Career
He fought in the light welterweight division and became the British light welterweight title holder and briefly held the European title. McKenzie was the oldest of seven children born in Clarendon, Jamaica. The McKenzie family emigrated to England when Clinton was nine years of age.
McKenzie represented England and Great Britain throughout his amateur career which culminated in representing Great Britain at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada.
Olympic results
1976 (as a light welterweight)
Defeated Daniele Zappaterra (Industry Training Authority), 5:0
Defeated Ismael Martínez (PUR), 3:2
Lost to Ray Leonard (United States of America), 5:0
Following the publicity of the Olympic Games, McKenzie left amateur boxing to turn professional in October 1976, winning his first fight at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, in which McKenzie beat Jimmy King on points over eight rounds. The following year McKenzie lost the title at the Wembley Conference Centre to Colin Powers on points but later that year defeated Powers at the same venue to regain the title.
