Super welterweight · United States
Donald Curry 34-6-0 25 KO · 1980–1997
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Donald Curry was a super welterweight boxer from United States, born Sep 7, 1961. Record 34-6-0 with 25 knockouts over 1980–1997. World titles: WBC super welterweight (1988–1989), WBC welterweight (1985–1986), IBF welterweight (1984–1986), WBA welterweight (1983–1986). Donald Curry last fought Emmett Linton on Apr 9, 1997 and lost by TKO in round 7 of 12.
Also: Дональд Карри · Дональд Каррі · دونالد كاري +7 more डॉनल्ड करी · ডোনাল্ড কারি · ડોનાલ્ડ કરી · ドナルド・カリー · Don Curry · Donald Sample · Карри, Дональд
Born Sep 7, 1961
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 179 cm
Reach 183 cm
Nickname Lone Star Cobra
Debut Dec 26, 1980
Career 1980–1997
Rounds boxed 229
KO share 74%
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Titles IBF, WBA, WBC welterweight · 1983–1986; WBC super welterweight · 1988–1989
Boxerbook rating 1855 ± 240 · inactive since Apr 1997Why here › Confirmed bouts 9 of 40
Career record Record
34-6-0, 25 KOs · 1980–1997
Last result L
Emmett Linton
For vacant IBA light middleweight title TKO 7/12 · The Aladdin, Paradise, 🇺🇸
The record 40 bouts, 1980–1997, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
Emmett Linton
For vacant IBA light middleweight title TKO 7/12 · The Aladdin, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 34-5-0 · Linton —
W
Gary Jones
KO 4/10 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦
Curry 33-5-0 · Jones —
L
For WBC light middleweight title KO 8/12 · Radisson Resort, Palm Springs, 🇺🇸
Curry 33-4-0 · Norris 27-3-0
L
For IBF middleweight title KO 10/12 · Palais Omnisports, Paris, 🇫🇷
Curry 33-3-0 · Nunn 35-0-0
W
Jose Antonio Martinez
KO 4/10 · Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 32-3-0 · Martinez —
W
Brett Lally
TKO 2/10 · Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 31-3-0 · Lally —
L
Lost WBC light middleweight title UD 12/12 · Palais des Sports, Grenoble, 🇫🇷
Curry 31-2-0 · Jacquot 23-9-1
W
Mike Sacchetti
TKO 5/10 · Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Curry 30-2-0 · Sacchetti —
W
Won WBC light-middleweight title RTD 9/12 · Portosole, San Remo, 🇮🇹
Curry 29-2-0 · Rosi 43-2-0
W
UD 12/12 · Palasport, Genoa, 🇮🇹
Curry 28-2-0 · Aquino —
W
Rigoberto Lopez
KO 4/10 · Country Club, Reseda, California, 🇺🇸
Curry 27-2-0 · Lopez —
L
For WBA super welterweight title KO 5/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 27-1-0 · McCallum 31-0-0
W
For USBA light-middleweight title DQ 5/12 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 26-1-0 · Santos 34-3-0
W
Tony Montgomery
Won vacant USBA light middleweight title DQ 5/12 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 25-1-0 · Montgomery —
L
For WBA, WBC, IBF, and The Ring welterweight titles RTD 6/12 · Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Curry 25-0-0 · Honeyghan 27-0-0
W
Eduardo Rodriguez
Retained WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring welterweight titles KO 2/15 · Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, 🇺🇸
Curry 24-0-0 · Rodriguez —
W
Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles KO 2/15 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Curry 23-0-0 · McCrory —
W
Pablo Baez
TKO 6/10 · Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Curry 22-0-0 · Baez —
W
James Green
TKO 2/10 · Moody Coliseum, Dallas, 🇺🇸
Curry 21-0-0 · Green —
W
Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles TKO 4/15 · National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 🇬🇧
Curry 20-0-0 · Jones —
Show all 40 bouts W
Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles KO 6/15 · Chapiteau de l'Espace, Fontvielle, 🇲🇨
Curry 19-0-0 · Rocca —
W
Retained WBA and IBF welterweight titles RTD 7/15 · Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, 🇺🇸
Curry 18-0-0 · Díaz —
W
Retained WBA welterweight title UD 15/15 · Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Curry 17-0-0 · Starling 31-1-0
W
Roger Stafford
Retained WBA welterweight title TKO 1/15 · Stadio Antonino Lombardo Angotta, Marsala, 🇮🇹
Curry 16-0-0 · Stafford —
W
Jun-Suk Hwang
Won vacant WBA welterweight title UD 15/15 · Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, 🇺🇸
Curry 15-0-0 · Hwang —
W
Retained NABF welterweight title SD 12/12 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Curry 14-0-0 · Starling 25-0-0
W
UD 10/10 · The Great Gorge Playboy Club Hotel, McAfee, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Curry 13-0-0 · Viruet —
W
Jake Torrance
DQ 4/10 · Hyatt Regency Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸
Curry 12-0-0 · Torrance —
W
Bruce Finch
Won NABF welterweight title TKO 4/12 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 11-0-0 · Finch —
W
Mike Senegal
TKO 10/10 · Civic Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Curry 10-0-0 · Senegal —
W
Curtis Ramsey
UD 10/10 · Hacienda, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 9-0-0 · Ramsey —
W
Vernon Lewis
TKO 1/10 · Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, 🇺🇸
Curry 8-0-0 · Lewis —
W
Eddie Casper
TKO 1/6 · Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Curry 7-0-0 · Casper —
W
Eddie Campbell
KO 6/8 · Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Curry 6-0-0 · Campbell —
W
Joe
TKO 1/8 · Hacienda, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 5-0-0 · Joe —
W
Danny Favella
TKO 5/10 · Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, 🇺🇸
Curry 4-0-0 · Favella —
W
Rigoberto Lopez
TKO 2/6 · Hacienda, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 3-0-0 · Lopez —
W
Jerry Reyes
TKO 2 · Hacienda, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Curry 2-0-0 · Reyes —
W
Juan Ramirez
TKO 2/6 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas, 🇺🇸
Curry 1-0-0 · Ramirez —
W
Mario Tineo
TKO 1 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Curry 0-0-0 · Tineo —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Donald Curry's record? Donald Curry's professional record is 34-6-0 with 25 knockouts.
Who did Donald Curry fight last? Donald Curry last fought Emmett Linton on Apr 9, 1997 and lost by TKO in round 7 of 12.
Which world titles has Donald Curry held? Donald Curry has held 4 world title reigns: WBC super welterweight (1988–1989), WBC welterweight (1985–1986), IBF welterweight (1984–1986), WBA welterweight (1983–1986). Sources Boxerbook ID 10655 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10655 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
