Craig Payne (May 22, 1961 – April 7, 2017) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2001, challenging for the IBO heavyweight title in 1992.

[1][2] He moved to Livonia, Michigan, in July of that year and began boxing in order to lose weight.

[2] Payne upset three-time Olympic champion Teófilo Stevenson en route to a gold medal at the 1983 North American Championships in Houston, Texas.

[4][5] At the Boxing World Cup held in Italy the following month, he took home the silver medal after losing to Francesco Damiani in the final.

[6] Payne made his professional debut in 1985, defeating Cleveland Ingram via second-round knockout in Detroit.