Steve McCrory
American boxer
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| Born | April 13, 1964 Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 1, 2000(2000-08-01) (aged 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve McCrory (April 13, 1964 – August 1, 2000) was an American boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] A year earlier he won a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games,[1] as well as the world title at the World Championship Challenge.
Early life and education
The younger brother of former WBC Welterweight champion Milton McCrory, Steve McCrory trained at Kronk Gym in Detroit alongside other world champions including Thomas Hearns and Hilmer Kenty.[2][1]
He graduated from Pershing High School in Detroit in 1962.[1]
Amateur career
McCrory was the U.S. Amateur flyweight champion in 1982 and 1983.[1] He won a world title at the World Championship Challenge after defeating Yuri Alexandrov of the USSR in 1983, but lost the title to Pedro Reyes of Cuba the following year.[1][2]
McCrory went on to win a gold medal in flyweight boxing at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.[1]
Olympic Results
- Defeated Tad Joseph (Grenada) walkover
- Defeated Fausto Garcia (Mexico) RSC 1, in ony 1 minute and 46 seconds[1]
- Defeated Peter Ayesu (Malawi) 5-0
- Defeated Eyup Can (Turkey) 5-0
- Defeated Redzep Redzepovski (Yugoslavia) 4-1
Professional career
Nicknamed Bluesman, McCrory began his professional career in 1984 and challenged IBF Bantamweight Title holder Jeff Fenech in 1986. Fenech dominated and won via 14th-round TKO. This was to be McCrory's last shot at a major title, and he later moved up to Super Featherweight and was beaten by Jesse James Leija.
Death
McCrory died on August 1, 2000, after a prolonged illness.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Page, James A. (1991). Black Olympian Medalists. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited. p. 78. ISBN 0-87287-618-7.
- ^ a b Center, Bill (August 5, 1984). "Olympic Boxer Yearns To Be Pro". The Daily Oklahoman. Copley News Service. Retrieved 2024-02-10 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Steve McCrory from BoxRec (registration required)
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1904: 105 lb (47.6 kg) · 1920–1936: 112 lb (50.8 kg) · 1948–1964: 51 kg · 1968–2008: 48–51 kg · 2012: 49–52 kg · 2016: 50-52 kg · 2020–: up to 52 kg
- 1904:
George Finnegan (USA) - 1920:
Frankie Genaro (USA) - 1924: Fidel LaBarba (USA)
- 1928:
Antal Kocsis (HUN) - 1932: István Énekes (HUN)
- 1936:
Willy Kaiser (GER) - 1948:
Pascual Pérez (ARG) - 1952: Nate Brooks (USA)
- 1956:
Terry Spinks (GBR) - 1960:
Gyula Török (HUN) - 1964:
Fernando Atzori (ITA) - 1968:
Ricardo Delgado (MEX) - 1972:
Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) - 1976:
Leo Randolph (USA) - 1980: Petar Lesov (BUL)
- 1984: Steve McCrory (USA)
- 1988:
Kim Kwang-sun (KOR) - 1992:
Choe Chol-su (PRK) - 1996:
Maikro Romero (CUB) - 2000:
Wijan Ponlid (THA) - 2004: Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB)
- 2008: Somjit Jongjohor (THA)
- 2012: Robeisy Ramírez (CUB)
- 2016:
Shakhobidin Zoirov (UZB) - 2020: Galal Yafai (GBR)
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