Michael Clark (boxer)
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Michael Clark is a professional boxer. He has twice won the IBC
lightweight
title. Commonly known by his stagename, "Cold Blood", he has also held the NABF lightweight title, and been a challenger for the WBO title.
Product of a single-parent home, he grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He began boxing at age 7, and soon became accomplished within the amateur ring. His boxing coach, Matthew Voltolini, adopted him as a son at age 12. By the time he was 19, Michael had turned professional, with a 6-year 24-0 record, when his first loss came from Artur Grigorian
in a WBO lightweight title match.
On the ESPN
reality show Contender Season 2, Clark volunteered to be the captain of the Gold Team and the first member of his team to box. He fought Cornelius Bundrage
in a four round match. The match was close, but Bundrage won the fifth round on a majority.
International Boxing Council
The International Boxing Council is a boxing organization. The IBC titles are often the beginning for professional boxers who progress to high prestigious titles....
lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
title. Commonly known by his stagename, "Cold Blood", he has also held the NABF lightweight title, and been a challenger for the WBO title.
Product of a single-parent home, he grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He began boxing at age 7, and soon became accomplished within the amateur ring. His boxing coach, Matthew Voltolini, adopted him as a son at age 12. By the time he was 19, Michael had turned professional, with a 6-year 24-0 record, when his first loss came from Artur Grigorian
Artur Grigorian
Artur Grigorian is an Uzbek boxer of Armenian descent.- Amateur highlights :*1991 2nd place as a Lightweight at the World Championships in Sydney, Australia...
in a WBO lightweight title match.
On the ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
reality show Contender Season 2, Clark volunteered to be the captain of the Gold Team and the first member of his team to box. He fought Cornelius Bundrage
Cornelius Bundrage
Cornelius Bundrage, , is a professional boxer and current IBF Junior Middleweight Champion. He is a former UBA Light Middleweight champion and was member of the ESPN reality show, The Contender.-Pro career:...
in a four round match. The match was close, but Bundrage won the fifth round on a majority.