Michael Bennett is a former United States-American boxer who won the amateur world championships in 1999 and represented the United States at the 2000 Olympic Games in the heavyweight division.
Career
Bennett had a stellar amateur career prior to turning professional. Bennett turned professional in 2001 at Cruiserweight, but his career quickly came to a crashing halt. He failed to show a world class chin as a professional, and after a series of knockout losses against limited opposition, Bennett retired in 2003.
Membership
As a member of the 2000 United States Olympic Team, he beat Poland"s Wojciech Bartnik in the 1st round of matches on an 11-2 decision before losing to Cuban Félix Savón on a 23-8 points stoppage (RSCO) in the 3rd round in his next match.