All boxersDonald Curry
“Lone Star Cobra”
Boxing34-6-0RECORD
25WINS BY KO / TKO
9WINS BY DECISION
40PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Donald Curry |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Lone Star Cobra |
| Date of birth | 7 Sep 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Fort Worth, Texas, USA |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight |
| Trainers | Wesley Gale Parker |
| Height | 179 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1980–1997 |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 26 Dec 1980 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Emmett Linton, 9 Apr 1997 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA welterweight (1983–1986)
- IBF welterweight (1984–1986)
- WBC welterweight (1985–1986)
- The Ring welterweight (1985–1986)
- Undisputed welterweight (1985–1986)
- WBC light middleweight (1988–1989)
Fight history
40 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Emmett Linton | TKO | 7 | 1:08 | 9 Apr 1997 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Gary Jones | KO | 4 | 1:31 | 20 Feb 1997 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | Terry Norris | KO | 8 | 2:54 | 1 Jun 1991 | Palm Springs, California, USA | For WBC light middleweight title |
| Loss | Michael Nunn | KO | 10 | 1:59 | 18 Oct 1990 | Paris, France | For IBF middleweight title |
| Win | Jose Antonio Martinez | KO | 4 | 2:35 | 17 Aug 1990 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Brett Lally | TKO | 2 | 0:41 | 26 Dec 1989 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | René Jacquot | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 11 Feb 1989 | Grenoble, France | Lost WBC light middleweight title | |
| Win | Mike Sacchetti | TKO | 5 | 1:05 | 3 Jan 1989 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Gianfranco Rosi | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 0:01 | 8 Jul 1988 | Sanremo, Italy | Won WBC light middleweight title |
| Win | Lupe Aquino | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 3 Jan 1988 | Genoa, Italy | ||
| Win | Rigoberto Lopez | KO | 4 | 1:54 | 8 Dec 1987 | Reseda, California, USA | |
| Loss | Mike McCallum | KO | 5 | 1:14 | 18 Jul 1987 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | For WBA light middleweight title |
| Win | Carlos Santos | Disqualification | 5 | 2:25 | 4 Apr 1987 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Tony Montgomery | Disqualification | 5 | 2:29 | 7 Feb 1987 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Lloyd Honeyghan | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 3:00 | 27 Sep 1986 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Lost WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring welterweight titles |
| Win | Eduardo Rodriguez | KO | 2 | 2:29 | 9 Mar 1986 | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | Retained WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring welterweight titles |
| Win | Milton McCrory | KO | 2 | 1:53 | 6 Dec 1985 | Winchester, Nevada, USA | Retained WBA and IBF titles; won WBC and vacant The Ring welterweight titles |
| Win | Pablo Baez | TKO | 6 | 1:40 | 22 Jun 1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | James Green | TKO | 2 | 0:40 | 30 Mar 1985 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Colin Jones | TKO | 4 | 0:36 | 19 Jan 1985 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles |
| Win | Nino La Rocca | KO | 6 | 1:27 | 22 Sep 1984 | Fontvielle, Monaco | Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles |
| Win | Elio Diaz | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 21 Apr 1984 | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles |
| Win | Marlon Starling | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 4 Feb 1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBA title; won inaugural IBF welterweight title | |
| Win | Roger Stafford | TKO | 1 | 1:42 | 3 Sep 1983 | Marsala, Italy | Retained WBA welterweight title |
| Win | Jun-Suk Hwang | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 13 Feb 1983 | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | Won vacant WBA welterweight title | |
| Win | Marlon Starling | Decision (split) | 12 | 23 Oct 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Adolfo Viruet | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 10 Jul 1982 | McAfee, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Jake Torrance | Disqualification | 4 | 1:07 | 15 Jun 1982 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Bruce Finch | TKO | 4 | 1:10 | 4 May 1982 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Mike Senegal | TKO | 10 | 2:05 | 10 Mar 1982 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Curtis Ramsey | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Nov 1981 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Vernon Lewis | TKO | 1 | 1:09 | 29 Oct 1981 | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Eddie Casper | TKO | 1 | 22 Aug 1981 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Eddie Campbell | KO | 6 | 2 Jul 1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Joe Moliere | TKO | 1 | 2:40 | 28 May 1981 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Danny Favella | TKO | 5 | 2:06 | 23 Apr 1981 | Fort Worth, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Rigoberto Lopez | TKO | 2 | 26 Mar 1981 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Jerry Reyes | TKO | 2 | 26 Feb 1981 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Juan Ramirez | TKO | 2 | 2:17 | 16 Jan 1981 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Mario Tineo | TKO | 1 | 26 Dec 1980 | Paradise, Nevada, USA |