Clarence Hill (boxer)

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Born Name Date
Bermuda (UK) Clarence Hill June 26, 1951
Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Bronze 1976 Montreal Heavyweight

Clarence Hill (born June 26, 1951) is a retired Bermudian boxer. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he won the Heavyweight bronze medal. He is Bermuda's first and so far only Olympic medallist.

[edit] Olympic Results

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Parviz Badpa (Iran) KO 3
  • Defeated Rudy Gauwe (Belgium) 5-0
  • Lost to Mircea Simon (Romania) 0-5

[edit] Pro 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 1st but was unable to control. Hill retired in 1986 with a pro record of 17-3-1.

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