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Milton McCrory

Milton McCrory held the WBC welterweight world title between 1983 and 1985. McCrory first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBC welterweight world title by beating Colin Jones.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
5–2–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC welterweight, 1983–1985)
2 years, 3 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1983 – Jan 1988

Super WelterweightWBA
WelterweightWBA
1983age 20Aprage 21JulOct1984Aprage 22JulOct1985Aprage 23JulOct1986Aprage 24JulOct1987Aprage 25JulOct1988
198319841985198619871988

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1987

  2. The Ring magazine rates Milton McCrory No. 5 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  3. Mike McCallum beats Milton McCrory via knockout 10/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  4. 1986

  5. The Ring magazine rates Milton McCrory No. 7 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  6. 1985

  7. The Ring magazine rates Milton McCrory No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  8. Donald Curry beats Milton McCrory via knockout 2/15

    Welterweight · WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring

  9. Milton McCrory beats Carlos Trujillo via knockout 3/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  10. Milton McCrory beats Pedro Vilella via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  11. 1984

  12. The Ring magazine rates Milton McCrory No. 2 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  13. Milton McCrory beats Gilles Elbilia via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  14. Milton McCrory beats Milton Guest via knockout 6/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  15. 1983

  16. The Ring magazine rates Milton McCrory No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  17. Milton McCrory beats Colin Jones via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  18. Milton McCrory and Colin Jones draw via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBC

  19. 1982

  20. The Ring magazine rates Milton McCrory No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  21. 1981

  22. The Ring magazine rates Milton McCrory No. 5 at welterweight in its annual ratings