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| Full name | Kertson Manswell | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 28, 1976 Charlotteville, Tobago |
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||
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Kertson Manswell (born October 28, 1976 in Charlotteville, Tobago) is a heavyweight boxer from Trinidad and Tobago.
At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manswell won the silver medal, losing the gold to Canadian Jason Douglas. Manswell again won silver at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, losing final to Victor Bisbal. At the 2003 at the Pan Am Games Manswell beat American Devin Vargas in the semifinals, but lost in the final to Cuban Odlanier Solis 3 to 15, giving him yet another silver medal. Manswell lost to Vargas in 2004 at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament and did not continue to the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Manswell turned pro in 2004 at age 27 and beat his first 20 opponents, including Louis Monaco.
Manswell signed with boxing promoter Don King.
In 2011 Manswell lost three fights in a row; first KO'd by Bermane Stiverne, then outpointed by Mike Perez and Cedric Boswell.