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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. A year earlier he won a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.

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Steve McCrory

Personal information
Born	April 13, 1964 Detroit, Michigan
Medal record Men's Boxing Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Flyweight Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Flyweight

Personal life

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

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

External links

• Boxing record for Steve McCrory from BoxRec (registration required)

На других языках

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[de] Steve McCrory

Steve McCrory (* 13. April 1964 in Detroit; † 1. August 2000 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Boxer, der 1984 Olympiasieger im Fliegengewicht wurde. Er ist der Bruder des früheren WBC-Weltmeisters im Weltergewicht, Milton McCrory.

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- [en] Steve McCrory

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[fr] Steve McCrory

Steve McCrory est un boxeur américain né le 13 avril 1964 et mort le 1er août 2000 à Detroit, Michigan.

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[it] Steve McCrory

Steven D. "Steve" McCrory (Detroit, 13 aprile 1964 – Detroit, 1º agosto 2000) è stato un pugile statunitense.

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[ru] Маккрори, Стив

Стив Маккро́ри (англ. Steve McCrory; 13 апреля 1964, Детройт — 1 августа 2000, там же) — американский боксёр легчайших весовых категорий, выступал за сборную США в первой половине 1980-х годов. Чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Лос-Анджелесе, бронзовый призёр Панамериканских игр, победитель многих международных турниров и национальных первенств. В период 1984—1991 боксировал на профессиональном уровне, владел несколькими поясами второстепенного значения, был претендентом на титул чемпиона мира по версии МБФ.

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