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Al McCoy

Al McCoy held the IBU and NYSAC middleweight world titles between 1914 and 1917. McCoy was the undisputed middleweight world champion from 1914 to 1917. McCoy first became a world champion aged 19 after winning the IBU and NYSAC middleweight world titles by beating George Chip.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
1–6–1
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (IBU middleweight, 1914–1917)
3 years, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1914 – Jan 1918

MiddleweightIBU
NYSAC
1914age 19AprJulOct1915age 20AprJulOct1916age 21AprJulOct1917age 22AprJulOct1918age 23
19141915191619171918

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1935

  2. The Ring magazine rates Al McCoy No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1934

  4. The Ring magazine rates Al McCoy No. 10 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1917

  6. Mike O'Dowd beats Al McCoy via knockout 6/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  7. 1916

  8. Young Ahearn beats Al McCoy via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  9. 1915

  10. Silent Martin beats Al McCoy via newspaper decision 15/15

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  11. Young Ahearn beats Al McCoy via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  12. Al McCoy and Silent Martin draw via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  13. Jimmy Clabby beats Al McCoy via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  14. George Chip beats Al McCoy via newspaper decision 10/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC

  15. 1914

  16. Al McCoy beats George Chip via knockout 1/10

    Middleweight · IBU and NYSAC