{"id":10697,"date":"2023-06-20T15:18:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T15:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/dennis-mccann-briton-to-headline-at-londons-york-hall-against-ionut-baluta-in-august\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T15:18:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T15:18:22","slug":"dennis-mccann-briton-to-headline-at-londons-york-hall-against-ionut-baluta-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/dennis-mccann-briton-to-headline-at-londons-york-hall-against-ionut-baluta-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennis McCann: Briton to headline at London&#8217;s York Hall against Ionut Baluta in August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$video-1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$video-1.1\">Tyson Fury tips traveller boxer Dennis \u2018The Menace\u2019 McCann as future world champion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\"><span data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\">Dennis McCann will headline for the first time when he takes on Romanian Ionut Baluta at London&#8217;s York Hall on 18 August.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\"><span data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.0\">McCann, 22, will fight for the vacant WBO intercontinental super bantamweight title.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">The Englishman aims to pick up his 15th win and promoter Frank Warren expects a big performance from his fighter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;This could be a real coming-of-age fight against Ionut Baluta,&#8221; Warren said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">&#8220;He has fought and beat numerous top-level opponents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">&#8220;It will be a fourth title fight on the bounce for Dennis and, if he overcomes Baluta, he will quickly close in on world title contention.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">McCann is yet to lose in his professsional career, while 29-year-old Baluta has four losses and 16 wins on his record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">Baluta has two wins and two losses in his past four fights and picked up a split decision win over previously undefeated Englishman Andrew Cain in his last bout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">Also in action in Bethnal Green will be featherweight Raven Chapman, and a British and Commonwealth featherweight title fight between champion Nathaniel Collins and Raza Hamza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$image-12\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:11.875%;\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$image-12.0\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$image-14\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:1.9791666666666665%;\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$image-14.0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/BBBD\/production\/_127816084_bbc_footer-1920x38-1x-1.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/BBBD\/production\/_127816084_bbc_footer-1920x38-1x-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/BBBD\/production\/_127816084_bbc_footer-1920x38-1x-1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/BBBD\/production\/_127816084_bbc_footer-1920x38-1x-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/BBBD\/production\/_127816084_bbc_footer-1920x38-1x-1.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Across the BBC footer\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".1qdq4ywrf2.0.0.0.1.$image-14.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/65963904?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tyson Fury tips traveller boxer Dennis \u2018The Menace\u2019 McCann as future world champion Dennis McCann will headline for the first time when he takes on Romanian Ionut Baluta at London&#8217;s York Hall on 18 August. McCann, 22, will fight for the vacant WBO intercontinental super bantamweight title. 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