Kennedy McKinney

Name: Kennedy McKinney
Alias: King
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Birthplace: Hernando, Mississippi, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 170cm
Reach: 173cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainers: Kenny Adams, Tommy Parks
Manager: Miguel Diaz
Promoters: Bob Arum, Cedric Kushner

Amateur Highlights

• 1985 2nd place at United States Amateur Championships as a Flyweight, was stopped by Arthur Johnson
• 1986 2nd place at United States Amateur Championships as a Flyweight, losing by decision to Arthur Johnson
• 1987 3rd place at United States Amateur Championships as a Bantamweight, losing by decision to Michael Collins
• 1988 2nd place at United States Amateur Championships as a Bantamweight, losing by decision to Jemal Hinton
• 1988 qualified as a Bantamweight for the United States Olympic Team, avenging previous defeats versus Michael Collins, whom he beat three times and Jemal Hinton, all by decision.
• Won the Bantamweight Olympic Gold Medal at the Seoul Olympic Games. Results were:
  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Erik Perez (Guyana) RSC 1
  • Defeated Shahuraj Birajdor (India) forfeit
  • Defeated Steve Mwema (Kenya) 5-0
  • Defeated Phajol Moolsan (Thailand) RSC 1
  • Defeated Alexandar Hristov (Bulgaria) 5-0

Career Factoids

• Has a record of 7-4 (5 KOs) in World Title fights.
• Has a record of 7-4 (3 KOs) against former world titleists.
  • Won against Sugar Baby Rojas, Paul Banke, Welcome Ncita (twice), Jesus Salud, Hector Acero-Sanchez, Junior Jones.
  • Lost against Vuyani Bungu (twice), Marco Antonio Barrera, Luisito Espinosa.

Preceded by: Welcome Ncita	IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 1992 Dec 2 – 1994 Aug 20	Succeeded by: Vuyani Bungu
Preceded by: Junior Jones	WBO Super Bantamweight Champion 1997 Dec 19 – 1998 Vacated	Succeeded by: Marco Antonio Barrera