Kevin McBride
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| Kevin McBride | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Kevin Martin McBride |
| Nickname(s) | The Clones Colossus |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Birth date | May 5, 1973 |
| Birth place | Clones, Ireland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Kevin Martin McBride (born May 5, 1973 in Clones, County Monaghan) is an Irish boxer,[1] who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
McBride debuted in December 1992, with a victory against Gary Charlton. In 1997, he defeated Paul Douglas to win the All-Ireland Heavyweight Title, and in 2002 he defeated Craig Tomlinson to add the IBC Americas Heavyweight Title. McBride currently resides in the heavily Irish neighborhood of Dorchester in Boston and trains in near-by Brockton, Massachusetts.[1]
McBride's greatest success to date came with a victory over Mike Tyson, who was once world heavyweight champion, via a 7th-round TKO on June 11, 2005 in the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.[2] However, Tyson was noticeably less aggressive during the fight and explained in a post fight interview that his heart wasn't into the sport anymore.[3] Tyson announced his retirement after the bout, and hasn't fought since.
McBride has suffered six losses by knockout — including twice against fighters with losing records. Since the Tyson fight, he has beaten the low-ranked Byron Polley and suffered an upset against Mike Mollo in a second round knockout. McBride then fought Andrew Golota on October 6, 2007 and lost in the sixth round placing his career in doubt.
McBride's nickname, "The Clones Colossus", recalls Barry McGuigan's sobriquet "The Clones Cyclone".
Kevin McBride is married to Danielle Curran. The two have one daughter, Grainne and one son, Kevin jr. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b McBride's Boxing Record boxrec.com - Retrieved: 14 July 2007
- ^ McBride's career britishboxing.net - Retrieved: 14 July 2007
- ^ [1] espn.com - Retrieved: 11 May 2009
- ^ [2] dotnews.com - Retrieved: 23 May 2009
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