Clarence Adam Vinson (born July 10, 1978 in

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) is an American

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

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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

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(France) 9-2 * Defeated Talaybek Kadyraliev (Kyrgyzstan) 12-7 * Defeated

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(Romania) 26-19 * Lost to

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(Cuba) 6-18

Pro career

Vinson began his professional career in 2001, compiling a record of 17-2-0. He lost against Heriberto Ruiz and a decision to

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

References

* 1978 births Living people Boxers from Washington, D.C. Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Bantamweight boxers Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in boxing Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers American male boxers Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics {{US-boxing-Olympic-medalist-stub