Kertson Manswell

Kertson Manswell

Personal information
Full name	Kertson Manswell
Nickname(s)	The Pride of Tobago
Nationality	Trinidad and Tobago
Born	(1976-10-28) October 28, 1976 Charlotteville, Tobago
Height	6'4
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Rated at	Heavyweight
Medal record Commonwealth Games Silver 2002 Manchester 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) also known as The Pride of Tobago is a heavyweight boxer from Trinidad and Tobago.

Amateur

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.

Pro

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 undefeated Mike Perez and fringe contender Cedric Boswell.

In 2012 he was outpointed by contender Ruslan Chagaev

Professional boxing record

22 Wins (17 knockouts, 5 decisions), 3 Losses (1 knockout, 2 decisions)
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-15-3	Leon "The Lion" Gilkes	KO	1	19/11/2011	Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-8-1	Curtis "Hitman" Murray	KO	1	29/07/2011	Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	34-1	Cedric "The Boz" Boswell	UD	10	04/06/2011	Hollywood, Florida, United States	WBC Latino/NABA World Heavyweight Titles. 90-98, 90-98, 90-98.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	13-0	Mike "The Rebel" Perez	UD	3	07/05/2011	Muswell Hill, London, United Kingdom	Prizefighter Tournament International Heavyweight Quarter-Finals. 25-30, 25-30, 25-30. Manswell was knocked down in the first round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19-1-1	Bermane "B Ware" Stiverne	TKO	2	29/01/2011	Pontiac, Michigan, United States	WBC International/WBC USNBC/WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:52 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-25-5	Tomas Mrazek	UD	8	19/03/2010	Merksem, Antwerp, Belgium	77-76, 78-76, 78-74.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28-49-1	Dennis McKinney	UD	8	20/02/2010	Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-3-1	Jimmy "Farmer" Joseph	TKO	4	24/07/2009	Bacolet, Trinidad & Tobago	Trinidad & Tobago Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-24-2	Cullen Rogers	TKO	1	04/04/2009	Pleasantville, Trinidad & Tobago	Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-18-1	Earl "Chocolate Drop" Ladson	SD	8	02/08/2008	Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States	78-74, 78-74, 75-77.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-7	Cerrone Fox	TKO	1	27/03/2008	St Louis, Missouri, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:53 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-12	Willie Perryman	UD	8	30/11/2007	Tampa, Florida, United States	79-73, 79-73, 79-73.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-3-1	Saul Farah	TKO	7	26/12/2006	Mucurapo, Trinidad & Tobago	79-73, 79-73, 79-73.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23-10	Corey "T-Rex" Sanders	UD	10	14/10/2006	Bacolet, Trinidad & Tobago	98-91, 98-92, 98-93.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-32-4	Louis "The Facelifter" Monaco	TKO	8	15/06/2006	Fyzabad, Trinidad & Tobago	Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the eighth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-2-1	"Irish" Glen Williams	TKO	3	31/03/2006	Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad & Tobago	Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-0-1	Curtis "Hitman" Murray	KO	3	27/01/2006	Princes Town, Trinidad & Tobago	Murray knocked out at 1:19 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Salim Zinnerman	TKO	1	12/01/2006	Marabella, Trinidad & Tobago	Referee stopped the bout at 1:01 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-2	Kerron Speid	KO	3	28/10/2005	St. James, Trinidad and Tobago	Speid knocked out at 2:39 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Mitchell "Strongman" Rogers	KO	1	13/08/2005	St. James, Trinidad and Tobago	Rogers knocked out at 1:28 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Mickey Richards	TKO	3	16/06/2005	Fyzabad, Trinidad & Tobago	Referee stopped the bout at the end of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Clyde Williams	TKO	1	03/12/2004	Bacolet, Trinidad & Tobago	Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-1	Kurt Bess	TKO	4	28/11/2004	Georgetown, Guyana	Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Kurt Bess	TKO	1	23/09/2004	Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago	Referee stopped the bout at 0:54 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-10	David McMillan	KO	1	29/07/2004	Arima, Trinidad	McMillan knocked out at 0:40 of the first round.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Kertson Manswell from BoxRec
• Article about Don King