{"id":397,"date":"2006-06-03T11:44:34","date_gmt":"2006-06-03T19:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melwalker.net\/?p=397"},"modified":"2015-07-10T04:08:40","modified_gmt":"2015-07-10T09:08:40","slug":"%e2%80%9cthe-iceman-cometh%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-former-wbc-welterweight-champion-milton-the-iceman-mccrory-talks-about-his-career-with-rsr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=397","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Iceman Cometh\u201d \u2013 Former WBC Welterweight Champion Milton &quot;The Iceman&quot; McCrory Talks about his Career with RSR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"polls-1086\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_1086\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_1086_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"7de5a2357c\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"1086\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you think Milton McCrory could rule the Welterweight Division today?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-1086-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-2952\" name=\"poll_1086\" value=\"2952\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-2952\">Yes<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-2953\" name=\"poll_1086\" value=\"2953\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-2953\">No<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"   Vote   \" class=\"Buttons\" onclick=\"poll_vote(1086);\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(1086); return false;\" title=\"View Results Of This Poll\">View Results<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-1086-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ringsidereport.com\/?p=397\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.ringsidereport.com\/?p=397\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-410\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"Milton McCrory header\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Milton-McCrory-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a> <strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Exclusive Interview by &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>&#8220;It really felt good to achieve my dream of winning a world title.&#8221;&#8211; Milton McCrory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">So many times today in boxing, you hear guys my age in their early 40\u2019s reminiscing about the days when boxing was on ABC, NBC and CBS. Fighters we were able to watch on these networks during the late 70&#8217;s and mid 1980&#8217;s dazzled us with their brilliance, ring generalship and miles and miles of heart. One such fighter comes to RSR for the first time to break bread and share what can be defined only as a world class career. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">That man, as the title of this interview says, is Milton &#8220;The Iceman&#8221; McCrory, former Kronk fighter and WBC Welterweight Champion of the World. McCrory is yet another fighter out of many that you can bestow words like class and dignity upon and who has a huge respect for a sport that saw him rise to the top. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">That top came on his second try at the vacant WBC Welterweight Championship of the World that saw him face Colin Jones in a draw, back on March 19, 1983, but in his second attempt on August 13, 1983, Milt won a tough, close fight by a spilt decision over Jones, giving Kronk their third world champion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Throughout this interview, McCrory laughed, looked back fondly on his career, was grateful for his time in the lights of the coveted squared circle and movingly talked about a baby brother (Steve McCrory), who also was a world class fighter that the McCrory family lost tragically back in 2000. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: You have been retired for over 15 years now from boxing. During that time, what have you been up to?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">I currently work at the Chrysler Corporation for the last twelve years doing assembly line work. Also, I am still in boxing, teaching the amateur kids out of the Kronk Gym for about the last four or five years now. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: You turned professional (September 10, 1980) a little over a month after Kronk legend Tommy Hearns won his first of many titles with his 2nd round KO over Pipino Cuevas. What was it like for you to be at Kronk working with Emanuel Steward and being alongside world champions such as Hearns and Hilmer Kenty, the WBC Lightweight Champion at the time?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">I truly came along at a great time in Kronk history, just perfect. We had great amateurs and professionals. When you sparred against some of the greats there, it was harder than a lot of our actual fights. To be honest, I would rather have a real fight than spar with those Kronk guys back then. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: I am always curious about the late Dujuan Johnson. What can you share with the readers about him?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">We sparred a lot of hard rounds in the gym and actually fought twice as amateurs, with us both winning a fight. Dujuan could really punch. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: Looking at your record, you were tearing through your opponents via knockout in your first 17 fights and many by first round KO. Did it affect you at all when you faced an opponent who took you the distance wondering if it might cause you to have stamina or any other types of problems?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">No, not at all. Manny saw that I was doing 6 &#8211; 8 hard rounds in the gym with grown men like Tommy Hearns and others. We knew I would not have problems because of my training regimen with these solid fighters that Kronk had at that time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: In your 17th fight on January 23, 1982, you really step up in competition when you face the tough veteran Randy Shields, who was coming off a KO loss to Tommy Hearns for his WBA title. It took Hearns 13 rounds to get him out and you only 8 rounds. What are your recollections of this fight? What did the win do for your boxing career at that point?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">It really wasn&#8217;t a tough fight, but it was my biggest fight till that period. Shields was my first top ten contender and I really was up for that fight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">What this win did for me was move me into the top very quickly, because I beat someone with a name. The other opponents I faced, they felt were just opponents, but this time around, I beat a contender. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: In your next fight on April 22, 1982, you face another tough as nails opponent in Pete Ranzany, who held the NABF title and had challenged for the WBA title as well, being stopped by Pipino Cuevas. Ranzany finally takes you the distance, but you pull out the fight via decision. How did it feel, finally, in your 18th fight to go the distance, and what are your recollections of this fight?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">It was a good thing to go ten because it proved to the boxing world that I, in fact, could go ten hard rounds because before then, I was pretty much knocking everyone out. Ranzany was a veteran who hurt me a little to the body that caused me to pass blood in my urine for the very first time as a fighter. I knew right then and there, I was a professional fighter for sure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: Your next fight out on July 10, 1982, you are matched tough again which makes three fights in row. In this match, you face Roger Stafford, who just months earlier in November 1981, was given the 1981 &#8220;Upset of the Year&#8221; by Ring Magazine for defeating Pipino Cuevas via 10 round decision. Stafford takes you ten full rounds, but in the end, you are the winner by decision. What are your recollections of this fight and at this point in your career, how do judge yourself as a professional fighter?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">I shook him up a little in the first round, but I unfortunately broke my right hand. Stafford is someone I really wanted to stop and I feel had I not broken my hand, I could have. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">If you look at my fights after that, a lot more went the distance because of hand problems. Stafford was a strong fighter, but not a smart boxer. I have always felt that I was very smart in there as well as strong. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">With this win, I felt I was ready for the big time for sure. This was my first TV fight and the boxing world was able to see me beat a top contender easily. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: On March 19, 1983, you are fighting for you first title when you face tough Colin Jones of Gorseinon, Wales for the vacant WBC Welterweight title. After 12 hard fought rounds, the judges score it 113-116, 116-114 and 115-115, which was a draw. How did you feel about the decision and did you deviate from your strategy going into the fight once you mixed punches with Jones?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">I really did feel it was a very close fight, but that I had won by a narrow margin. In this fight, I came out the gate very fast and wind up getting a little tired, which was even more affected by the altitude in Reno, Nevada. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">My philosophy, which goes back to the early days, is you always win the first and last round, which I did in this fight and felt that I edged him overall. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">No, I didn&#8217;t deviate from my strategy in this fight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: Almost five months later on August 13, 1983, you face Colin Jones again for the still vacant WBC strap. In another tough fight that was very close over 12 rounds which was evident with the scorecards coming back: 114-113 for Jones, and 115-114 along with 115-111 for you.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">It seemed that just as Muhammad Ali had Kenny Norton, who was his spoiler in three very close matches, Colin was yours. What was so tough about him that made these fights that close? After this win, you are the new WBC Welterweight Champion of the World and amongst the greats of the Kronk gym. How did it feel and did it change your life at all? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Yes, that is a good point because he was a spoiler to me because of his style of fighting. As they say, &#8220;styles make fights&#8221; and his would give my style of fighting a helluva time each time we would fight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Jones was a very tough fighter and his biggest losses came to Donald Curry and me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">It felt so great to be a Kronk Champion and a World Champion as well because this is what I worked so hard for from the amateur ranks. To be alongside Hilmer Kenty and Tommy Hearns with belts was really an honor for me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">I wanted it fast, and it came fast to me. Winning the belt made me even a better fighter, and as they always say, &#8220;A fighter becomes better when he is a world champion.&#8221; I really did feel like this. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: On January 14, 1984, you defend your title for the first time against Milton Guest, who had a very big win over the late Dujuan Johnson, a stablemate of yours at Kronk, when he knocked him out in fifth round. You drop Guest four times and the fight is stopped in the sixth round. What are your recollections of this fight, and did you expect it to go so easily for you?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Well, he actually got the title shot against me because he beat Dujuan. Guest was an older guy who was strong, but not really skilled, which I think might have been because he didn&#8217;t have a deep amateur background. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: After your KO defeat of Guest, you tear through your opponents in title defenses against Gilles Elbilia (KO6), Pedro Vilella (W12), Luis Santana (TKO3), and Carlos Trujillo (KO3), which sets up a huge unification match with then WBA Welterweight Champion, Donald Curry.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">You guys meet in December 6, 1985 at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The fight is over before it really starts when Curry stops you in the second round. This is your first loss as a professional. Looking back on this fight, what went wrong for you, and how did the loss affect you mentally? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">What we didn&#8217;t realize back then and should have, was that I had really outgrown the welterweight division, but kept making the weight by killing myself. Curry beat me fair and square, but I was so dehydrated going in, that my chances were slim. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">It did affect me mentally and pushed me towards wanting to retire because it was my first professional loss and my very first knockout loss. That hurt my pride for a good period of time. I have never complained about any of my four losses in the ring because I did lose fair and square. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: Looking at your record, I noticed you actually fought one of the fighters who, back in the early 80&#8217;s, I fought on his undercards in the amateurs. His name was Keith Adams and you hold a ten round decision over him. For my own personal curiosity, what are your recollections of the fight and Keith?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Yes, he was a tough fighter and had a big crowd following. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: After the fight with Adams, you reel off three more wins to include winning the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) junior middleweight title. This win comes in a new weight class for you. In your very next fight you challenged then WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Mike McCallum, whom you had strong moments against early, but eventually you were stopped by him in the 10th round. What are your recollections of this fight and now with your second loss by KO, did you want to still fight?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">We took the fight on two weeks notice and we found out during training that my nose was broken, but I didn&#8217;t want to back out of the fight. Nobody really knows about that, but it&#8217;s the truth. Mike was a very tough fighter and we actually sparred in the gym many times which were rough outings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">I actually lost some of the will to fight before this loss and because of that, I started shortcutting in training. I was doing that a lot, and the next couple of losses I had were because of that fact and my fault totally. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: After your loss to McCallum you go on to win most of your fights over the next four years and actually win the NABF strap again. On a winning note, you face Robert Curry on April 6, 1991 and stop him in the first round. This actually turns out to be your last fight as professional. What made you retire?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">I never cared about breaking records, but just wanted to be a World Champion, which I achieved. During this time, I was living in California and wanted to be back with my family in Michigan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: We have just discussed a stellar boxing career. However, I know that you never wanted to box, but play baseball. What forced your hand into boxing? Did you ever really enjoy any aspect of your boxing career?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Funny story. When we were kids, Jimmy Paul, another Kronk stablemate and the former IBF Lightweight Champion lived down the street from us. He told us that he was boxing and my brother Steve and I thought he was lying. Stevie wanted to go see Jimmy box, but Jimmy said, &#8220;In order to come see me box, you have to bring gym shorts and stuff to make it look like you want to box too&#8221;. We thought that was cool because we were going to get a chance to watch him box, but once there, we wound up boxing as well and never stopped. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Yes, I did enjoy many aspects of boxing career and none was better than when I was over in Monte Carlo sitting in my locker room, and you remember how they used to have those little TV&#8217;s in the room? Well, I saw the commercial saying coming up next you will see the WBC Welterweight Champion, Milton McCrory defending his belt against Carlos Trujillo. I really knew that I had made it and look back on that day fondly. It felt good to achieve my dream. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: In your opinion, in what fight did the boxing world see you at your very best?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">In both fights with Colin Jones, because even though they both were very close, it showed I had a lot of heart. I got tired in both because they were tough, but I always won the first and last round. In boxing, I have always felt it&#8217;s important to make a good first impression and last. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: Were there any fights that you really wanted, but your team just could not get it made?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">I always wanted to fight guys who beat my teammates from Kronk (Milton laughs). Hagler and Leonard because they beat Tommy. Roberto Duran and Pipino Cuevas turned us down. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: The RSR team really prides itself on having a lot of respect for the warriors that step into the ring on any given night for the entertainment of boxing fans worldwide. With that said, I know your family faced tragedy when your brother Steve McCrory died in August of 2000. From your heart as Steve&#8217;s older brother, how would you like him to be remembered by the boxing world?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">I would like to have them remember him as a well spoken, outgoing man who liked to have fun. He really liked to have fun. Stevie was a very good fighter and a little guy as you know. He had the McCrory blood in his veins. (Milton&#8217;s voice had a very proud and affectionate tone when he answered this question about his baby brother). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">(Side note: Steve McCrory was a Gold Medalist winner in the 1984 US Olympics and challenged once for the IBF Bantamweight Title against then champion, Jeff Fenech, who defeated Steve by a 14th round TKO, giving McCrory his first professional loss. Steve ended his career in 1991 with a professional record of 30-5-1, 12 KO&#8217;s. RIP Steve\u2026) <\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: In a welterweight division today that is filled deep with talent, how do you feel you would have fared?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">First off, with how they have you weighing in the day before a fight, I would be the champ for a long time. Back in my day, they weighed you in the day of the fight. Today, I could put on 10 to 15 LBS easy coming into the ring the next day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: Do you favor a mandatory retirement fund for all boxers, and if so, how would you like to see it accomplished<\/strong>? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Yes, I do, but it would be very hard to do. There has to be set rules because a fighter could not just have two fights, and then get a retirement check. The money could come out of the fighter&#8217;s purse, promoters could pay in and maybe money from sanctioning fees. Then you need someone very honest to oversee it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">It will be very hard, but is badly needed. How they do it will be the catch for sure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: With your boxing career behind you now, how would you like your fans that followed your career to remember you?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">With me being retired now for many years, it&#8217;s such an honor for me to run into folks in the streets of Detroit who said they really enjoyed me when I was fighting. I am very proud of this and what I have heard from others who said I made Detroit proud especially from the older generation. I have gotten love from all over the world, but especially in my hometown of Detroit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">I want to thank all my fans for this from the heart. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>BB: Finally, what is the saying you live your life by?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Believe and Become.&#8221; This was my favorite slogan when I graduated high school, and I still go by it today. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Milton McCrory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>(The Iceman)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>(Welterweight)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Amateur Record: 120 fights; 105+, 15-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Professional Record: 40 fights; 35+ (25 KO), 1=, 4-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>1983-1985: W.B.C. Welterweight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>1987: North America Junior middleweight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>&#8211; 1980 \u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Sep-10-1980, Detroit) Kevin Straughter ko 1 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Sep-20-1980, San Juan) Rodney Kennebrew ko 1 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Oct-16-1980, Toledo) Chuck Smith ko 1 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Oct-23-1980, Detroit) Billy Hodges ko 1 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Nov-8-1980, Detroit) Raul Aguirre ko 1 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Nov-22-1980, Cincinnati) James Dixon ko 5 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Dec-2-1980, Toledo) Doc Bryant kot 1 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Dec-12-1980, Detroit) Alfonso Hayman kot 3 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>&#8211; 1981 \u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Jan-29-1981, Detroit) Mao De La Rosa ko 1 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Feb-19-1981, Detroit) Santiago Valdez kot 2 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Apr-9-1981, Detroit) Eddie Marcelle kot 2 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Apr-25-1981, Phoenix) Alejos Rodriguez ko 4 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (May-27-1981, Phoenix) Joey Robles kot 5 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Jun-25-1981, Houston) Steve Hearon kot 8 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Aug-13-1981, Detroit) Rafael Rodriguez kot 7 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Nov-19-1981, Detroit) Arcadio Garcia ko 3 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>&#8211; 1982<\/strong> \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Jan-23-1982, Detroit) Randy SHIELDS kot 8 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Apr-22-1982, Detroit) Pete RANZANY 10 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Jul-10-1982, Detroit) Roger STAFFORD 10 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Oct-10-1982, Detroit) Victor Abraham 10 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>&#8211; 1983 \u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">= (Mar-19-1983, Reno) Colin JONES 12 (W.B.C., Welterweight) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Aug-13-1983, Las Vegas) Colin JONES 12 (W.B.C., Welterweight) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>&#8211; 1984 \u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Jan-14-1984, Sterling Heights) Milton Guest kot 6 (W.B.C., Welterweight) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Apr-15-1984, Detroit) Gilles ELBILIA kot 6 (W.B.C., Welterweight) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Dec-4-1984, Atlantic City) Lloyd Taylor ko 4 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>&#8211; 1985 \u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Mar-9-1985, Paris) Pedro Vilella 12 (W.B.C., Welterweight) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (May-26-1985, Miami Beach) Luis SANTANA kot 3 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">+ (Jul-14-1985, Monte-Carlo) Carlos Trujillo ko 3 (W.B.C., Welterweight) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">&#8211; 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