Amateur Career
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Boxing | ||
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1995 Berlin | Super Heavyweight |
Lawrence Clay-Bey started to box in his early 20's. He lost his first two amateur fights but stuck with it and eventually won the National Golden Gloves in his next eight fights. At this point he weighed around 260 pounds.
Clay-Bey won a super heavyweight bronze medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin,later KOd Joe Mesi to win the right to go to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia and was also team USA's captain. However he was put out of the tournament in his first fight by a close/controversial 10-8 decision to eventual Gold medalist Wladimir Klitschko. He was the only fighter Klitschko had problems with as he managed to rattle Klitchko prompting the ref to issue a standing 8 count. After the fight he raised some eyebrows downplaying it as "just a loss" which let journalists question his dedication. He finished the amateurs with a 60-9 record.
- United States amateur (AAU) Super Heavyweight champion (1995, 1996)
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