Career
On January 9, 1914, McCormick took the British Commonwealth and British Welterweight Title from Johnny Summers in twenty rounds in Sydney, Australia. He lost the title on March 21, 1914 to South London born Jewish boxer Mat Wells in twenty rounds again in Sydney, Australia. On January 24, 1914 he took the Australian version of the World Welterweight title from Waldemar Holberg at Baker"s Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.
On May 10, 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.
McCormick was killed in action in France during World War I.
The exact date of his death in the summer of 1916 is unknown, but it is believed to have been between July and early August.