Clarence Hill (boxer)
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Clarence Hill 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.
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.
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. At the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
he won the Heavyweight bronze medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
. He is Bermuda's first and so far only Olympic medallist.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Parviz Badpa (Iran) KO 3
- Defeated Rudy Gauwe (Belgium) 5-0
- Lost to Mircea ŞimonMircea SimonMircea Şimon is a retired Romanian boxer. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he won the Heavyweight Silver medal for Romania.-Olympic results:*1st round bye*Defeated Trevor Berbick 5-0...
(Romania) 0-5
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 TubbsTony Tubbs
Tony Tubbs is a retired professional heavyweight boxer who was the WBA Heavyweight Champion of the world from 1985 to 1986.-Amateur career:...
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.