Clarence Vinson
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Born | July 10, 1978 Washington, D.C. | (age 46)||||||||||||||
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Clarence Adam Vinson (born July 10, 1978 in Washington, D.C.) is an American boxer. Nicknamed "Untouchable", Vinson won the bantamweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
Vinson was also the 1997 and 1998 United States amateur Flyweight champion and the 1999 United States Amateur Bantamweight champion.
Olympic results
- Defeated Rachid Bouaita (France) 9-2
- Defeated Talaybek Kadyraliev (Kyrgyzstan) 12-7
- Defeated George Olteanu (Romania) 26-19
- Lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba) 6-18
Pro career
Vinson began his professional career in 2001, compiling a record of 17-2-0. He lost against Heriberto Ruiz and a decision to Mexico's César Morales in 2004. He TKO'd Jose German Cruz (December 2006).
References
- Boxing record for Clarence Vinson from BoxRec (registration required)
Categories:
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Boxers from Washington, D.C.
- Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of the United States
- Bantamweight boxers
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in boxing
- Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
- American male boxers
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- American boxing Olympic medalist stubs