# Kertson Manswell

Kertson Manswell (born October 28, 1976) also known as The Pride of Tobago, is a heavyweight former professional boxer from Trinidad and Tobago.

## Amateur career

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 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.

## Professional career

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 former and future world champion Ruslan Chagaev.

## MMA

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.

## Professional boxing record

25 Wins (18 knockouts, 7 decisions), 12 Losses (7 knockout, 5 decisions) :
| 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. | For WBO–NABO heavyweight 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. | for World 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 | 03/03/2012 | ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| Win | 6–3 | Mitchell Rodgers | UD | 12 | 30/12/2011 | Woodbook Youth Centre, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Loss | 27-2-1 | Ruslan Chagaev | UD | 8 | 28/01/2012 | Grand Elysée, Rotherbaum, Germany | |
| 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. |