Clayton Laurent Explained

Laurent Clayton Jr. (born 18 July 1990) is a super heavyweight boxer from the United States Virgin Islands.

Clayton Laurent Jr.
Birth Date:18 July 1990
Country:United States Virgin Islands
Sport:Boxing
Weight Class:Super Heavyweight

In 2016, he placed 3rd at the American Qualification Event for the 2016 Olympic Summer Games and qualified for the Olympic boxing tournament.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he defeated Erik Pfeifer of Germany in the first round, but was defeated by eventual gold medalist Tony Yoka of France in the next round.[1] Clayton was the flag bearer for the United States Virgin Islands during the closing ceremony.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rio 2016 . Rio 2016 . 2016-08-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160902100757/https://www.rio2016.com/en/boxing-standings-bx-mens-super-heavy-91kg . 2016-09-02 .
  2. Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony. 2016-08-21. 2016-08-24.