Clarence Adam Vinson (born July 10, 1978 in Washington DC) is an American

United States

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 boxer

Boxing

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. Nicknamed "Untouchable", Vinson won the bantamweight bronze medal

Olympic medalists in boxing

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 at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

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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
  Rachid Bouaita
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   (France) 9-2
• Defeated Talaybek Kadyraliev (Kyrgyzstan) 12-7
• Defeated George Olteanu
  George Olteanu
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   (Romania) 26-19
• Lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba) 6-18

Pro career

Vinson began his professional career in 2001 and has had somewhat of a disappointing run showing little power, compiling a record of 16-2-0 against lower level competition. He lost against Heriberto Ruiz and a decision to Mexico

Mexico

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's César Morales in 2004.
At least he TKO'd Jose German Cruz (December 2006).

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