Toka Kahn-Clary

Name: Toka Kahn Clary
Alias: T Nice
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Birthplace: Monrovia, Liberia
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 168cm
Reach: 184cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Toka Kahn Clary was born in Liberia, he moved to Philadelphia when he was 6 -- the same year he was orphaned after his father was killed in a shooting. He eventually made his way to Pawtucket, R.I., where he was taken under the wings of Andrea Watson, her husband, Ron Clary, and Peter Manfredo. In 2012 Manfredo said, "Toka is the best I've seen at our gym in 35 years -- and I've seen a lot of fighters. He has speed, skill, tremendous combinations and a big heart."

Amateur Career

• Claimed Amateur Record: 119-11

• 2009 National Golden Gloves Silver Medalist (125 lbs.)
  • Defeated Gabino Saenz (CA) - Dec.
  • Defeated Justin Hill (IA) - Dec.
  • Defeated Robert Figueroa (Det) - Dec.
  • Defeated Jose Haro Jr., (Rocky Mtn) - Dec.
  • Lost to Robert Rodriguez (CO-NM) - Dec.

• 2010 National Golden Gloves Champion (123 lbs.)
  • Defeated Lavisas Williams (Buf) - Dec.
  • Defeated Quincy Means (Mid-South) - Dec.
  • Defeated Ruben Swain (Tol) - Dec.
  • Defeated Vic Pasillas (CA) - Dec.
  • Defeated James Smith (Det) - Dec.

• 2011 US National Golden Gloves participant in Indianapolis, at 60 kg.
  • Defeated Alies Sandoval (Rocky Mtn) - Dec.
  • Lost to Erick De Leon (Det) - Dec.

• 2011 3rd Pan Am Games Qualifier Bronze medallist in Panama City, Panama, at 60 kg.
  • Defeated Brian Chaves (Argentina) 21-16
  • Defeated Juan Reyes (Guatemala) 19-16
  • Lost to Wellington Arias Romero (Dominican Republic) 9-13

• 2011 U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials 3rd place finisher in Mobile at 60 kg.
  • Defeated Louis Cruz (NY) 15-10
  • Lost to Raynell Williams 25-30
  • Defeated Erick De Leon 20-19
  • Defeated Kenneth Sims Jr. 24-19
  • Lost to Raynell Williams 28-37

• 2011 U.S. Nationals Silver Medalist in Colorado Springs, at 60 kg.
  • Defeated Nicholas Jefferson 17-10
  • Defeated Daniel Hernandez 613230 25-8
  • Defeated Divante Jones 24-19
  • Defeated Kenneth Sims Jr 23-22
  • Lost to Jose Carlos Ramirez 20-28

• 2011 Pan American Games participant in Guadalajara, Mexico, at 60 kg.
  • Lost to Robson Conceição (Brazil) 6-21

• 2012 U.S. Nationals Bronze Medalist in Fort Carson, at 60 kg.
  • Defeated Andy Vences +18-18
  • Defeated Alies Sandoval 25-12
  • Defeated Maximiliano Moreno 20-13
  • Defeated Luis Feliciano 14-13
  • Lost to Raynell Williams 20-21

Source: Rafael, Dan "Amateur star Kahn-Clary turns pro." (2012, May 16) ESPN.com. Article