Wayne McCullough

Who is Wayne McCullough?

Wayne Pocket Rocket McCullough is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland. During his professional career, which began in 1993, he held the WBC title in the bantamweight category. In May 2004, McCullough changed his name by deed poll to Wayne Pocket Rocket McCullough.

He was known for his dogged, relentless attacking style and has never been knocked down or stopped by a fighter in a professional bout. He was always known for his cast-iron chin, having taken two of the biggest punchers known in boxing, Naseem Hamed and Erik Morales the full distance of 12 rounds. During his bout with Mexican boxing champion Erik Morales in 1999, Larry Merchant commented, "If you look in the dictionary, under tough Irishman, you'll find a picture of Wayne McCullough".