Vinnie Curto (born July 10, 1955) is an American former professional
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. Curto was managed by actor
Sylvester Stallone
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and trained by
Angelo Dundee
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.
Boxing career
IBF Super Middleweight Championship
Curto lost twice to
IBF Champion
Chong-Pal Park. The first bout was a decision in
South Korea
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and then a stoppage loss.
WBF Super Cruiserweight Championship
On September 20, 1996, Curto won the World Boxing Federation Super Cruiserweight Title in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Acting career
Curto has made various film and television appearances. He made his on-screen debut on November 9, 1984, when he appeared on the first season of ''
Miami Vice
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'' in Episode 7 entitled "
No Exit
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". He played a bodyguard for Tony Amato, played by
Bruce Willis
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.
Personal
Curto was born to a couple that absolutely loved him. His Mother was an incredible woman and his Dad helped many alcoholics in the Boston area
Professional boxing record
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, Win, , 62-10-3, , align=left, Jimmy Haynes
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Won WBF super cruiserweight title
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, Win, , 61-10-3 , , align=left, Lamont Ware
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, Win, , 60-10-3 , , align=left, Torman Doaks
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, Loss, , 59-10-3 , , align=left, Ernie Valentine
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, Win, , 59-9-3 , , align=left, Alphonso O'Hara
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, Win, , 58-9-3 , , align=left, Tyrone Bledsoe
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, No Contest, , 57-9-3 , , align=left, Ali Sanchez
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, Loss, , 57-9-3 , , align=left, Al Houck
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, Loss, , 57-8-3 , , align=left, Glenn Kennedy
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, Loss, , 57-7-3 , , align=left,
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, Win, , 57-6-3 , , align=left, Maurice Moore
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, Win, , 56-6-3 , , align=left, Maurice Moore
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, Win, , 55-6-3 , , align=left, Miguel Rosa
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, Win, , 54-5-3 , , align=left, Mark Frazie
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, Win, , 53-5-3 , , align=left, Clinton Longmire
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, Win, , 52-5-3 , , align=left, Zovek Barajas
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, Win, , 51-5-3 , , align=left, Jeff McCall
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, Win, , 50-5-3 , , align=left, Hector Negrete
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, Win, , 49-5-3 , , align=left, Carlos Marks
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, Win, , 48-5-3 , , align=left, Pablo Rodriguez
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, Win, , 47-5-3 , , align=left, Bob Patterson
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, Win, , 46-5-3 , , align=left, Teddy Mann
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, Win, , 45-5-3 , , align=left, Roger Phillips
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, Win, , 43-5-3 , , align=left, Danny Heath
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, Win, , 42-5-3 , , align=left, Donnie Bickford
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, Win, , 41-5-3 , , align=left, Rick Zarbatany
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, Win, , 38-5-3 , , align=left, Marciano Bernardi
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, Win, , 37-5-3 , , align=left, Dennis Waters
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, Win, , 36-5-3 , , align=left, Jean-Yves Fillion
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, Draw, , 28-5-3 , , align=left, Willie Classen
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, Loss, , 26-5-2 , , align=left, Tony Chiaverini
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, Loss, , 20-4-2 , , align=left, Gene Wells
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, Win, , 20-3-2 , , align=left, Nat King
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, Win, , 19-3-2 , , align=left, Eddie Davis
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, Draw, , 18-3-2 , , align=left, John Pinney
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, Loss, , 18-3-1 , , align=left,
Vito Antuofermo
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Background
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, Draw, , 18-2-1 , , align=left,
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, Loss, , 18-2 , , align=left, Tony Licata
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, Win, , 18-1 , , align=left, Chucho Garcia
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, Loss, , 17-1 , , align=left,
Rodrigo Valdéz
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, Win, , 17-0 , , align=left, Luis Vinales
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, Win, , 16-0 , , align=left, Baby Boy Rolle
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, Win, , 15-0 , , align=left, Carlos Alberto Salinas
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, Win, , 14-0 , , align=left, Terry Daniels
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Tommy Hicks
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, Win, , 11-0 , , align=left, Dennis Riggs
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Filmography
Film credits include:
References
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1955 births
Living people
People from East Boston
American people of Italian descent
Boxers from Boston
Light-middleweight boxers
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male boxers
20th-century American sportsmen