New Exhibit - Bronco McKart 

The Monroe County Historical Museum is pleased to present a new display featuring the boxing memorabilia of the former WBO world titleholder Bronco McKart.  The boxing champ has been kind enough to let the museum showcase items from his long successful career as a boxer.  Items such as his boxing trunks, belts, gloves, robe, shoes, posters, awards, etc. which will be up for public viewing.
Bronco Banyon McKart was born March 20, 1971 in Monroe, MI.  He turned professional in 1992.  He fought in the super welterweight division (154 lbs) and also in the middleweight (160 lbs div).  In 1996 he captured the WBO Light Middleweight Title by beating Santos Cardona by TKO.  He lost the title in his first defense against Winky Ronald Wright in Monroe on May 17, 1996.  To date (June 2007) he has won 50 fights, (31 ko's), lost 7, he has fought a total of 57 fights.  His most recent bout was on March 15, 2007  in which he was the winner.