Clarence Hill (boxer)
Clarence Hill | |
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| Born | Clarence Hill June 26, 1951 |
| Nationality | Bermudian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Wins | 17 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Boxing | ||
Representing  Bermuda
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1976 Montreal | Heavyweight |
Clarence Hill (born June 26, 1951) is a retired Bermudian boxer. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he won an Heavyweight bronze medal. He is Bermuda's first and so far only Olympic medallist.
1976 Olympic results
Below are the results of Clarence Hill, a boxer from Bermuda who competed in the heavyweight division at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: Defeated Parviz Badpa (Iran) KO 3
- Quarterfianl: Defeated Rudy Gauwe (Belgium) by decision, 5-0
- Semifinal: Lost to Mircea Şimon (Romania) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded a bronze medal)
Professional boxing career
Hill turned pro in 1980 and had limited success in the heavyweight division. His most notable fight was a unanimous decision loss to then-undefeated Tony Tubbs in 1982, a fight in which Hill had Tubbs down in the first round but was unable to control. Hill retired in 1986 with a pro record of 17-3-1.
External links
- Boxing record for Clarence Hill from BoxRec (registration required)
- Bernews: Clarence Hill Bio
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