McCann vs Baluta II

When is McCann vs Baluta II?

Dennis McCann is set to fight Ionut Baluta on Saturday, July 27th, 2024, at The O2 Arena, London.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Joe Joyce's and Derek Chisora's clash. Also on the undercard will be Ryan Garner's and Archie Sharp's contest, and Moses Itauma's and Mariusz Wach's bout.

McCann vs Baluta II stats

Dennis McCann steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ionut Baluta will make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest McCann has a massive power advantage over Baluta, boasting a 53% knockout percentage compared to Baluta's 19%.

Dennis McCann is the younger man by 7 years, at 23 years old.

Baluta has a height advantage of 3 inches over McCann.

Dennis McCann fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ionut Baluta is an orthodox fighter.

McCann is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 years and 1 month later than Baluta, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 58 fewer professional rounds, totaling 89 compared to Baluta's 147.

Dennis McCann goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBO, and 15 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

Ionut Baluta is currently ranked number 12 by the WBC in the 122lb division.

McCann vs Baluta II form

McCann remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Brad Strand on March 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Bantamweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Bantamweight championship fight at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Ionut Baluta on August 18, 2023, by technical draw in their 9 round contest at York Hall, London.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Joe Ham on November 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their CBC Commonwealth Super Bantamweight championship fight at O2 Arena, Greenwich.

Before that, he had beaten James Beech Jnr on July 16, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick.

He had won against Charles Tondo on March 19, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Ionut Baluta has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he drew Dennis McCann on August 18, 2023, by technical draw in their 9 round contest at York Hall, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Andrew Cain on March 25, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Telford International Centre, Telford.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Liam Davies on November 19, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Telford International Centre, Telford.

Before that, he had defeated Brad Foster on May 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, London.

He had lost to Michael Conlan on April 30, 2021, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at York Hall, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Dennis McCann has been fighting more than Ionut Baluta.

Dennis McCann last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while Ionut Baluta's last outing was 11 months and 9 days ago.

McCann's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Baluta's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

What time does McCann vs Baluta II start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing McCann vs Baluta II?

McCann vs Baluta II will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream McCann vs Baluta II?

In the UK you can stream McCann vs Baluta II on TNT Sports, and all their Boxing cards, via discovery+ Premium app and web player. You don’t need to be a BT broadband customer to enjoy discovery+ Premium, and you are only tied to a 1 month contract that you can canel at any time! You get all 4 TNT Sports channels + EuroSport 1 & 2.

1 month costs £29.99.

In the UK you can stream McCann vs Baluta II on TNT Sports, and all their Boxing cards, via the TNT Sports app and online player. This is included for free if you order TNT Sports on Sky TV, TalkTalk TV or BT TV. If you don’t have a TV package, it’s only available as a standalone app to existing or new BT broadband customers. Note, it’s not currently available on Roku or NowTV sticks, or games consoles.

1 month costs £29.99.

In the US you can stream McCann vs Baluta II via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

What are the odds on McCann vs Baluta II?

Dennis McCann is currently 9/25 (-280) to win the fight outright, while you can get 11/5 (+220) on Ionut Baluta if you fancy the upset.

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