Kevin McBride
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| Kevin McBride | |
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| Real name | Kevin Martin McBride |
| Nickname | The Clones Colossus |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Birth date | May 5, 1973 |
| Birth place | Clones, Ireland |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 29 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Kevin Martin McBride (born May 5, 1973 in Clones, County Monaghan) is an Irish boxer, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
McBride debuted in December, 1992, with a draw against Gary Charlton. In 1997, he defeated Paul Douglas to win the All-Ireland Heavyweight Title, and in 2002 he defeated Craig Tomlinson to add the IBC Americas Heavyweight Title. McBride currently resides in the heavily Irish neighborhood of Dorchester in Boston and trains in near-by Brockton, Massachusetts.
McBride's greatest success to date came with a victory over former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson via a 6th-round TKO on June 11, 2005 in the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.
Despite his win against the aging Tyson, McBride has suffered five losses by knockout -- including twice against fighters with losing records -- and is not regarded as a legitimate title contender. Since the Tyson fight, he has beaten the low-ranked Byron Polley and been emphatically defeated by fellow journeyman Mike Mollo in a two-round knockout.
McBride's nickname, "The Clones Colossus", recalls Barry McGuigan's sobriquet "The Clones Cyclone".
[edit] Quotes
"When I hit Mike Tyson, he's going to think the whole of Ireland hit him."
"The bigger stronger man will always beat the smaller stronger man. That's boxing."
"Simply da best"
