Al McCoy (boxer)

Al McCoy
Born
Alexander Rudolph

(1894-10-23)October 23, 1894
DiedAugust 22, 1966(1966-08-22) (aged 71)
Other namesSouthpaw
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights159;
Wins73
Wins by KO27
Losses51
Draws33

Al McCoy,[1] (October 23, 1894 – August 22, 1966), born Alexander Rudolph, was a boxing World Middleweight Champion from 1914 to 1917.[2] He had a total of 157 bouts. Of those determined officially, he won 44 with 27 by knockout, and had 6 losses, and 6 draws. Around 107 of his fights were no decision bouts.[citation needed]

Referees and judges in this era could not render a decision for fights in New York and most other states except in the case of a disqualification or knockout. McCoy's BoxRec record on the right has newspaper coverage determining the winner for his large number of no decision bouts. Newspapers could also determine the outcome of a fight as a draw.[3]

  1. ^ Siegman, Joseph. "Jewish Sports Legends: The International Jewish Hall of Fame", via Google Books, p. 59; accessed December 29, 2007.
  2. ^ "The Lineal Middleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ "Al McCoy". BoxRec. Retrieved April 2, 2015.