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Kennedy McKinney

Kennedy McKinney held the IBF and WBO super bantamweight world titles between 1992 and 1998. McKinney's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 9, in 1993.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
7–4
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (IBF super bantamweight, 1992–1994)
1 year, 8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1992 – Jan 1999

FeatherweightWBC
Super BantamweightIBF
WBO
1992age 251993age 261994age 271995age 281996age 291997age 301998age 311999age 32
1992199419961998

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1998

  2. The Ring magazine rates Kennedy McKinney No. 6 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

  3. Luisito Espinosa beats Kennedy McKinney via knockout 2/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  4. Kennedy McKinney’s reign as the WBO super bantamweight world champion ends

    Super Bantamweight · WBO

  5. 1997

  6. The Ring magazine rates Kennedy McKinney No. 3 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

  7. Kennedy McKinney beats Junior Jones via knockout 4/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBO

  8. Vuyani Bungu beats Kennedy McKinney via split decision 12/12

    Super Bantamweight · IBF

  9. 1996

  10. The Ring magazine rates Kennedy McKinney No. 6 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

  11. Marco Antonio Barrera beats Kennedy McKinney via knockout 12/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBO

  12. 1995

  13. The Ring magazine rates Kennedy McKinney No. 3 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

  14. 1994

  15. The Ring magazine rates Kennedy McKinney No. 5 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

  16. Vuyani Bungu beats Kennedy McKinney via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Bantamweight · IBF

  17. Kennedy McKinney beats Welcome Ncita via majority decision 12/12

    Super Bantamweight · IBF

  18. Kennedy McKinney beats Jose Rincones via knockout 5/12

    Super Bantamweight · IBF

  19. 1993

  20. The Ring magazine rates Kennedy McKinney No. 1 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Kennedy McKinney No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  21. Kennedy McKinney beats Jesus Salud via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Bantamweight · IBF

  22. Kennedy McKinney beats Rudy Zavala via knockout 3/12

    Super Bantamweight · IBF

  23. Kennedy McKinney beats Richard Duran via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Bantamweight · IBF

  24. 1992

  25. The Ring magazine rates Kennedy McKinney No. 1 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings

  26. Kennedy McKinney beats Welcome Ncita via knockout 11/12

    Super Bantamweight · IBF