Milton McCrory
Milton McCrory (born February 7, 1962 in Detroit, MI) is a former professional boxer who was a world champion in the welterweight (147lb) division.
Amateur
Milton had a reported amateur record of 105-15. He lost in the 1979 National AAU finals to Lemuel Steeples and in the Olympic Trials to Johnny Bumphus.
Personal
McCrory is the brother of former champion Steve McCrory.
Pro career
McCrory trained under the legendary Emanuel Steward in the famous Detroit Kronk Gym program. Known as "Ice Man", McCrory turned pro in 1980 and won his first 20 bouts, establishing himself as the unified #1 contender for the welterweight title at the time of Sugar Ray Leonard retirement. He won the vacant WBC belt—and became the first Kronk Detroit-born champion—in a rematch with Colin Jones, drawing with him in the initial matchup. He defended the title four times before losing the belt via KO in a unification match with Donald Curry in 1985. He later moved up to Light Middleweight and challenged Mike McCallum for his WBA Light Middleweight title in 1987, but lost via 10th-round TKO. He retired in 1991 after losing 2 of his last 4 fights. In his last bout, he scored a first-round knockout of Robert Curry.
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Professional boxing record
| 40 fights | 35 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 25 | 3 |
| By decision | 10 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 40 | Win | 35–4–1 |  Robert Curry |
KO | 1 | 06/04/1991 | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| 39 | Win | 34–4–1 | Mike Sacchetti |
UD | 10 | 21/09/1990 | Clarion Hotel, Saint Louis, Missouri |
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| 38 | Loss | 33–4–1 |  Joaquin Velasquez |
TKO | 7 | 25/11/1988 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
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| 37 | Loss | 33–3–1 |  Lupe Aquino |
MD | 10 | 10/04/1988 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 36 | Win | 33–2–1 | Jerome Kelly |
TKO | 2 | 19/11/1987 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Windsor, Ontario |
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| 35 | Win | 32–2–1 | Herman Cavasuela |
UD | 12 | 28/10/1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained WBC NABF Light middleweight Title |
| 34 | Loss | 31–2–1 |  Mike McCallum |
TKO | 10 | 19/04/1987 | Pointe Hilton Resort, Phoenix, Arizona |
For WBA light middleweight title |
| 33 | Win | 31–1–1 | Rafael Corona |
TKO | 1 | 07/03/1987 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan |
Won WBC NABF Light Middleweight Title |
| 32 | Win | 30–1–1 | Jorge Amparo |
PTS | 10 | 26/11/1986 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| 31 | Win | 29–1–1 | Doug DeWitt |
UD | 10 | 13/07/1986 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| 30 | Win | 28–1–1 | Keith Adams |
UD | 10 | 18/04/1986 | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 29 | Loss | 27–1–1 | Donald Curry |
KO | 2 | 06/12/1985 | Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Lost WBC welterweight title For WBA, IBF, and vacant The Ring, and lineal welterweight titles |
| 28 | Win | 27–0–1 |  Carlos Trujillo |
TKO | 3 | 14/07/1985 |  Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo |
Retained WBC welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 26–0–1 | Luis Santana |
TKO | 3 | 26/05/1985 | James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida |
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| 26 | Win | 25–0–1 | Pedro Vilella |
UD | 12 | 09/03/1985 |  Palais omnisports, Bercy, Paris |
Retained WBC welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–0–1 | Lloyd Taylor |
KO | 4 | 04/12/1984 | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 | Gilles Elbilia |
TKO | 6 | 15/04/1984 | Detroit, Michigan |
Retained WBC welterweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 | Milton Guest |
TKO | 6 | 14/01/1984 | Sterling Heights, Michigan |
Retained WBC welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Colin Jones |
SD | 12 | 13/08/1983 | The Dunes, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won vacant WBC welterweight title |
| 21 | Draw | 20–0–1 | Colin Jones |
PTS | 12 | 19/03/1983 | Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada |
For vacant WBC welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Victor Abraham |
PTS | 10 | 10/10/1982 | Detroit, Michigan |
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| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Roger Stafford |
UD | 10 | 10/07/1982 | Phoenix, Arizona |
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Pete Ranzany |
UD | 10 | 22/04/1982 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Randy Shields |
RTD | 7 | 23/01/1982 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Arcadio Garcia |
TKO | 3 | 19/11/1981 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Rafael Rodriguez |
TKO | 7 | 13/08/1981 | Twenty Grand Showroom, Detroit, Michigan |
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Steve Hearon |
TKO | 8 | 25/06/1981 | Astrodome, Houston, Texas |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Joey Robles |
TKO | 5 | 27/05/1981 | Phoenix, Arizona |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Alejo Rodriquez |
TKO | 5 | 25/04/1981 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Eddie Marcelle |
TKO | 2 | 09/04/1981 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Santiago Valdez |
TKO | 2 | 19/02/1981 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Inocencio De la Rosa |
KO | 1 | 29/01/1981 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Alfonso Hayman |
TKO | 3 | 12/12/1980 | Detroit, Michigan |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Doc Bryant |
TKO | 1 | 02/12/1980 | Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | James Dixon |
KO | 5 | 22/11/1980 | Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Raul Aguirre |
KO | 1 | 08/11/1980 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | William Hodge |
KO | 1 | 23/10/1980 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Chuck Spicer |
KO | 1 | 16/10/1980 | Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Rodney Kennebrew |
KO | 1 | 20/09/1980 |  Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Calvin Straughter |
TKO | 1 | 10/09/1980 | Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan |
External links
| Preceded by Sugar Ray Leonard (retired) |
WBC Welterweight Champion 13 August 1983– 6 December 1985 |
Succeeded by Donald Curry |