Kertson Manswell

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Medal record
Competitor for Trinidad and Tobago
Men's Boxing
Commonwealth Games
Silver	Manchester 2002	Heavyweight
Pan American Games
Silver	2003 Santo Domingo	Heavyweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver	2002 San Salvador	Heavyweight

Kertson Manswell (born October 28, 1976 in Charlotteville, Tobago) is a heavyweight boxer from Trinidad and Tobago.

[edit] Amateur

Manswell fought at 201 lbs (which is called "heavyweight""in the amateurs) where he won silver at the Commonwealth Games 2002 [1] losing to Canadian Jason Douglas.

In 2003 at the Pan Am Games (Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games) he won again silver, he beat American Devin Vargas but lost in the final to Cuban superstar Odlanier Solis 3 to 15.

He lost to Vargas in the Olympic North American qualification and couldn't go to Athens.

[edit] Pro

He turned pro in 2004 at age 27 and beat his first 13 opponents including Louis Monaco who in spite of a negative record holds a KO over Kevin McBride and 335lbs Corey Sanders who holds a knockout over Oleg Maskaev. Only Sanders lasted the distance. He also knocked Manswell down in the fight.

Manswell will sign with Don King soon.