Pat Clinton
Pat Clinton | |
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Born | Croy, Lanarkshire, Scotland | 4 April 1964
Nationality | Scottish |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Flyweight |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 23 |
Wins | 20 |
Wins by KO | 9 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 0 |
Patrick "Pat" Clinton (born 4 April 1964) Was a Scottish former
Career
Amateur
Born and raised in Croy, Scotland, one of ten children, his father Billy was a former Scottish professional champion and his uncle Jim an amateur champion.[2]
He was a member of Croy Miners Amateur Boxing Club. Clinton represented Great Britain as a Flyweight at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Results were:
- Round of 32: Defeated Leonard Makhanya (Swaziland) by decision, 5–0
- Round of 16: Lost to Redzep Redzepovski(Yugoslavia) by second-round knockout
Clinton was also the
Professional
Clinton turned professional in 1985, his first pro fight a points victory over Gordon Stobie in October that year. After winning his first eleven fights, he won his first title in September 1987, stopping Joe Kelly to take the vacant
In February 1989, Clinton faced Eyüp Can for the vacant European title, losing a unanimous decision. He made successful defences of his British title against Danny Porter and David Afan Jones before getting a second shot at the European title in August 1990; Clinton took a majority decision against Salvatore Fanni in Cagliari to take the vacant European title.[2][4]
In March 1992, Clinton challenged for the
Clinton was out of the ring for eleven months, returning in April 1994 to face Adey Benton. Benton stopped him in the first round, in what proved to be Clinton's final fight.[2][7] He retired at the age of 30 with a professional record of 20 wins and three losses.
In his thirties, as a result of perforated eardrums suffered during his boxing career, Clinton suffered
References
- ^ "1st Commonwealth Championships". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Barry, Nicola (1998) "Boxing Left Me Deaf at 34.but I'd Do It All Again; SAYS FORMER WORLD CHAMP PAT CLINTON", Daily Record (Scotland), 27 April 1998.
- ^ "National ABA title 1980". Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ Tibbetts, Graham (2002) "BOXING CHAMP PAT'S HEART ATTACK TERROR; Ring Hero, 37, Misses Bash to Mark Career", The Mirror, 20 March 2002.
- ^ Keevins, Hugh (1992) "From the Scotsman Archives : Pat Clinton Crowned Champion of the World", The Scotsman, 1 March 2014.
- ^ Glasgow Herald, 18 March 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018
- ^ a b McInnes, Henry (2002) "Clinton rolls with past punches", Scotland on Sunday, 20 October 2002.
External links
- Boxing record for Pat Clinton from BoxRec (registration required)
- Pat Clinton at North Lanarkshire Sporting Hall of Fame