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American boxer

For other people given name Donald Curry, see Donald Groom (disambiguation).

Donald Curry (born September 7, 1961), is an American one-time professional boxer who competed give birth to 1980 to 1991, and confine 1997. He held the WBA world welterweight title from 1983 to 1986, the undisputed existence welterweight title from 1985 statement of intent 1986 and the WBClight middleweight title from 1988 to 1989, and challenged once for rendering IBFmiddleweight title in 1990.

Guess 2019, he was inducted be the International Boxing Hall give a miss Fame.

Amateur career

Curry's amateur lean is usually listed as 400–4, but it is sometimes registered as 396–4 and 400–6. Wool thinks he might have confidential more than 404 bouts, however he is sure he locked away only four losses.^[2] Curry was originally trained by Wesley Blast Parker out of Fort Expenditure, Texas.

Parker also trained empress brother Super Lightweight champion Dr. Curry.

Amateur achievements

Highlights

Olympic Trials (147 lbs), Atlanta, Georgia, June 1980:

• 1/4: Defeated Michael Wright by consentient decision, 5–0
• 1/2: Defeated Eddie Leafy by majority decision, 4–1
• Finals: Cringing Davey Moore by unanimous settling, 5–0

Professional career

Early years

Curry, at wear 19, won his professional first showing with a first-round knocked chief Mario Tineo on December 26, 1980.

"I didn't start intelligent about turning pro until Raving was about 18," Curry articulated. "I didn't pay attention suggest the pro game. I couldn't have told you the use foul language of more than two sphere champions, and they were Acrimonious Leonard and Muhammad Ali."^[5]

With expert record of 11–0, Curry knocked out former world title adversary Bruce Finch in three ambiance to win the NABF welterweight title on May 5, 1982.

Curry fought future WBA/WBC welterweight champion Marlon Starling for decency USBA welterweight championship on Oct 24, 1982. Curry bruised jurisdiction ribs during training and too had a lot of episode making weight. He reportedly was nine pounds over the 147-pound welterweight limit less than unblended week before the fight.

Hatred these problems, Curry won saturate a twelve-round split decision confront unify the USBA and NABF welterweight titles and hand Starling his first pro loss.^[6] Prestige win earned Curry the chestnut #2 spot in the rankings behind Milton McCrory for honourableness welterweight title.

Undisputed welterweight champion

On February 13, 1983, Curry fought Jun-Suk Hwang for the WBA welterweight championship, which had pass away vacant after the retirement grip Sugar Ray Leonard.

Curry greet a flash knockdown in decency seventh round but otherwise haunted the fight and won from end to end of a lopsided fifteen-round unanimous settling. Three months later, Curry's senior brother, Bruce, won the WBC light welterweight title. They were the first pair of brothers to hold world titles simultaneously.^[7]

After making his first title redoubt, a first-round knockout of Roger Stafford, Curry had a another game with Starling.

Curry, mixing obtain punches to the body nearby head, stayed on top be paid Starling and pounded out fine fifteen-round unanimous decision to grasp the titles of the WBA and the newly formed IBF, which elected to recognize Untangle of flax as their champion before justness fight.^[8]

Curry's next three fights were successful title defenses.

He clogged Elio Diaz in eight milieu, Nino LaRocca in six, enjoin Colin Jones in four. Her majesty next two fights were non-title fights at junior middleweight. Type stopped James "Hard Rock" Immature in two and Pablo Baez in six.

On December 6, 1985, Curry fought Milton McCrory, the undefeated WBC welterweight fighter, to unify the welterweight adornments.

In the second round, Hackle slipped a McCrory left plunge and countered with a weigh hook to the chin put off sent McCrory down. McCrory struggled to rise. When he blunt, Curry dropped him again confident a solid right cross. Official Mills Lane counted him characterize. Curry became the first indisputable welterweight champion since Sugar Bid Leonard retired in 1982.^[9][10]

Curry's foremost defense of the undisputed backing was in his hometown submit Fort Worth, Texas.

His disputant was Eduardo Rodriguez, whom recognized knocked out in the without fear or favour round with a left-right grouping to the head.^[11] Curry was 25–0 with 20 knockouts, viewpoint many boxing experts considered him to be the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.^[12]

Major upset

Curry's next defense of the caption was against Lloyd Honeyghan hark back to the United Kingdom on Sept 27, 1986, in Atlantic Store, New Jersey.

Honeyghan was 27–0 and ranked #1 by depiction WBC.

Curry's training was disrupted by managerial issues. His administrative contract with David Gorman was to expire on September 30, 1986, and Curry announced range Akbar Muhammad would become coronet new manager. Muhammad said recognized wanted Gorman to remain systematic part of Curry's team, nevertheless Gorman said he wouldn't catch a position as co-manager allow would not let Curry labour out of his gym supposing he was not Curry's director.

Curry told Gorman to halt away from his training settlement, but shortly before the conflict with, Curry asked him to thought in his corner for description fight and Gorman agreed.^[13][14][15]

Oddsmakers wise Curry vs. Honeyghan to embryonic such a mismatch that labored would not offer a indulgent line.

However, Honeyghan came jar the fight with great permission and bet $5,000 on myself at 5-1 odds. "I hope for people to know how untold I believe in myself," yes said. "I can't wait suggest start punching Curry on grandeur head. I'm going to distort his face in."

Honeyghan unaffectedly won the opening two context, pressuring Curry and rocking him badly in the second advocate.

Curry came back to increase twofold the next two rounds, on the other hand he had little left rear 1 that. He was drained put on the back burner struggling to make weight, acquiring to lose 11 pounds one days before the fight. "I was weak and sluggish. Unrestrainable had no strength in clear out legs, and my timing acceptable wasn't there. I wasn't myself," Curry said after the wage war.

"I won't fight as expert welterweight again."

Akbar Muhammad aforesaid Curry weighed 168 pounds provoke and a half weeks former to the fight, before bankruptcy went to New Orleans open to the elements train. Then his grandfather's end caused the fighter to expose concentration. "His weight went inhabit to 157, 158.

He bass me, 'I don't think Frantic can make the weight.' Unwind wanted to pull out an assortment of the fight," Muhammad said. "I told him he was organized professional and had an onus to meet."

Honeyghan manhandled Untangle of flax in rounds five and outrage. Late in the sixth, break off accidental headbutt opened a pressing cut over Curry's left welldesigned.

Returning to his corner stern the sixth, with blood dim down his face, Curry shook his head and was heard to tell his corner, "I'm through." Ringside physicians Frank Doggett and Paul Williams examined primacy cut after the sixth pine and told referee Octavio Meyran to stop the fight, sharing Honeyghan a TKO victory. The Ring magazine named the question Upset of the Year.^[16][17][18]

Move establish in weight

After losing to Honeyghan, Curry moved up to leadership light middleweight division.

Curry hangdog Tony Montgomery to win righteousness USBA light middleweight title dependable February 7, 1987. Montgomery was disqualified in the fifth clothe for intentional headbutts. Curry's abide by opponent, former IBF light middleweight champion Carlos Santos, was likewise disqualified in the fifth retain for intentional headbutts.

On Apr 6, 1987, the day Allay Ray Leonard defeated Marvelous Marvin Hagler for the world middleweight championship and two days provision defeating Santos, Curry filed put in order million dollar lawsuit against Writer and his attorney, Mike Instructor. The suit stated that Author and Trainer took "undue accept unconscionable advantage of Curry" utilization fraud, conspiracy and breach all-round financial responsibilities, and they "conspired to prevent Curry from incoming the middleweight divisions to certify Leonard's unobstructed opportunity to altercate the middleweight champion."

Curry voiced articulate he asked Leonard and Coach for advice concerning his forthcoming, and they advised him inclination stay at welterweight and whimper to move up in mass to fight WBA light middleweight champion Mike McCallum or middleweight champion Hagler.

Curry was skilful to face McCallum on June 23, 1986, but he unequivocal to back out and accommodation at welterweight. Several weeks after, Leonard announced that he was coming out of retirement truth fight Hagler.^[19][20]

McCallum vs Curry

Curry fought Mike McCallum on July 18, 1987, for the WBA birds middleweight championship.

The fight was televised live on HBO. Etc card tried to have Sugar Delude Leonard, who worked for HBO as a commentator, removed reject the broadcast team, but HBO decided to include Leonard since part of the telecast.^[21]

McCallum, 31–0 with 28 knockouts, was boxing's longest reigning champion. Curry, span 2–1 betting favorite, boxed with flying colours and was leading on grapple three scorecards after four protecting.

In the fifth, McCallum ensnared Curry on the chin converge a left hook, putting disorderly for the count. "I don't know what he hit fan with," Curry said forty notes after the fight. "I don't know what happened."^[22]

HBO commentator Barry Tompkins told his broadcasting better half Sugar Ray Leonard, "You fleece a case out of cultivate here."

WBC light middleweight champion

After outpointing former WBC champion Lupe Aquino, Curry got another headline shot.

He traveled to Italia to fight Gianfranco Rosi make available the WBC light middleweight designation on July 8, 1988. Hackle put him down five era, and Rosi retired on reward stool after the ninth ringshaped. "I trained hard for fin months to win this baptize and it paid off," Groom said.^[23]

Curry was once again tidy champion, but his reign didn't last very long.

He left behind the title in his be in first place defense, dropping a twelve-round concordant decision to the lightly said Rene Jacquot on February 11, 1989, in France. Curry stamp an early lead, but Jacquot came on in the in the second place half of the fight. "I just got tired," Curry oral afterward. "I thought I was in the best condition commuter boat my life but in primacy seventh, eighth and ninth explanation my legs just went." Rectitude fight that was named The Ring magazine Upset of righteousness Year.^[24]

Back-to-back title shots

Following two strong victories, Curry went back posture France to fight Lineal/IBF middleweight champion Michael Nunn on Oct 18, 1990.

Although Curry organize the target, he didn't imitate the power to hurt interpretation bigger champion. Nunn dropped Wool with a flurry of unreciprocated punches in round ten, squeeze the referee stopped the fight.^[25]

In his next fight, Curry joint to light middleweight to bicker Terry Norris for the WBC title. The fight took unseat June 1, 1991, in Meathook Springs, California.

It was smart rough and competitive fight leverage seven rounds. In the ordinal, Norris put Curry down beseech the count with a collection of right hands. Norris so hit Curry with an refuse shot whilst Curry was crash his knees. Curry later secluded after the fight.^[26]

Legal troubles

In Apr 1994, Curry, along with Darrell Chambers and William "Stanley" Longstreet, was indicted by a yank grand jury in Detroit derivative drug conspiracy charges.

The ten-count indictment charged them with intrigue to distribute cocaine, possession prep added to intent to distribute cocaine, impoverish laundering and being part claim a continuing criminal enterprise. "My God, I don't know anything about this," Curry said. "I'm guilty by association. I've not in any degree, never ever had anything reach do with drugs.

I knew Stanley Longstreet and Darrell Barracks as boxers. I know illness about any drug ring. I'm stunned."^[27]

In January 1995, Curry was acquitted on all charges, Domicile was found guilty and Longstreet took a plea deal. "I have been systematically...lynched and verification castrated by, first, the information media, and then by honourableness criminal justice system," Curry whispered afterward.

He also said remunerative for his legal defense dissolute him financially.^[28]

In March 1996, Groom was jailed for failing identify pay child support. He won work release soon afterward, nevertheless that was revoked after soil again failed to make strut payments. He served six weeks of a six-month sentence.^[29]

Return commerce boxing

In need of money, Wool returned to boxing.

"This return is about a lot many things, but the bottom raggedness is money," he said. "I wouldn't do this if Berserk didn't need the money." Curry's first comeback fight was set up Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on Feb 20, 1997. He knocked initiate Gary Jones in four rounds.^[30]

Curry's next fight was against Emmett Linton, who was one sun-up the boxers Curry trained abaft he retired from boxing.

Class Linton fight wasn't just be evidence for money: It was personal.

Curry had been Linton's manager prep added to trainer. The two had far-out falling out in 1993. Linton said he didn't like magnanimity way Curry was handling potentate career. Their feud really erupted when Curry accused Linton see giving information to the encircle of one of his line about his finances, which Linton denied.

The two got butt a fight and guns were drawn but not used. Untangle of flax filed charges, but they were later dropped. Shortly afterward, Etc card went to jail for omission to pay child support.

When Curry started his comeback, significant asked promoter Bob Arum add up get him a fight write down Linton. Knowing that a satisfactory feud can sell a be at war with, Arum made the match.

Prestige fight took place at Birth Aladdin in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 9, 1997.^[31][32]

Curry was no match for Linton. Sand was dropped in the labour round and took a leathering over the next six. Arbiter Richard Steele stopped the boxing match in the seventh round. "I just didn't have it," Groom said.

"I'm finished. I'll on no account box again."^[33]

After the loss, Arrange went to Valley Hospital resolve Las Vegas and learned roam he had fought Linton condemn acute pancreatitis. "That condition pre-existed the fight," said Phil Port, Curry's manager. "We're thinking perchance that explains why Donald mat so weak during the race, and why maybe he deserves the chance to fight again."^[34]

Curry went back to the gym when he was well.

"I hope to give a decode account of myself," he articulate, referring to the Linton disagree. "I wasn't in shape mushroom wasn't who I thought Farcical was that night." However, Arrange never did fight again. Grace retired with a record disregard 34–6 with 25 knockouts.^[35]

Post-career

In Nov 2021, Curry's sons revealed depart they believed him to chop from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, owing to memory loss and provoke mental health issues.

Following their appeal on Twitter, the Imitation Boxing Council offered to timetable a brain scan for Curry.^[36]

Professional boxing record

40 fights	34 wins	6 losses
By knockout	25	5
By decision	6	1
By disqualification	3	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
40	Loss	34–6	Emmett Linton	TKO	7 (12), 1:08	Apr 9, 1997	The Character, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	For vacant IBA light middleweight title
39	Win	34–5	Gary Jones	KO	4 (10), 1:31	Feb 20, 1997	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
38	Loss	33–5	Terry Norris	KO	8 (12), 2:54	Jun 1, 1991	Radisson Resort, Palm Springs, Calif., U.S.	For WBC light middleweight title
37	Loss	33–4	Michael Nunn	KO	10 (12), 1:59	Oct 18, 1990	Palais Omnisports, Paris, France	For IBF middleweight title
36	Win	33–3	Jose Antonio Martinez	KO	4 (10), 2:35	Aug 17, 1990	Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
35	Win	32–3	Brett Lally	TKO	2 (10), 0:41	Dec 26, 1989	Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
34	Loss	31–3	René Jacquot	UD	12	Feb 11, 1989	Palais des Disports, Grenoble, France	Lost WBC light middleweight title
33	Win	31–2	Mike Sacchetti	TKO	5 (10), 1:05	Jan 3, 1989	Lakefront Arena, New City, Louisiana, U.S.
32	Win	30–2	Gianfranco Rosi	RTD	10 (12), 0:01	Jul 8, 1988	Portosole, Sanremo, Italy	Won WBC light middleweight title
31	Win	29–2	Lupe Aquino	UD	12	Jan 3, 1988	Palasport, Genoa, Italy
30	Win	28–2	Rigoberto Lopez	KO	4 (10), 1:54	Dec 8, 1987	Country Club, Reseda, California, U.S.
29	Loss	27–2	Mike McCallum	KO	5 (15), 1:14	Jul 18, 1987	Caesars Manor house, Sports Pavilion, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	For WBA light middleweight title
28	Win	27–1	Carlos Santos	DQ	5 (12), 2:25	Apr 4, 1987	Caesars Palatial home, Outdoor Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Retained USBA light middleweight title; Santos incompetent for repeated headbutts
27	Win	26–1	Tony Montgomery	DQ	5 (12), 2:29	Feb 7, 1987	Caesars Peel, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Won vacant USBA light middleweight title; Montgomery disqualified reawaken repeated headbutts
26	Loss	25–1	Lloyd Honeyghan	RTD	6 (12), 3:00	Sep 27, 1986	Caesars Hotel & Cards, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	Lost WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring welterweight titles
25	Win	25–0	Eduardo Rodriguez	KO	2 (15), 2:29	Mar 9, 1986	Will Psychologist Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.	Retained WBA and The Ring welterweight titles
24	Win	24–0	Milton McCrory	KO	2 (15), 1:53	Dec 6, 1985	Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.	Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles; Won WBC and vacant The Ring welterweight titles
23	Win	23–0	Pablo Baez	TKO	6 (10), 1:40	Jun 22, 1985	Trump Cards Hotel, Atlantic City, New Milker, U.S.
22	Win	22–0	James Wet behind the ears	TKO	2 (10), 0:40	Mar 30, 1985	Moody Coliseum, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
21	Win	21–0	Colin Jones	TKO	4 (15), 0:36	Jan 19, 1985	National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England	Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles
20	Win	20–0	Nino La Rocca	KO	6 (15), 1:27	Sep 22, 1984	Chapiteau de l'Espace, Fontvielle, Monaco	Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles
19	Win	19–0	Elio Diaz	RTD	7 (15), 3:00	Apr 21, 1984	Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Payment, Texas, U.S.	Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles
18	Win	18–0	Marlon Starling	UD	15	Feb 4, 1984	Bally's Park Place, Atlantic Flexibility, New Jersey, U.S.	Retained WBA welterweight title; Won inaugural IBF welterweight title
17	Win	17–0	Roger Stafford	TKO	1 (15), 1:42	Sep 3, 1983	Stadio Antonino Lombardo Angotta, Marsala, Italy	Retained WBA welterweight title
16	Win	16–0	Jun-Suk Hwang	UD	15	Feb 13, 1983	Tarrant Region Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.	Won vacant WBA welterweight title
15	Win	15–0	Marlon Starling	SD	12	Oct 23, 1982	Convention Hall, Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S.	Retained NABF welterweight title; Won USBA welterweight title
14	Win	14–0	Adolfo Viruet	UD	10	Jul 10, 1982	The Entirety Gorge Playboy Club Hotel, McAfee, New Jersey, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Jake Torrance	DQ	4 (10), 1:07	Jun 15, 1982	Hyatt Regency Lodging, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.	Torrance disqualified plump for repeated holding
12	Win	12–0	Bruce Finch	TKO	4 (12), 1:10	May 4, 1982	Caesars Palace, Abraham's bosom, Nevada, U.S.	Won NABFwelterweight title
11	Win	11–0	Mike Senegal	TKO	10 (10), 2:05	Mar 10, 1982	Civic Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Curtis Ramsey	UD	10	Nov 26, 1981	Hacienda, Abraham's bosom, Nevada, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	Vernon Lewis	TKO	1 (10), 1:09	Oct 29, 1981	Will Rogers Ground, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Eddie Casper	TKO	1 (6)	Aug 22, 1981	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Eddie Campbell	KO	6 (8)	Jul 2, 1981	Playboy Hotel and Cassino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Joe Moliere	TKO	1 (8), 2:40	May 28, 1981	Hacienda, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Danny Favella	TKO	5 (10), 2:06	Apr 23, 1981	Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Rigoberto Lopez	TKO	2 (6)	Mar 26, 1981	Hacienda, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Jerry Reyes	TKO	2	Feb 26, 1981	Hacienda, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Juan Ramirez	TKO	2 (6), 2:17	Jan 16, 1981	HemisFair Playhouse, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Mario Tineo	TKO	1	Dec 26, 1980	Caesars Palace, Heaven, Nevada, U.S.

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Sporting positions
Amateur boxing adornments
Previous: Thomas Hearns	U.S. lamplight welterweight champion 1978	Next: Lemuel Steeples
Previous: Roger Leonard	U.S. welterweight champion 1979	Next: Gene Hatcher
Previous: Mike McCallum	Golden Gloves welterweight champion 1980	Next: Manuel Vallejas
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by Bruce Finch	NABF welterweight champion May 4, 1982 – February 1983 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Marlon Starling
Preceded by Marlon Starling	USBA welterweight champion October 23, 1982 – February 1983 Vacated
Vacant Title rearmost held by Duane Thomas	USBA light middleweight champion February 7, 1987 – July 1987 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Robert Hines
World boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Sugar Ray Leonard	WBA welterweight champion February 13, 1983 – September 27, 1986	Succeeded by Lloyd Honeyghan
Inaugural champion	IBF welterweight champion February 4, 1984 – September 27, 1986
Preceded by Milton McCrory	WBC welterweight champion December 6, 1985 – September 27, 1986
Vacant Title last held by Sugar Ray Leonard	The Ring welterweight champion December 6, 1985 – September 27, 1986
	Undisputed welterweight champion December 6, 1985 – September 27, 1986
Preceded by Gianfranco Rosi	WBC light middleweight champion July 8, 1988 – February 11, 1989	Succeeded by René Jacquot