Steve McCrory

Steve McCrory
Personal information
BornApril 13, 1964
Detroit, Michigan
DiedAugust 1, 2000(2000-08-01) (aged 36)
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Flyweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas Flyweight

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

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.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
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