Clinton McKenzie
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 McKenzie in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | Clinton McKenzie 15 September 1955 |
| Weight | light welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 50 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Win by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Clinton McKenzie (born 15 September 1955) is a former British professional boxer. He fought in the light welterweight division and became the British light welterweight title holder and briefly held the European title.[1]
McKenzie was born in Clarendon, Jamaica, the oldest of seven children. The McKenzie family emigrated to the United Kingdom when Clinton was nine years of age.
He is the brother of former three-weight world champion boxer Duke McKenzie and former amateur boxer and politician Winston McKenzie, father of footballer-turn boxer Leon McKenzie[2] he is also the adoptive father to professional boxer and Big Brother UK 2009 housemate, Angel McKenzie.[3][4]
Amateur career
McKenzie represented England and Great Britain throughout his amateur career which culminated in representing Great Britain at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada. McKenzie won his first two fights before losing to eventual gold medal winner Sugar Ray Leonard. He won the 1976 Amateur Boxing Association British light-welterweight title, when boxing out of the Sir Philip Game ABC.[5]
Olympic results
1976 (as a light welterweight)
- Defeated Daniele Zappaterra (ITA), 5:0
- Defeated Ismael Martínez (PUR), 3:2
- Lost to Ray Leonard (USA), 5:0
He is the father of Christopher Clinton James McKenzie born 1994 and also the father of Alexandra Elizabeth McKenzie born 1990, mother of Rebecca Lizanne Cunningham born 1970.
