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Terry McGroom

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Terry McGroom (March 16, 1966 – April 17, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2004. He challenged for the IBF cruiserweight title in 2001.

Terry McGroom
Born(1966-03-16)March 16, 1966
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 17, 2016(2016-04-17) (aged 50)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Reach77 in (196 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins19
Wins by KO10
Losses9
Draws3
No contests0

Early life

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McGroom attended Wells High School in Chicago, which was "full of gangbangers." Tom O'Shea, an English teacher at the school, said he was "an arrogant, nasty kid who was always in trouble with his teachers," apart from the fact that he did not earn a single credit in his freshman year. When O'Shea caught McGroom fighting in the hallways, he was given a choice: follow him to the principal's office or to the boxing gym. O'Shea became his coach, a position he held throughout McGroom's amateur career.[1]

He later graduated from Wells as an honor student, earning a boxing scholarship to Northern Michigan University.[1]

Amateur career

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McGroom had a stellar amateur career prior to turning professional, going 63-11.[1] He was a National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight champion in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1992 and a National Amateur Light Heavyweight Champion in 1991. McGroom also won a silver medal from the 1990 Goodwill Games in the 81 kg division.

He also competed at the 1989 World Championships in Moscow.[1]

Professional career

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McGroom turned pro in 1993 and started off his career going undefeated in his first 11 fights. He then faced Darrol Wilson, a heavy hitting heavyweight who would make a name for himself later on, in 1995, and battled his way to a 10-round draw. McGroom's next big fight was an 8th-round TKO loss to future contender Kirk Johnson. Johnson was much bigger than McGroom and slugged him to the canvas.

After the loss to Johnson, McGroom's impressive victory over Esteban Pizzarro in 1999 earned him the biggest fight of his career against James Toney in 2000. It was a close fight with Toney and some thought the decision should have been given to McGroom.[citation needed] In 2001 he challenged Vasily Jirov for his IBF Cruiserweight belt. The result was a shocking one-round KO for Jirov, the result from one well place body shot.

McGroom then moved up to Heavyweight and had little success. He lost to future contenders Dominick Guinn, Malik Scott, and Timor Ibragimov before retiring in 2004.

Personal life

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McGroom died from bone cancer on April 17, 2016.[2]

Professional boxing record

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19 Wins (10 knockouts, 9 decisions), 9 Losses (4 knockouts, 5 decisions), 3 Draws [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 19–9–3   Cengiz Koc UD 6 24/07/2004   Frankfurt, Germany
Loss 19–8–3   Timur Ibragimov UD 8 22/04/2004   Moscow, Russia
Loss 19–7–3   Johny Jensen SD 6 28/02/2004   Aalborg, Denmark
Draw 19–6–3   Johny Jensen PTS 6 24/10/2003   Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss 19–6–2   Steve Cunningham UD 8 20/09/2003   Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
Loss 19–5–2   Malik Scott TKO 2 01/02/2003   Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the second round.
Loss 19–4–2   Dominick Guinn TKO 7 08/09/2002   Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 19–3–2   Vassiliy Jirov KO 1 24 Mar 2001   Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. For IBF cruiserweight title. McGroom knocked out at 1:22 of the first round.
Win 19–2–2   Ed Strickland KO 1 21/02/2001   Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Strickland knocked out at 2:59 of the first round.
Loss 18–2–2   James Toney MD 10 21/01/2000   Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 18–1–2   Esteban Pizzarro UD 12 26/06/1999   Cicero, Illinois, U.S. Won WBO–NABO cruiserweight title
Win 17–1–2   Jesse Corona UD 10 05/03/1999   Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 16–1–2   Vinson Durham UD 10 29/01/1999   Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 15–1–2   Mike Acklie TKO 2 13/11/1998   Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:50 of the second round.
Win 14–1–2   Brian Yates UD 6 01/10/1997   Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Loss 13–1–2   Kirk Johnson TKO 8 16/11/1996   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Draw 13–0–2   Anthony Hembrick PTS 10 23/04/1996   Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Win 13–0–1   Arthur Saribekian UD 8 21/11/1995   Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Win 12–0–1   Ron Preston UD 8 03/10/1995   Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Draw 11–0–1   Darroll Wilson PTS 10 17/08/1995   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 11–0   Exum Speight TKO 2 28/03/1995   Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Win 10–0   Ken Jackson TKO 2 20/08/1994   Athens, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 9–0   Randy McGee UD 8 21/05/1994   Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 8–0   Tim St Clair UD 8 05/02/1994   Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 7–0 Morris Young TKO 4 18/12/1993   Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 6–0   Aaron Green KO 4 13/11/1993   Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 5–0   Leonard Lamar Long PTS 6 28/08/1993   Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 4–0   Darren Jewell KO 2 17/07/1993   Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 3–0 Ricardo Estrada TKO 3 12/06/1993   Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 2–0 Donald Johnson TKO 2 27/03/1993   Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 1–0 William Yates TKO 1 16/01/1993   Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sakamoto, Bob (March 18, 1990). "3-time Gloves Champ Has Heart Set On Olympics". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "Terry McGroom R.I.P." FightNews.com. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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