Demsey McKean

Demsey McKean (born 25 September 1990) is an Australian professional boxer, former mixed martial arts fighter and former Muay Thai fighter.

McKean's first major title bout in his career saw him defeat Australian boxer Willie Nasio for the Australian National heavyweight title.

McKean won the bout by TKO.

His first introduction into the rankings came after defeating Patrick Eneanya and Jonathan Rice.

McKean has also been a sparring partner to two time unified world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua and interim WBC World heavyweight champion, Dillian Whyte.

From the age of six, McKean played Rugby union and Rugby League.

He fell in love with combat sports when he first watched UFC at the age of 19.

Shortly after he joined an MMA gym and had his first MMA fight eight months after joining.

For a couple of years McKean fought in both MMA and Muay Thai with only one defeat in all combat sports.

McKean made his professional boxing debut on 31 October 2014 against Luke Barclay on the Alex Leapai vs Malik Scott undercard at Logan Metro Sports Centre, Crestmead, Queensland, Australia.

Prior to this fight, McKean had no amateur or corporate boxing experience.

McKean won the fight by unanimous decision with him winning all four rounds.

McKean fought three times in 2015, all under his new promoter Angelo Di Carlo.

McKean won all three fights.

McKean stopped James Cook in the 3rd round in the quarter-finals, won by unanimous decision against Elijah Tevaga Sa'lesui in the semi-finals and won by unanimous decision against UFC Fighter Tai Tuivasa in the finals to win the $15,000 and the Frank Bianco Cup.

In March 2016, McKean fought Anthony Fowler for the second time, but this time for the Queensland State heavyweight title.

McKean won the fight by knockout, securing his first boxing title of his career.

In April 2016, McKean took part in the annual eight man tournament, The Frank Bianco Cup.

As well as McKean, the participants included UFC fighter Tai Tuivasa, Ben Sosoli, New Zealander David Tuitupou, New Zealander Elijah Tevaga Sa'lesui, James Cook, Steven Parima, Rhys Sullivan and Hamad Alloush.

McKean finished up his 2016 with a unanimous decision win against Hunter Sam.

In March 2017, McKean fought in a rematch against Hunter Sam for the Interim Australian national heavyweight title.

At the time the full champion was New Zealand born Will Nasio who was not able to compete.

Hunter Sam is a former Australian Champion himself.

During the fight Hunter Sam was deducted a point in the first and seventh round for illegal low blows landed against McKean.

McKean won the fight by stopping his opponent in the tenth and final round.

In July 2017, McKean called out the full Australian National Champion Will Nasio which was televised on TV.

In the video McKean says Will Nasio has pulled out of three contracts in the past with this being McKean's fourth call out.

The call out worked as the fight was set to happen in October 2017.

McKean won the fight by stoppage in the sixth round making McKean the undisputed Australian national heavyweight champion.

Due to injury that was caused in the Will Nasio fight, McKean had to take a year off from boxing due to ligament replacement in his left knuckle.

Due to the injury, McKean had to turn down a lot of major international boxing fights including some in Canada for the Commonwealth title.

In late 2018, McKean began to fight more international opponents with the first opponent being the Russian born Australian boxer and former IBO World title contender Victor Oganov.

McKean won the fight by sixth round stoppage.

McKean finished his 2018 with a fight against Nigerian born Australian and former IBF Pan Pacific champion Roger Izonritei.

This is also the first Australian national title defence for McKean since winning the title the year prior.

McKean won the fight by corner retirement with McKean successfully defending his Australian title.

In March 2019, McKean made his in ring return.

Originally he was scheduled to fight Brazilian Robson Bambu, however, due to visa issues he was replaced by Brazilian boxer and former WBO Latino champion Marcelo Luiz Nascimento.

McKean won the fight by stoppage in the second round.

McKean was originally booked to take on Solomon Haumono on 8 June 2019, however, Solomon Haumono withdrew from the fight.