Milton McCrory

Milton McCrory (born February 7, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who was a world champion in the welterweight division.

Milton McCrory
Born	(1962-02-07) February 7, 1962 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Ice Man, Milt
Statistics
Weight(s)	Welterweight Light middleweight
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach	75 in (191 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	40
Wins	35
Wins by KO	25
Losses	4
Draws	1

Amateur career

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 life

McCrory is the brother of former champion Steve McCrory and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. McCrory had dreams of becoming a basketball player but soon developed a passion for boxing. In 1979, he won the welterweight title at the World Junior Championships in Yokohama, Japan.

Professional 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.

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
40	Win	35–4–1	Robert Curry	KO	1 (10)	06/04/1991	Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
39	Win	34–4–1	Mike Sacchetti	UD	10 (10)	21/09/1990	Clarion Hotel Ballroom, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
38	Loss	33–4–1	Joaquin Velasquez	TKO	7 (10)	25/11/1988	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
37	Loss	33–3–1	Lupe Aquino	MD	10 (10)	10/04/1988	Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
36	Win	33–2–1	Jerome Kelly	TKO	2 (10)	19/11/1987	Windsor Arena, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
35	Win	32–2–1	Herman Cavasuela	UD	12 (12)	28/10/1987	Las Vegas Hilton, Outdoor Arena, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.	Retained WBC NABF Light middleweight Title
34	Loss	31–2–1	Mike McCallum	TKO	10 (15)	19/04/1987	Pointe Resort, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.	For WBA light middleweight title
33	Win	31–1–1	Rafael Corona	TKO	1 (12)	07/03/1987	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.	Won NABF Light Middleweight Title
32	Win	30–1–1	Jorge Amparo	UD	10 (10)	26/11/1986	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
31	Win	29–1–1	Doug DeWitt	UD	10 (10)	13/07/1986	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
30	Win	28–1–1	Keith Adams	UD	10 (10)	18/04/1986	Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
29	Loss	27–1–1	Donald Curry	KO	2 (15)	06/12/1985	Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.	Lost WBC welterweight title For WBA, IBF, and vacant The Ring, welterweight titles
28	Win	27–0–1	Carlos Trujillo	TKO	3 (12)	14/07/1985	Stade Louis II, Fontvieille, Monaco	Retained WBC welterweight title
27	Win	26–0–1	Luis Santana	TKO	3 (10)	26/05/1985	James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
26	Win	25–0–1	Pedro Vilella	UD	12 (12)	09/03/1985	Palais omnisports, Bercy, Paris, France	Retained WBC welterweight title
25	Win	24–0–1	Lloyd Taylor	KO	4 (10)	04/12/1984	Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
24	Win	23–0–1	Gilles Elbilia	TKO	6 (12)	15/04/1984	Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.	Retained WBC welterweight title
23	Win	22–0–1	Milton Guest	TKO	6 (12)	14/01/1984	Premier Center, Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S.	Retained WBC welterweight title
22	Win	21–0–1	Colin Jones	SD	12 (12)	13/08/1983	The Dunes, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Won vacant WBC welterweight title
21	Draw	20–0–1	Colin Jones	SD	12 (12)	19/03/1983	Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.	For vacant WBC welterweight title
20	Win	20–0	Victor Abraham	PTS	10 (10)	10/10/1982	Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
19	Win	19–0	Roger Stafford	UD	10 (10)	10/07/1982	Phoenix Civic Plaza, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
18	Win	18–0	Pete Ranzany	UD	10 (10)	22/04/1982	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
17	Win	17–0	Randy Shields	RTD	7 (10)	23/01/1982	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
16	Win	16–0	Arcadio Garcia	TKO	3 (10)	19/11/1981	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
15	Win	15–0	Rafael Rodriguez	TKO	7 (10)	13/08/1981	Twenty Grand Showroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
14	Win	14–0	Steve Hearon	TKO	8 (10)	25/06/1981	Astrodome, Houston, Texas, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Joey Robles	TKO	5 (10)	27/05/1981	Towne House Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Alejo Rodriquez	TKO	4 (10)	25/04/1981	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Eddie Marcelle	TKO	2 (10)	09/04/1981	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Santiago Valdez	TKO	2 (?)	19/02/1981	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	Inocencio De la Rosa	KO	1 (10)	29/01/1981	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Alfonso Hayman	TKO	3 (10)	12/12/1980	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Doc Bryant	TKO	1 (6)	02/12/1980	Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	James Dixon	KO	5 (10)	22/11/1980	Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Raul Aguirre	KO	1 (10)	08/11/1980	Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	William Hodge	KO	1 (8)	23/10/1980	Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Chuck Spicer	KO	1 (?)	16/10/1980	Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Rodney Kennebrew	KO	1 (?)	20/09/1980	Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1	Win	1–0	Calvin Straughter	KO	1 (6)	10/09/1980	Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

See also

• Kronk Gym
• Notable boxing families
• List of world welterweight boxing champions

External links

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