European champion". bbc.com. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "McCarthy makes impressive start to professional career". irish-boxing.com. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Watch Tommy McCarthy's second Pro fight LIVE HERE". irish-boxing.com. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Wellings, Steve (6 October 2014). "Tommy McCarthy hits the spot with a first-round KO". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Wellings, Steve (17 November 2014). "Cruiserweight Tommy McCarthy remains in knockout form". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. ↑ McKenna, Derek (21 February 2015). "VIDEO: Big Tommy McCarthy Knock Out Vs Jakub Wojcik". irish-boxing.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Watters, Andy. "McCarthy foe Fry up for Féile rumble in the Park". irishnews.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Watters, Andy. "Tommy McCarthy closing in on a Celtic Nations title shot". irishnews.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  10. ↑ BN Staff BoxingNewsED (26 May 2016). "Jon-Lewis Dickinson ready for Tommy McCarthy, but angling for a world title clash with Tony Bellew". boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Tommy McCarthy beats Jon Lewis Dickinson in Glasgow". irishnews.com. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Watters, Andy (22 January 2019). "Tommy McCarthy back from wilderness and determined to make up for lost time". irishnews.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Watters, Andy. "Defeat to Matty Askin means it's back to drawing board for Tommy McCarthy". irishnews.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Tommy McCarthy stopped Peter Hegyes in the first round on the fight". skysports.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  15. ↑ The Newsroom. "Tommy McCarthy back from the wilderness for Belfast show". newsletter.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  16. ↑ O'Neill, Joe (18 November 2017). "Tommy McCarthy blasts his way to win over Blaise Mendouo". irish-boxing.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "Tommy McCarthy left Disappointed but Determined following second pro debut". fightnewsasia.com. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  18. ↑ Stapleton, Jonny (11 February 2019). "Tommy McCarthy ready for big Sky Sports fight following "dress rehearsal"". irish-boxing.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  19. ↑ Damerell, Richard. "Richard Riakporhe halted Tommy McCarthy in fourth round on JD NXTGEN bill in Peterborough". skysports.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  20. ↑ Fullerton, Nicky. "VIDEO: Tommy McCarthy hunting titles after victory at Europa Hotel on Saturday night". newsletter.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  21. ↑ "McCarthy wins in second round". skysports.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  22. ↑ Mohan, David. "Take two for McCarthy's Italian job". belfastmedia.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  23. ↑ BN Staff (14 October 2019). "Tommy McCarthy upsets Turchi on the road". boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  24. ↑ Lewis, Ron (31 October 2020). "Tommy McCarthy Edges Bilal Laggoune To Capture EBU Title". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  25. ↑ Kelly, David (11 May 2021). "Tommy McCarthy targets WBC world title shot if he can get past Alexandru Jur". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  26. ↑ Lewis, Ron (15 May 2021). "Tommy McCarthy Blasts Out Alexandru Jur in Sixth, Retains European Title". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  27. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (31 July 2021). "Tommy McCarthy vs Chris Billam-Smith TV and live stream info for Saturday's title fight". belfastlive.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  28. ↑ "McCarthy loses European belt to Billam-Smith". rte.ie. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  29. ↑ Kelly, David (2 August 2021). "Tommy McCarthy reveals 'disgust' at judge's score and demands re-match against Chris Billam-Smith". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  30. ↑ Dixon, Tris (12 April 2022). "Chris Billam-Smith Ready To Shine Under The Bright Lights In Rematch With Tommy Mccarthy". ringtv.com. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  31. ↑ Boxing Photos (17 April 2022). "Photos: Chris Billam-Smith Knocks Out Tommy McCarthy in Rematch". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  32. ↑ "Rapper Labrinth reassured me it wasn't the end, reveals Tommy McCarthy". The Irish News. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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