Pat Clinton
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Patrick Clinton (born 1964-04-04 in Croy, Scotland) is a former professional boxer
in the flyweight
division. He was a member of Croy Miners Amateur Boxing Club.
in Los Angeles. Results were:
Clinton was also the Amateur Boxing Association of England
flyweight champion in 1984 and 1985.
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...
in the flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
division. He was a member of Croy Miners Amateur Boxing Club.
Boxing career
Clinton represented Great Britain as a Flyweight at the 1984 Olympic GamesOlympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in Los Angeles. Results were:
- Defeated Leonard MakhanyaLeonard MakhanyaLeonard Makhanya is a former Swaziland boxer. Makhanya competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he was defeated by Pat Clinton in his first and only match. He won a silver medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games as a flyweight.-References:...
(Swaziland) 5-0 - Lost to Redzep RedzepovskiRedzep RedzepovskiRedzep Redzepovski is a retired flyweight boxer of Macedonian descent, who won the silver medal for Yugoslavia in the flyweight division Redzep Redzepovski (born December 14, 1962 in Kumanovo) is a retired flyweight boxer of Macedonian descent, who won the silver medal for Yugoslavia in the...
(Yugoslavia) KO by 2
Clinton was also the Amateur Boxing Association of England
Amateur Boxing Association of England
The Amateur Boxing Association of England is the governing body of amateur boxing clubs in England. There are separate organisations for Scotland and Wales with boxing in Northern Ireland being organised on an All-Ireland basis. The Association was founded in 1880...
flyweight champion in 1984 and 1985.