Sky Sports’s Glenn McCrory Accused of Assaulting Man

by David P. Greisman

Glenn McCrory — a retired cruiserweight who held a world 25 years ago and has worked as a Sky Sports boxing commentator in the United Kingdom for 25 years — is facing accusations that he assaulted a man and stiffed a taxi driver out of £7, according to the Evening Chronicle.

The alleged incidents happened on Oct. 18. McCrory is free on bail and due back in court on Jan. 20.

The 50-year-old fought from 1984 through 1993, going 30-8-1 with 12 KOs. He outpointed Patrick Lumumba in June 1989 to win the International Boxing Federation belt and defended it successfully once, knocking out Siza Makathini in October 1989 before being knocked out in three rounds by a journeyman named Jeff Lampkin in March 1990.

Also on McCrory’s record are a second-round knockout loss to heavyweight prospect Lennox Lewis in 1991 and a points loss to Al Cole in 1993.

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