McCormack vs. Parra

Pat McCormack vs. Miguel Parra: McCormack wins by RTD in round 9.

Troy Williamson vs. Mark Dickinson: Williamson wins by TKO in round 9.

Leo Atang vs. Cristian Uwaka: Atang wins by TKO in round 1.

Sandy Ryan vs. Jade Grierson: Ryan wins by unanimous decision (98-92, 99-91, 100-90).

Matchroom has confirmed that British welterweight prospect Pat McCormack will face Mexico’s Miguel Parra at Sunderland Live on September 6. The ten-round bout, streaming worldwide on DAZN, will mark McCormack’s first outing since his statement win over Robbie Davies Jr. in February.

McCormack (7-0, 5 KOs), a 2020 Olympic silver-medallist, floored Davies three times en route to a fifth-round stoppage that doubled as a British-title eliminator. Victory in front of a home-area crowd at Sunderland’s Beacon of Light would leave the 29-year-old perfectly placed for a crack at the historic Lonsdale Belt later this year.

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Parra (25-5-1, 17 KOs) arrives with far greater professional experience and carries genuine power - his last three victories have all ended inside the distance. The 31-year-old from Tepic Nayarit is no stranger to springing upsets on the road, a trait British fighters have learned to respect when matching Mexican opposition.

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“Pat is already closing in on domestic and European titles, but Parra is a live threat who can’t be underestimated,” promoter Eddie Hearn said when announcing the fight. “If Pat shines here, the next step is championship level.”

McCormack echoed the sentiment: “I know what Mexican fighters bring. Parra can punch, but this is my city and my night. I’m focused on putting on a clinic and then chasing that British title.”

Fight card:

▪️Pat McCormack vs. Miguel Parra, 10 rounds, welterweight
▪️Mark Dickinson vs. Troy Williamson, 10 rounds, super middleweight
▪️Leo Atang vs. Cristian Uwaka, 4 rounds, heavyweight
▪️Sandy Ryan vs. Jade Grierson, 10 x 2 rounds, welterweight

Prelims:

▪️Cameron Vuong vs. Reuquen Facundo Arce, 8 rounds, lightweight
▪️Adam Maca vs. Francisco Rodriguez, 4 rounds, bantamweight
▪️Tiah Mai Ayton vs. Lydie Bialic, 6 rounds, bantamweight
▪️Bradley Casey vs. Goran Kozul, 4 rounds, cruiserweight

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