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Name
  
Steve McCrory

Role
  
Boxer


Martial art
  
Boxing

Siblings
  
Milton McCrory

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Died
  
August 1, 2000, Detroit, Michigan, United States

Olympic medals
  
Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Flyweight

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Steve McCrory (April 13, 1964 – August 1, 2000, both in Detroit, Michigan) was an American boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. A year earlier he won a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.

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Personal

McCrory is the brother of former WBC Welterweight champion Milton McCrory.

Amateur career

  • 1982 United States Amateur flyweight champion (spring)
  • 1983 United States Amateur flyweight champion
  • Won the Flyweight Gold Medal for the United States at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
  • Olympic Results

  • Defeated Tad Joseph (Grenada) walkover
  • Defeated Fausto Garcia (Mexico) RSC 1
  • Defeated Peter Ayesu (Malawi) 5-0
  • Defeated Eyup Can (Turkey) 5-0
  • Defeated Redzep Redzepovski (Yugoslavia) 4-1
  • Pro 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 August 1, 2000 after a prolonged illness.

    References

    Steve McCrory Wikipedia