- Kertson Manswell
Kertson Manswell (born
October 28 ,1976 inCharlotteville ,Tobago ) is a heavyweight boxer fromTrinidad and Tobago .Amateur
Manswell fought at 201 lbs (which is called "heavyweight""in the amateurs) where he won silver at the Commonwealth Games 2002 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Commonwealth_Games_results#Boxing] losing to Canadian Jason Douglas.
In 2003 at the Pan Am Games (
Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games ) he won again silver, he beat AmericanDevin Vargas but lost in the final to Cuban superstarOdlanier Solis 3 to 15.He lost to Vargas in the Olympic North American qualification and couldn't go to Athens.
Pro
He turned pro in 2004 at age 27 and beat his first 13 opponents including Louis Monaco who in spite of a negative record holds a KO over
Kevin McBride and 335lbsCorey Sanders who holds a knockout overOleg Maskaev .Only Sanders lasted the distance. He also knocked Manswell down in the fight.Manswell will sign with Don King soon.
External links
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* [http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,54443.html Article about Don King]
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