Craig Snyder (boxer)
Craig Snyder (born December 25, 1964) is a retired American boxer from Ohio. He grew up in Canfield, a suburb of Youngstown. He began boxing in 1978 and had a strong amateur career with 46 wins and 8 losses, plus three Youngstown Golden Gloves titles and one state ABF title.
He turned professional in June 1985 and finished with a record of 22 wins and 8 losses, including 13 knockouts.
On November 23, 1994, Snyder won the IBC Continental Americas Jr Middleweight title by defeating veteran Tommy Small. He held the title until April 27, 1996, when he lost to Billy Fox by a split decision in Chester, West Virginia.
Snyder also challenged for the WBO Continental Americas title against Adrian Dodson in Belfast on December 2, 1995. He fought a 10-round bout with former world champion Hector “Macho” Camacho and had an exhibition with Aaron Pryor in February 1995.
He retired from boxing in June 1998 after about 20 years in the sport. He was inducted into the Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame in May 2017. In January 2018 he published a book titled The Boxers of Youngstown, Ohio: Boxing Capital of the World.
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