Pat McCormack v Robbie Davies Jr - Tale of the Tape: Weight, height, reach, trainers, records & more

We analyse the profiles and statistics of Pat McCormack and Robbie Davies Jr ahead of their welterweight clash on the undercard of Jack Catterall v Arnold Barboza at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena.

There comes a point in a career when the catch-up button needs to be pushed.

That’s where Pat McCormack find himself this Saturday when he faces Robbie Davies Jr on the Jack Catterall-Arnold Barboza undercard at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena.

Will the amateur starlet prove his worth or will the versatile veteran have too many tricks up his sleeve?

Let’s look at the Tale of the Tape.

Pat McCormack v Robbie Davies Jr - Tale of the Tape

	Pat McCormack	Robbie Davies Jr
Age	29	35
Nationality	United Kingdom	United Kingdom
Height	5ft 8ins	5ft 10ins
Reach	68"	70"
Weight	Welterweight	Welterweight
Trainer	Ben Davison	Anthony Crolla
Record	6-0 (4 KOs)	24-5 (15 KOs)
Last Fight	Won (UD) v William Andres Herrera (October 2024)	Won (PTS) v Javier Fortuna (November 2024)

Pat McCormack - In Profile

When Matchroom announced the signing of McCormack in October 2022, he was quoted in their press release as saying, “I believe with the backing of Matchroom Boxing and DAZN I’m in the perfect place to be able to fulfil my potential.”

When any Olympian turns professional there is never any question over their ability or temperament, it’s whether or not they can remove the amateur points scoring punches from their DNA and transform themselves for the professional code.

Frazer Clarke and Ben Whittaker’s careers so far provide basis to the argument that an Olympic medal doesn’t guarantee success.

McCormack, a Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, is built for the pro game but inactivity has held him back.

Six fights in nearly three years would not have been the return expected after he made his debut in March 2022.

Last time out in a landslide unanimous decision victory over Williams Andres Herrera, one of the first points made by commentator Mike Costello was to point out McCormack’s lack of time in the ring.

Beating Robbie Davies Jr and doing so in impressive fashion will change the subject for next time but next time – provided there are no more cuts or injuries – must be in the spring or early summer followed by two more fights in 2025.

The welterweight division currently has a void waiting to be filled by a number of stars. McCormack can be one of them but over the next 12 months he must make giant strides if he is to join the world’s best at 147lbs.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Pedigree	Inactivity
Hand speed	Inexperience as a pro
Footwork	One-paced
Timing	Yet to be tested

Robbie Davies Jr - In Profile

There is always a question mark over why a veteran is carrying on with a long career.

In the case of 12-year pro Robbie Davies Jr, it was a desire to keep fighting tough opponents, but in an interview with Boxing News in October last year he said, “I'm just doing it for the love of the game. If I fell into that route where I was going to be a stepping stone for just up-and-coming fighters I probably would have said it's not for me.”

What fighters say can sometimes be taken with a pinch of salt because their opinions and answers change as often as British weather.

In his last two fights Davies went the distance with former super lightweight world champion Sergey Lipinets in a thriller and picked up a win against Javier Fortuna who challenged for a world lightweight title seven years ago.

Both victories showed Davies’ adaptability to slug it out or box while doing whatever it takes to win.

However, seeing his name next to McComack’s this Saturday screams out ‘stepping stone.’

This, then, leaves a question mark over how much Davies has left in the tank because he and everyone knows there is little to be gained by beating a 6-0 pro albeit one who is an Olympic medallist.

This could prove to be perfect matchmaking on McCormack’s behalf.

Dazzle against a former British, Commonwealth and European champion will quieten some doubters and all the signs point to the Sunderland fighter having too much in his arsenal for Davies to deal with.  

Strengths	Weaknesses
Heart	Mileage
Experience	Prone to cuts
Deceptive power	Defence
Chin	Speed