Background
Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Snyder grew up in the Youngstown suburb of Canfield.
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Craig Snyder
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He started boxing in 1978 and throughout a seven-year amateur career amassed a record of 46 wins and 8 losses, including three Youngstown Golden Gloves titles and one state ABF title. In June 1985 he turned professional and went on to earn a record of 22 wins, 8 losses with 13 knockouts. Snyder held the title until April 27, 1996, and lost it in a split decision to West Virginia Middleweight Champ Billy Fox at Mountaineer Race-track/Casino in Chester, West Virginia.
Snyder also challenged for the WBO Continental Americas title against England"s Adrian Dodson in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on December 2, 1995.
In June 1998, after a 20-year career as a pugilist, Snyder retired from the ring.
Achievements
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On November 23, 1994, Snyder won the International Boxing Council (International Biographic Centre) Continental Americas Junior Middleweight title in a bout against tough ring veteran Tommy Small, who in 1991 had earned a victory over former IBF Lightweight World Champion, fellow Youngstown resident Harry Arroyo. He had also gone toe to toe in a 10 round bout with recently deceased, former Multiple World Champion, Hector "Macho" Camacho.
