| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Pride of Tobago |
| Nationality |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Born | (1976-10-28)October 28, 1976 (age 49) |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Win by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 12 |
Medal record | |
Kertson Manswell (born October 28, 1976) also known asThe Pride of Tobago, is a heavyweight former professionalboxer fromTrinidad and Tobago.
At the2002 Commonwealth Games, Manswell won the silver medal, losing the gold to CanadianJason Douglas. Manswell again won silver at the2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, losing final toVictor Bisbal. At the2003 Pan Am Games Manswell beat AmericanDevin Vargas in the semifinals, but lost in the final to CubanOdlanier Solis 3 to 15, giving him yet another silver medal. Manswell lost to Vargas in 2004 at theOlympic Qualifying Tournament and did not continue to the2004 Summer Olympics.
Manswell turned pro in 2004 at age 27 and beat his first 20 opponents, includingLouis Monaco.
Manswell signed with boxing promoterDon King.
In 2011 Manswell lost three fights in a row; first KO'd byBermane Stiverne, then outpointed by undefeatedMike Perez and fringe contenderCedric Boswell.
In 2012 he was outpointed by former and future world championRuslan Chagaev.
In 2018 Manswell at the age of 43 announced that he would begin training in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and would be featured in the main bout against MMA fighter and sambo champion Jeremy Rodulfo in the Ruff and Tuff MMA tournament in Couva.Rodulfo defeated Manswell by securing a submission via a rear naked choke hold.
| 25 Wins (18 knockouts, 7 decisions),12 Losses (7 knockout, 5 decisions)[1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 2–2–1 | Kenneth Bishop | UD | 8 | 09/02/2019 | Woodbook Youth Facility, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Loss | 20–0–1 |  Vyacheslav Glazkov | KO | 4 (10), 1:33 | 15/08/2015 |  Basket Hall,Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Mitchell Rogers | UD | 12 | 19/06/2015 | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Loss | 10–0 |  Bogdan Dinu | TKO | 2 (8), 2:04 | 23/09/2014 |  Montreal Casino,Montreal, Canada | |
| Loss | 17–0–1 |  Charles Martin | TKO | 3 (10), 2:33 | 23/06/2014 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. | ForWBO–NABOheavyweight title |
| Loss | 20–2 | Wendell Jorkhu | KO | 2 | 1/12/2013 | Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Win | 20–2 | Tor Hamer | TKO | 1 | 14/08/2013 | BB King Blues Club & Grill,New York City,New York, U.S. | |
| Loss | 15–1 | Skip Scott | UD | 12 | 10/01/2013 | Bayou Event Center,Houston,Texas, U.S. | forWorld Boxing Foundation Intercontinental Heavyweight Title |
| Loss | 31–0 | Deontay Wilder | TKO | 1 | 04/08/2012 | Mobile Civic Center–Expo Hall,Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Loss | 25–0 | Alexander Ustinov | TKO | 1 | 3 Mar 2012 |  ESPRIT arena,Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| Loss | 27-2-1 |  Ruslan Chagaev | UD | 8 | 28/01/2012 | Grand Elysée,Rotherbaum,Germany | |
| Win | 6–3 | Mitchell Rodgers | UD | 12 | 30/12/2011 | Woodbook Youth Centre,Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Win | 6–15–3 |  Leon Gilkes | KO | 1 | 19/11/2011 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Win | 6–8–1 |  Curtis Murray | KO | 1 | 29/07/2011 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Loss | 34–1 | Cedric Boswell | UD | 10 | 04/06/2011 | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | WBC Latino/NABA World Heavyweight Titles. |
| Loss | 13–0 |  Mike Perez | UD | 3 | 07/05/2011 |  Muswell Hill,London, England | Prizefighter Tournament International Heavyweight Quarter-Finals. Manswell was knocked down in the first round. |
| Loss | 19–1–1 | Bermane Stiverne | TKO | 2 | 29/01/2011 | Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | WBC International/WBC USNBC/WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:52 of the second round. |
| Win | 4–25–5 |  Tomas Mrazek | UD | 8 | 19/03/2010 |  Merksem,Antwerp, Belgium | |
| Win | 28–49–1 | Dennis McKinney | UD | 8 | 20/02/2010 |  Mérida, Mexico | |
| Win | 16–3–1 | Jimmy Joseph | TKO | 4 | 24/07/2009 | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 9–24–2 | Cullen Rogers | TKO | 1 | 04/04/2009 | Pleasantville, Trinidad and Tobago | Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the first round. |
| Win | 14–18–1 | Earl Ladson | SD | 8 | 02/08/2008 |  Ponce, Puerto Rico, U.S. | |
| Win | 8–7 | Cerrone Fox | TKO | 1 | 27/03/2008 | St Louis, Missouri, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 1:53 of the first round. |
| Win | 9–12 | Willie Perryman | UD | 8 | 30/11/2007 | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | 12–3–1 |  Saul Farah | TKO | 7 | 26/12/2006 | Mucurapo, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Win | 23–10 | Corey Sanders | UD | 10 | 14/10/2006 | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Win | 14–32–4 | Louis Monaco | TKO | 8 | 15/06/2006 | Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago | Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 2–2–1 | Glen Williams | TKO | 3 | 31/03/2006 | Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago | Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the third round. |
| Win | 5–0–1 | Curtis Murray | KO | 3 | 27/01/2006 | Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago | Murray knocked out at 1:19 of the third round. |
| Win | -- |  Salim Zinnerman | TKO | 1 | 12/01/2006 | Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago | Referee stopped the bout at 1:01 of the first round. |
| Win | 3–2 |  Kerron Speid | KO | 3 | 28/10/2005 | Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago | Speid knocked out at 2:39 of the third round. |
| Win | -- | Mitchell Rogers | KO | 1 | 13/08/2005 | Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago | Rogers knocked out at 1:28 of the first round. |
| Win | -- | Mickey Richards | TKO | 3 | 16/06/2005 | Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago | Referee stopped the bout at the end of the third round. |
| Win | -- | Clyde Williams | TKO | 1 | 03/12/2004 | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the first round. |
| Win | 0–1 | Kurt Bess | TKO | 4 | 28/11/2004 | Georgetown, Guyana | Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the fourth round. |
| Win | -- | Kurt Bess | TKO | 1 | 23/09/2004 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Referee stopped the bout at 0:54 of the first round. |
| Win | 2–10 | David McMillan | KO | 1 | 29/07/2004 | Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | McMillan knocked out at 0:40 of the first round. |
