Marvin Stinson
Marvin Stinson | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | North Philadelphia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6’ 3” | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Marvin Stinson is an American boxer.[3] He won the Silver Medal at the 1974 World Championships and in 1976 Won the AAU National Title, he scored a notable amateur victories over Future Heavyweight World Champion John Tate and competed professionally from 1977 to 1982. He was undefeated (12-0-3) until he faced future two time Heavyweight Champion Tim Witherspoon.
Life and career
Stinson was born in North Philadelphia. He began boxing at the Police Athletic League.[4]
Stinson competed at the 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships, winning the silver medal in the heavyweight event.[5] He also won four Golden Gloves titles in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[6]
References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boxing record for Marvin Stinson". BoxRec.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships Results", IBA World Boxing Championships
- Newspapers.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Marvin Stinson from BoxRec (registration required)
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