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Wilbert McClure boxer

Wilbert McClure image
Status inactive
Division middleweight
Height 5′ 6½″/169cm
Debut 1961-07-10
Born 1938-10-29
Nationality USA
Residence Toledo, Ohio, USA
bouts
33
won
24
lost
9
draw
0
bouts
33
won
24
lost
9
draw
0
Status inactive
Division middleweight
Height 5′ 6½″/169cm
Debut 1961-07-10
Born 1938-10-29
Nationality USA
Residence Toledo, Ohio, USA

Wilbert McClure (born October 29, 1938) is an American boxer.McClure earned degrees in literature and philosophy in 1961 from the University of Toledo and a doctorate in psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1973. He later became a Massachusetts state boxing commissioner. He was honored in August 2012 for his life's work by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School.

Wilbert McClure (born October 29, 1938) is an American boxer.McClure earned degrees in literature and philosophy in 1961 from the University of Toledo and a doctorate in psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1973. He later became a Massachusetts state boxing commissioner. He was honored in August 2012 for his life's work by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Titles Result
Jan. 31, 1970 Billy Douglas LWWWLW Fairgrounds, Detroit LOSS
Technical knockout
Jan. 6, 1970 Sammy Floyd L Fairgrounds, Detroit WIN
KO
Dec. 5, 1967 Johnny Pritchett WWWDWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOSS
Points
Aug. 2, 1967 John Henry Smith WWWLLW Sports Arena, Los Angeles LOSS
KO
May 12, 1967 Doug McLeod LLLWWW Cobo Arena, Detroit USA Michigan State Middleweight

WIN
Technical knockout
Feb. 20, 1967 Bobby Warthen WWWLLL Mechanics Hall, Worcester USA Michigan State Middleweight

WIN
Split-decision
Jan. 26, 1967 Ike White LWWLLL Exposition Building, Portland USA Michigan State Middleweight

WIN
Unanimous decision
Dec. 1, 1966 Oscar Haynie LWLLL Exposition Building, Portland WIN
KO
Nov. 17, 1966 Brad Silas WWWLWL Exposition Building, Portland WIN
Technical knockout
July 13, 1966 Harold Richardson WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOSS
Unanimous decision
March 8, 1966 Rubin Carter LWWLLW Sports Arena, Toledo LOSS
Majority decision
Jan. 8, 1966 Rubin Carter LWLWLW Aragon Ballroom, Chicago LOSS
Split-decision
Dec. 16, 1965 Fred Terry LWLLLL Armory, Akron WIN
Technical knockout
May 20, 1965 Clarence Alford WWDLWL Lucas County Recreation Center, Toledo WIN
Unanimous decision
May 15, 1964 Jose Torres WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOSS
Unanimous decision
April 21, 1964 Clarence Alford LWLWWD Armory, Akron WIN
Split-decision
March 16, 1964 Tommy Payne WLLWWW Arcadia Arena, Detroit WIN
KO
Dec. 27, 1963 Luis Rodriguez WWWLWW Auditorium, Miami Beach LOSS
Unanimous decision
Oct. 18, 1963 Luis Rodriguez WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York LOSS
Unanimous decision
April 27, 1963 Ted Wright LWDWWW Sports Arena, Toledo WIN
Unanimous decision
Jan. 26, 1963 Nic Maric DWLLLW Westfalenhalle, Dortmund WIN
Technical knockout
Oct. 13, 1962 Gomeo Brennan LWWWDW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
Sept. 20, 1962 Tony Montano WWWWWW Sports Arena, Toledo WIN
Unanimous decision
Aug. 4, 1962 Farid Salim WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
June 30, 1962 Harold Richardson WWWLWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
May 26, 1962 Charlie Glover WWLLLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
May 18, 1962 Julius Owens LWLLLL Mechanics Hall, Worcester WIN
KO
May 1, 1962 Ray Drayton WWWLWL Arena, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
April 7, 1962 Clarence Riley WLLWLL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Unanimous decision
Sept. 21, 1961 Jonathan Washington LL Sports Arena, Toledo WIN
Unanimous decision
Aug. 7, 1961 Charlie Jordan WD Graystone Ballroom, Detroit WIN
KO
July 24, 1961 Moses Lockhart LDW Vogue Arena, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
July 10, 1961 Jonathan Washington L Convention Arena, Detroit WIN
Points