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Kennedy McKinney (born January 10 , 1966 in Hernando, Mississippi ) was a professional boxer, who won the Bantamweight Gold Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics . He turned pro in the following year and was immediately dubbed as a future star in the sport. PROFESIONAL CAREER Known as "King", McKinney was a cautious yet exciting super bantamweight fighter who captured the by beating Welcome Ncita in 1992. After five defenses, he lost his belt to future star Vuyani Bungu , a fight which was deemed 1994 Upset of the Year by Ring Magazine . Two years later he challenged undefeated Marco Antonio Barrera for the WBO Super Bantamweight Title, a vicious battle in which he dropped Barrera in the 11th, but lost via TKO in the 12th. McKinney later took a rematch against Bungu, but lost a narrow split decision. Later that year, he did battle with Junior Jones in an exciting war, one which McKinney won via TKO. McKinney then moved up a weight class to challenge Luisito Espinosa for the WBC Featherweight Title in 1998. Espinosa made quick work of McKinney, winning via a 2nd round TKO. After the loss to Espinosa, McKinney quickly lost steam. He would fight only five more times against scattered and limited opposition, three of which too place during a short lived comeback run in 2002-03. Kennedy now resides in Larose, LA. He is the head trainer of the Bayou Side Boxing Gym, featuring boxing prospects: Zane Marks, Martin Verdin, and Gary Bergeron.
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