Sport: Boxing Inducted: 1989 Country: United States Born: October 23, 1894 in Rosenhayn, New
Jersey Died: August 22, 1966
Al McCoy
was World Middleweight Champion from 1914 to
1917. He won his title at the age of 18 and was the
first southpaw (lefthander) ever to win a World championship.
McCoy flattened champion George Chip in the first round
of their title bout on April 7, 1914, to win the Middleweight
crown. In an era when a champion could only lose his title
by a knockout, McCoy battled through 46 fights.
He lost the Middleweight title on November 14, 1917, on a
sixth-round KO by Mike O’Dowd.
Al McCoy’s professional record: 157 bouts—won
99 (26 KOs), lost 40, no-decisions 18.