Kennedy McKinney

Kennedy McKinney
Born (1966-01-10) January 10, 1966 (age 59)
Hernando, Mississippi, U.S.
Other namesKing
Statistics
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins36
Wins by KO19
Losses6
Draws1
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Bantamweight

Kennedy McKinney (born January 10, 1966) is an American former professional boxer, who won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he won the IBF and WBO super bantamweight titles.

Military service

McKinney took up boxing while serving in the U.S. Army, private first class stationed at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

Amateur career

  • 1985 2nd place at United States Amateur Championships as a Flyweight, was stopped by Arthur Johnson
  • 1986 2nd place at United States Amateur Championships as a Flyweight, losing by decision to Arthur Johnson
  • 1987 3rd place at United States Amateur Championships as a Bantamweight, losing by decision to Michael Collins
  • 1988 2nd place at United States Amateur Championships as a Bantamweight, losing by decision to Jemal Hinton
  • Prior to the 1988 Olympics had several international duals where he fought Alexei Artemiev of the Soviet Union, Rene Breitbarth of East Germany, Aleksandar Hristov of Bulgaria and Byun Jung-il of South Korea, to whom he lost.[1]
  • 1988 qualified as a Bantamweight for the United States Olympic Team, avenging previous defeats versus Michael Collins, whom he beat three times and Jemal Hinton, all by decision.
  • Won the Bantamweight Olympic Gold Medal at the Seoul Olympic Games. Results were:

McKinney claimed an amateur record of 214 wins, 13 losses.

Professional career

Known as "King", McKinney was a cautious yet exciting junior featherweight (super bantamweight) fighter who captured the IBF title by beating Welcome Ncita in 1992 in a spectacular bout that saw him staggered and taking a standing eight count before knocking the African cold with a perfect right hand.

After five defenses, among others a KO over Rudy Zavala and a points win over Ncita, he lost his belt to future star Vuyani Bungu, a fight which was deemed 1994 Upset of the Year by Ring Magazine.

Two years later he challenged undefeated Marco Antonio Barrera for the WBO super bantamweight title, a vicious battle in which he dropped Barrera in the 11th, but lost via TKO in the 12th. McKinney later took a rematch against Bungu, but lost a narrow split decision. Later that year, he did battle with Junior Jones who had upset Barrera in an exciting war, one which McKinney won via TKO.

McKinney then moved up a weight class to challenge Luisito Espinosa for the WBC featherweight title in 1998. Espinosa made quick work of McKinney, winning via a 2nd-round TKO.

After the loss to Espinosa, McKinney quickly lost steam. He would fight only five more times against scattered and limited opposition, three of which took place during a brief comeback run in 2002-03.

Life after boxing

Kennedy now resides in Olive Branch, Mississippi, where he is simply known as "Coach McKinney". He is the Head Boxing Coach at the Prize Fight Gym in Southaven, Mississippi.

Professional boxing record

43 fights 36 wins 6 losses
By knockout 19 2
By decision 17 4
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
43 Loss 36–6–1 Greg Torres UD 6 Apr 4, 2003 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
42 Win 36–5–1 Joseph Figueroa UD 6 Jun 7, 2002 DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi, U.S.
41 Win 35–5–1 Gene Vassar UD 6 Apr 26, 2002 Horizon Theatre, Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
40 Loss 34–5–1 Jorge Antonio Paredes UD 10 Nov 19, 1999 Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
39 Win 34–4–1 Mario Díaz UD 10 Aug 28, 1999 Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
38 Loss 33–4–1 Luisito Espinosa TKO 2 (12), 0:47 Nov 28, 1998 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. For WBC featherweight title
37 Win 33–3–1 Junior Jones TKO 4 (12), 2:41 Dec 19, 1997 Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, Nea York, U.S. Won WBO super bantamweight title
36 Win 32–3–1 Luigi Camputaro TKO 5 (10), 0:10 Oct 5, 1997 Fort Hood, Texas, U.S.
35 Win 31–3–1 Hector Acero Sánchez UD 12 May 6, 1997 Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, U.S. Won vacant IBF-USBA super bantamweight title
34 Loss 30–3–1 Vuyani Bungu SD 12 Apr 5, 1997 Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, South Africa For IBF super bantamweight title
33 Win 30–2–1 Néstor López SD 10 Sep 14, 1996 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
32 Win 29–2–1 Johnny Lewus UD 12 May 5, 1996 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Won vacant IBF-USBA super bantamweight title
31 Loss 28–2–1 Marco Antonio Barrera TKO 12 (12), 2:05 Feb 3, 1996 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. For WBO super bantamweight title
30 Win 28–1–1 John Lowey TKO 8 (12), 1:10 Aug 26, 1995 Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Won inaugural WBU super bantamweight title
29 Loss 27–1–1 Vuyani Bungu SD 12 Aug 20, 1994 Carousel Casino, Temba, South Africa Lost IBF super bantamweight title
28 Win 27–0–1 Welcome Ncita MD 12 Apr 16, 1994 Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. Retained IBF super bantamweight title
27 Win 26–0–1 José Rincones KO 5 (12), 2:40 Feb 19, 1994 Carousel Casino, Temba, South Africa Retained IBF super bantamweight title
26 Win 25–0–1 Jesus Salud UD 12 Oct 16, 1993 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF super bantamweight title
25 Win 24–0–1 Rudy Zavala TKO 3 (12), 2:08 Jul 17, 1993 The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Retained IBF super bantamweight title
24 Win 23–0–1 Richard Duran UD 12 Apr 17, 1993 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. Retained IBF super bantamweight title
23 Win 22–0–1 Welcome Ncita KO 11 (12), 2:48 Dec 2, 1992 Teatro Tenda, Tortolì, Italy Won IBF super bantamweight title
22 Win 21–0–1 Paul Banke RTD 6 (12), 3:00 Mar 20, 1992 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF-USBA super bantamweight title
21 Win 20–0–1 Sugar Baby Rojas UD 12 Feb 9, 1992 Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Won IBF-USBA super bantamweight title
20 Win 19–0–1 Max Gomez SD 8 Dec 7, 1991 Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
19 Win 18–0–1 Vicente Gonzalez UD 10 Sep 24, 1991 Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
18 Win 17–0–1 Mauro Montes TKO 1 (6), Sep 13, 1991 Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
17 Win 15–0–1 Jerome Coffee TKO 6 (10), 2:26 May 23, 1991 Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
16 Win 15–0–1 Edel Geronimo TKO 5 (8), 2:21 Mar 17, 1991 Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
15 Win 14–0–1 Richard Abila KO 5 (10), 2:21 Jan 18, 1991 Sands Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 13–0–1 Adriano Arreola TKO 5 (6), 1:37 Dec 20, 1990 Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 12–0–1 Gabriel Castro TKO 4 (4), 1:12 Nov 8, 1990 Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
12 Win 11–0–1 José Luis Martínez UD 6 Jul 29, 1990 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
11 Win 10–0–1 Jorge Rodríguez UD 8 Jun 26, 1990 Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
10 Win 9–0–1 Antonio González TKO 7 (8), 2:44 Jun 15, 1990 Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
9 Win 8–0–1 Chilo Guzman TKO 4 (6), 1:44 May 29, 1990 Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
8 Win 7–0–1 Godfrey Johnson TKO 2 (4), 0:34 May 3, 1990 Quality Inn Hotel, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
7 Win 6–0–1 Reggie Johnson TKO 2 (4) Apr 21, 1990 Red Deer Arena, Red Deer, Canada
6 Win 5–0–1 José Luis Martínez SD 4 Oct 31, 1989 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
5 Draw 4–0–1 David Sanchez TD 2 (6), 1:35 Aug 29, 1989 Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Sanchez unable to continue after being cut by an accidental headbutt
4 Win 4–0 David Moreno UD 6 Jun 12, 1989 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Damion Sutton UD 4 May 2, 1989 Harrah's Hotel & Casino, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Charles Hawkins TKO 1 (4), 2:37 Mar 25, 1989 Hilton Hotel, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 David Alers TKO 2 (4), 2:42 Feb 24, 1989 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

References

  1. ^ Boxers Rise From Swamp By Dave Nightingale, St Louis Sporting News, October 10, 1988.
  • Boxing record for Kennedy McKinney from BoxRec (registration required)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kennedy McKinney". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by USBA super bantamweight champion
February 9 – December 2, 1992
Won IBF title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Rudy Zavala
Vacant
Title last held by
Maui Diaz 		USBA super bantamweight champion
May 5, 1996 – December 19, 1997
Won WBO title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Jason Pires
Minor boxing titles
New title WBU super bantamweight champion
August 26, 1995 – 1996 		Vacant
Title next held by
Max Gomez
World boxing titles
Preceded by IBF super bantamweight champion
December 2, 1992 – August 20, 1994 		Succeeded by
Preceded by WBO super bantamweight champion
December 19, 1997 – May 30, 1998
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Marco Antonio Barrera

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