Kennedy McKinney boxer
- bouts
- 43
- won
- 36
- lost
- 6
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- super bantamweight
- Debut
- 1989-02-24
- Height
- 5′ 7″/170cm
- Reach
- 68″/173cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1966-01-10
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- USA
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Kennedy McKinney (born January 10, 1966) is an American former professional boxer, who won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he won the IBF and WBO super bantamweight titles.McKinney took up boxing while serving in the U.S. Army, private first class stationed at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.McKinney claimed an amateur record of 214 wins, 13 losses.Known as "King", McKinney was a cautious yet exciting junior featherweight (super bantamweight) fighter who captured the IBF title by beating Welcome Ncita in 1992 in a spectacular bout that saw him staggered and taking a standing eight count before knocking the African cold with a perfect right hand.After five defenses, among others a KO over Rudy Zavala and a points win over Ncita, he lost his belt to future star Vuyani Bungu, a fight which was deemed 1994 Upset of the Year by Ring Magazine.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-04 | Greg Torres | WWWWLW | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 2002-06-07 | Joseph Figueroa | DLLLLL | DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2002-04-26 | Gene Vassar | LLLLLL | Horizon Theatre, Muncie | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1999-11-19 | Jorge Antonio Paredes | WWDWWL | Grand Casino, Tunica | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1999-08-28 | Mario Diaz | WLLLLL | Grand Casino, Tunica | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1998-11-28 | Luisito Espinosa | WWWWWW | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1997-12-19 | Junior Jones | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1997-10-05 | Luigi Camputaro | WLDWWL | Fort Hood | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1997-05-06 | Hector Acero Sanchez | WWDLWL | Medieval Times, Lyndhurst | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1997-04-05 | Vuyani Bungu | WWWWWW | Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba | LOST Split-decision |
| 1996-09-14 | Nestor Lopez | WWWWW | Great Western Forum, Inglewood | WIN Split-decision |
| 1996-05-05 | Johnny Lewus | WLWWLW | Grand Casino, Biloxi | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1996-02-03 | Marco Antonio Barrera | WWWWWW | Great Western Forum, Inglewood | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1995-08-26 | John Lowey | WWWWWW | Bismarck Hotel, Chicago | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1994-08-20 | Vuyani Bungu | WLWWWW | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1994-04-16 | Welcome Ncita | WWWLWW | Convention Center, South Padre Island | WIN Majority decision |
| 1994-02-19 | Jose Rincones | WWLWWW | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | WIN KO |
| 1993-10-16 | Jesus Salud | WLWWWW | Caesars Tahoe, Circus Maximus Showroom, Stateline | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1993-07-17 | Rudy Zavala | LWWWWD | The Pyramid, Memphis | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1993-04-17 | Richard Duran | WWWWWW | Arco Arena, Sacramento | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1992-12-02 | Welcome Ncita | WWWWWW | Teatro Tenda, Tortoli | WIN KO |
| 1992-03-20 | Paul Banke | WWWLWL | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | WIN Corner retirement |
| 1992-02-09 | Sugar Baby Rojas | WWWLLW | Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1991-12-07 | Max Gomez | WWWWWW | Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno | WIN Split-decision |
| 1991-09-24 | Vicente Gonzalez | LLLLLL | Country Club, Reseda | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1991-09-13 | Mauro Montes | W | Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1991-05-23 | Jerome Coffee | WLWWWW | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1991-03-17 | Edel Geronimo | WLLLWW | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1991-01-18 | Richard Abila | LWWLLL | Sands Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN KO |
| 1990-12-20 | Adriano Arreola | LLLLLW | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1990-11-08 | Gabriel Castro | L | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1990-07-29 | Jose Luis Martinez | LWWWWW | Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1990-06-26 | Jorge Rodriguez | LLLLLL | Country Club, Reseda | WIN Points |
| 1990-06-15 | Antonio Gonzalez | LLLLLD | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1990-05-29 | Chilo Guzman | LWLLLL | Country Club, Reseda | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1990-05-03 | Godfrey Johnson | WDLWLW | Quality Inn Hotel, Newark | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1990-04-21 | Reggie Johnson | LLLWLL | Red Deer Arena, Red Deer | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1989-10-31 | Jose Luis Martinez | WDWLWW | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Split-decision |
| 1989-08-29 | David Sanchez | LDWW | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | DRAW |
| 1989-06-12 | David Moreno | WLLWWL | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1989-05-02 | Damion Sutton | LL | Harrah's Hotel & Casino, Stateline | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1989-03-25 | Charles Hawkins | WWWD | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1989-02-24 | David Alers | LWDLLW | Convention Center, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
