James "JJ" Metcalf was born on 27 July 1988 and is an English professional boxer who has held the IBO super-welterweight title since May 2023.
11 Facts About JJ Metcalf
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JJ Metcalf previously held the Commonwealth super-welterweight title in 2019 and challenged for the British super-welterweight title in March 2021.
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JJ Metcalf made his professional debut on 3 December 2011, scoring a four-round points decision victory over Kevin McCauley at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan, England.
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JJ Metcalf defeated Nieto via twelfth-round technical knockout to capture the WBC International title.
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JJ Metcalf was scheduled to return to the Manchester Arena to defend his title against former British and Commonwealth super-welterweight champion, Liam Williams, on 22 December 2018 on the undercard of the Josh Warrington vs Carl Frampton world title fight.
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JJ Metcalf told promoter Frank Warren that he would inform Warren six weeks prior to the fight whether or not he was fit to go ahead.
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However, after Warren had lined up a potential replacement for Williams in the event of JJ Metcalf pulling out, Williams decided to instead fight the replacement, Mark Heffron, for the vacant British middleweight title.
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JJ Metcalf had expressed his intention to go ahead with the bout.
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JJ Metcalf twice returned the favour, hurting Cheeseman in the sixth and eleventh rounds.
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JJ Metcalf made it back to his feet on unsteady legs, prompting referee Ian John Lewis to call a halt to the contest, handing Metcalf the first defeat of his career via TKO.
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JJ Metcalf won the IBO super-welterweight World title on 20 May 2023 when he scored a unanimous decision victory against defending champion Dennis Hogan at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.