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Heavyweight · United Kingdom
John McDermott 28-8-0 17 KO · 2000–2013
John McDermott was a heavyweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Feb 26, 1980. Record 28-8-0 with 17 knockouts over 2000–2013. John McDermott last fought Matt Skelton on Mar 15, 2013 and won by UD over 10 rounds.
Also: Джон Макдермотт · جون ماكديرموت · Джон МакДермот +1 more Макдермотт, Джон
Born Feb 26, 1980
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Reach 193 cm
Nickname Big Bad John
Debut Sep 23, 2000
Career 2000–2013
Rounds boxed 165
KO share 61%
Born in Basildon, Essex, England
Titles English heavyweight title 2013
Boxerbook rating 1744 ± 182 · inactive since Mar 2013Why here › Confirmed bouts 12 of 36
Career record Record
28-8-0, 17 KOs · 2000–2013
Last result W
For vacant English heavyweight title UD 10/10 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
The record 36 bouts, 2000–2013, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 36, Wikipedia (ru) · 5, Wikipedia (ja) · 4
W
For vacant English heavyweight title UD 10/10 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
McDermott 27-8-0 · Skelton 30-8-0
W
Pavels Dolgovs
TKO 4/6 · Camden Centre, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 26-8-0 · Dolgovs —
L
For vacant English heavyweight title KO 1/12 · Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
McDermott 26-7-0 · Price 12-0-0
W
Larry Olubamiwo
Won vacant Southern Area heavyweight title TKO 1/10 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 25-7-0 · Olubamiwo —
L
For vacant English heavyweight title TKO 9/12 · Brentwood Centre Arena, Brentwood, 🇬🇧
McDermott 25-6-0 · Fury 10-0-0
L
For English heavyweight title PTS 10/10 · Brentwood Centre Arena, Brentwood, 🇬🇧
McDermott 25-5-0 · Fury 7-0-0
L
For British heavyweight title SD 12/12 · Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland, 🇬🇧
McDermott 25-4-0 · Williams 40-7-0
L
For British heavyweight title MD 12/12 · Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 25-3-0 · Williams 39-6-0
W
For vacant BBBofC English Heavyweight title. TKO 2/10 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 24-3-0 · Reid 19-4-2
W
Daniil Peretyatko
PTS 6/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 23-3-0 · Peretyatko —
W
PTS 10/10 · Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
McDermott 22-3-0 · Gammer 18-1-1
W
TKO 2/6 · National Sports Centre, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 21-3-0 · Simpkin —
W
Paul King
PTS 6/6 · Neath Sports Centre, Neath, 🇬🇧
McDermott 20-3-0 · King —
W
6/6 · Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Essex, 🇬🇧
McDermott 19-3-0 · Shkraba 14-11-0
L
For British heavyweight title TKO 1/12 · ExCeL, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 19-2-0 · Skelton 17-0-0
W
KO 1/6 · Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, 🇬🇧
McDermott 18-2-0 · Miller —
L
For English heavyweight title PTS 10/10 · ExCeL London, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 18-1-0 · Krence —
W
Suren Kalachyan
TKO 7/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 17-1-0 · Kalachyan —
W
RTD 4/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 16-1-0 · Zikic —
L
Nikolay Popov
TKO 2/8 · Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 16-0-0 · Popov —
Show all 36 bouts W
Kostyantyn Pryziuk
PTS 8/8 · Kingsway Leisure Centre, Cheshire, 🇬🇧
McDermott 15-0-0 · Pryziuk —
W
Derek McCafferty
PTS 4/4 · Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 14-0-0 · McCafferty —
W
Jason Brewster
TKO 1/8 · Telewest Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, 🇬🇧
McDermott 13-0-0 · Brewster —
W
Mindaugas Kulikauskas
PTS 6/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 12-0-0 · Kulikauskas —
W
Oleksandr Mileiko
TKO 2/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 11-0-0 · Mileiko —
W
Martin Roodtman
TKO 1/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 10-0-0 · Roodtman —
W
TKO 1/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 9-0-0 · Booth 37-63-8
W
Gordon Minorts
TKO 3/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 8-0-0 · Minorts —
W
Gary Williams
TKO 4/4 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 7-0-0 · Williams —
W
PTS 6/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 6-0-0 · Simpkin —
W
Mal Rice
TKO 2/6 · Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 5-0-0 · Rice —
W
PTS 4 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
McDermott 4-0-0 · Osokin 9-8-1
W
Eamon Glennon
KO 1/4 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 3-0-0 · Glennon —
W
Geoff Hunter
TKO 1/4 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 2-0-0 · Hunter —
W
Gary Williams
PTS 4/4 · Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 1-0-0 · Williams —
W
TKO 1/4 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
McDermott 0-0-0 · Miller —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is John McDermott's record? John McDermott's professional record is 28-8-0 with 17 knockouts.
Who did John McDermott fight last? John McDermott last fought Matt Skelton on Mar 15, 2013 and won by UD over 10 rounds. Sources Boxerbook ID 11786 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11786 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.