Thomas McCormick (8 August 1890 – 6 July 1916) was an Irish professional boxer. Competing from 1911 to 1915, he held the British and Empire welterweight titles in 1914.
Boxing career highlights On 9 January 1914 McCormick took the British Commonwealth and British Welterweight Title from Johnny Summers in twenty rounds in Sydney, Australia. He lost the title on 21 March 1914 to South London born Jewish boxer Mat Wells in twenty rounds, again in Sydney, Australia. Wells had been a British Lightweight champion and an Olympic Boxing contender who made it to the semi-finals in London in the summer of 1916.
On 24 January 1914 he took the World Welterweight title from Waldemar Holberg at Baker's Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.
On 10 May 1915 McCormick made another attempt at the British Welterweight title at the National Sporting Club, Covent Garden in London, but lost to title holder Johnny Basham in a hard fought thirteenth round TKO.
Death in World War I McCormick was killed in action on 6 July 1916 while serving in the 12th battalion of the Manchester Regiment in France during World War I.
His grave is unknown and his name is inscribed on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes41Loss29–10–2Eddie BeattieKO14 (20)11 Nov 191540Loss29–9–2Albert BadoudPTS152 Sep 191539Win29–8–2Harry PaddonTKO9 (10)2 Aug 191538Loss28–8–2Johnny BashamTKO13 (20)5 May 191537Loss28–7–2Alex CosticaDQ10 (15)20 Nov 191436Loss28–6–2Milburn SaylorRTD10 (20)18 Apr 191435Loss28–5–2Fritz HollandPTS2028 Mar 191434Loss28–4–2Matt WellsPTS2021 Mar 191433Win28–3–2Johnny SummersKO1 (20)14 Feb 191432Win27–3–2Waldemar HolbergDQ6 (20)24 Jan 191431Win26–3–2Johnny SummersPTS2010 Jan 191430Loss25–3–2Gus PlattsPTS208 Sep 191329Win25–2–2Alf GoodwinTKO6 (15)3 Sep 191328Win24–2–2Eddie BeattiePTS1515 Aug 191327Draw23–2–2Johnny BashamPTS1531 Jul 191326Win23–2–1Eddie EltonRTD5 (15)18 Jul 191325Win22–2–1Tom TeesDQ3 (15)27 Jun 191324Win21–2–1Albert BadoudPTS1521 May 191323Win20–2–1Gus PlattsPTS2021 Apr 191322Win19–2–1Arthur EverndenPTS153 Mar 191321Win18–2–1Albert BadoudPTS158 Feb 191320Win17–2–1Sid BurnsKO7 (10)17 Jan 191319Win16–2–1Young JosephPTS1529 Nov 191218Win15–2–1Jack GoldswainPTS208 Nov 191217Draw14–2–1Jack GoldswainPTS1518 Oct 191216Win14–2Harry DuncanDQ9 (15)11 Sep 191215Win13–2Boss EdwardsRTD2 (15)23 Aug 191214Win12–2Dick KnockRTD6 (15)9 Aug 191213Win11–2Jack MeekinsRTD4 (15)26 Jul 191212Win10–2Battling TaylorRTD7 (15)5 Jul 191211Win9–2Pete MarksKO1 (10)21 Jun 191210Win8–2Albert BaytonKO2 (15)20 May 19129Win7–2Albert BaytonTKO10 (15)4 Mar 19128Win6–2Pete WalkerKO1 (?)1 Feb 19127Win5–2Private Harry HuttonKO6 (10)20 Jan 19126Win4–2Bill MansellKO3 (6)15 Jan 19125Loss3–2Private Harry HuttonPTS319 Oct 19114Win3–1Private TealePTS318 Oct 19113Win2–1Seaman WhiteKO1 (3)10 Apr 19112Loss1–1Sapper Jack O'NeillPTS310 Apr 19111Win1–0Private O'KeefeRTD2 (3)6 Apr 1911
See also Lineal championship List of welterweight boxing champions
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