Dennis McCann moves up to 11-0 and pays tribute to late friend Johnboy Cash
Dennis 'The Menace' McCann (11-0, 6KOs) dedicated his latest win over Juan Jose Jurado (15-5-3, 1KO) to his late best friend Johnboy Cash, who sadly passed away in October this year.
Johnny Cash, 44, his son Johnboy Cash, 19, and two nephews Miles Anthony Cash, 25, and Jacko Cosgrove, 18, were killed in the horror crash in Headcorn near Maidstone, Kent just a couple of months ago.
On the undercard of Anthony Yarde's (22-2, 21KOs) fourth-round revenge win over undefeated Lyndon Arthur (19-1, 13KOs) at the Copper Box on December 4, McCann dedicated his 11th professional win to his friend, "Just want to dedicate this fight to my best mate JohnBoy Cash who recently passed away. I hope I done you proud brother. Been a really hard camp mentally and physically but we march on. 2022, keep your belts warm, 'The Menace' is coming!"
20-year-old McCann, trained at the iBox Gym in Bromley by Alan Smith and Eddie Lamm, suffered a fractured knuckle from round two and a cut to his left eye in round six, courtesy of a head clash.
15-years his senior, the Buenos Aires boxer came out of the traps fast, trying to assert himself early, but McCann was unfazed by his aggression, boxing expertly nbehind his sharp jab. At the end of the opener, the pair traded furiously.
The second stanza started fast too, McCann's jab couldn't miss. Dennis tapped away with his lead hand and threw the backhand whenever the opportunity was there. When he stepped in close, he through a variety of uppercuts and hooks in blisteringly fast flurries. Jurado rested back on the ropes, inviting McCann in, which was a mistake as ploughed into him with quick combinations.
Despite losing his last four fights, the Argentinian was very aggressive and confident. He was looking to counter with the one big shot, but was missing wildly. However, a few of his big hooks did get through on occasion, but McCann would ride them and continue.
McCann suits any type of boxing; he can box at short, mid and long range; he varies his shots nicely from body to head, and his work rate is phenomenal.
By rounds three and four, it was a very one-sided contest. The former Argentinian flyweight and interim WBO Latino super-flyweight titlist was still game and trying his utmost, but McCann was just far, far superior. He lands a right hand at the end of the sixth stanza, but it's McCann who finishes the round landing blows.
His backhand was always landing and whenever Jurado did come forward in threes and fours, McCann would easily avert the attacks with his clever footwork and hea movement. He whipped in a lovely right to the body at the midway mark of the seventh.
In the eighth and final segment, McCann landed some lovely straights shots at a minute in, then caught his man on the ropes with clever combos. When he attacks his man on the ropes, he throws a dozen shots from all different angles. He ends the fight throwing leaping uppercuts, similar to Prince Naseem, of whom he has drawn comparisions with.
Referee Lee Every scored the contest 80-72 to 'The Menace' from Maidstone.
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