Vinnie Curto (born July 10, 1955) is an American former professional boxer. Curto was managed by actor Sylvester Stallone and trained by Angelo Dundee.
Boxing career
IBF Super Middleweight Championship Curto lost twice to IBF Champion Chong-Pal Park. The first bout was a decision in South Korea 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 in Episode 7 entitled "No Exit". He played a bodyguard for Tony Amato, played by Bruce Willis.
Professional boxing record
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|62 Wins (26 knockouts), 10 Losses (3 knockouts), 3 Draws, 1 No ContestVinnie Curto's Professional Boxing Record –. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-07. |- ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Type ! Rd., Time ! Date ! Location ! Notes |- align=center |Win||62-10-3|| align=left| Jimmy Haynes
|align=left| |align=left|Won WBF super cruiserweight title |- align=center |Win||61-10-3 || align=left| Lamont Ware
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||60-10-3 || align=left| Torman Doaks
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||59-10-3 || align=left| Ernie Valentine
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||59-9-3 || align=left| Alphonso O'Hara
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||58-9-3 || align=left| Tyrone Bledsoe
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |No Contest||57-9-3 || align=left| Ali Sanchez
|align=left| |align=left|Double disqualification as Curto attacked Sanchez during a low blow timeout and uncontrolled melee followed. |- align=center |Loss||57-9-3 || align=left| Al Houck
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||57-8-3 || align=left| Glenn Kennedy
|align=left| |align=left|For USA California State light heavyweight title |- align=center |Loss||57-7-3 || align=left| Chong-Pal Park
|align=left| |align=left|For IBF super middleweight title |- align=center |Win||57-6-3 || align=left| Maurice Moore
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||56-6-3 || align=left| Maurice Moore
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||55-6-3 || align=left| Miguel Rosa
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||54-6-3 || align=left| Chong-Pal Park
|align=left| |align=left|For IBF super middleweight title |- align=center |Win||54-5-3 || align=left| Mark Frazie
|align=left| |align=left|Won WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title |- align=center |Win||53-5-3 || align=left| Clinton Longmire
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||52-5-3 || align=left| Zovek Barajas
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||51-5-3 || align=left| Jeff McCall
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||50-5-3 || align=left| Hector Negrete
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||49-5-3 || align=left| Carlos Marks
|align=left| |align=left| Marks was stopped on cuts. |- align=center |Win||48-5-3 || align=left| Pablo Rodriguez
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||47-5-3 || align=left| Bob Patterson
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||46-5-3 || align=left| Teddy Mann
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||45-5-3 || align=left| Roger Phillips
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||44-5-3 || align=left| Bennie Briscoe
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||43-5-3 || align=left| Danny Heath
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||42-5-3 || align=left| Donnie Bickford
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||41-5-3 || align=left| Rick Zarbatany
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||40-5-3 || align=left| Kelly Anderson
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||39-5-3 || align=left| Eddie Melo
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||38-5-3 || align=left| Marciano Bernardi
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||37-5-3 || align=left| Dennis Waters
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||36-5-3 || align=left| Jean-Yves Fillion
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||35-5-3 || align=left| Bill Ramsey
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||34-5-3 || align=left| Ralph Hollett
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||33-5-3 || align=left| Bud Ramsey
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||32-5-3 || align=left| Tony Daniels
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||31-5-3 || align=left| Roscoe Bell
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||30-5-3 || align=left| Tommy Ellis
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||29-5-3 || align=left| Tony Daniels
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Draw||28-5-3 || align=left| Willie Classen
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||28-5-2 || align=left| Bob Payton
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||27-5-2 || align=left| Joe Houston
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||26-5-2 || align=left| Tony Chiaverini
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||26-4-2 || align=left| Nat King
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||25-4-2 || align=left| Henry Walker
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||24-4-2 || align=left| DC Walker
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||23-4-2 || align=left| Dalton Swift
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||22-4-2 || align=left| Steven Smith
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||21-4-2 || align=left| Joe Grady
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||20-4-2 || align=left| Gene Wells
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||20-3-2 || align=left| Nat King
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||19-3-2 || align=left| Eddie Davis
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Draw||18-3-2 || align=left| John Pinney
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||18-3-1 || align=left| Vito Antuofermo
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Draw||18-2-1 || align=left| Bennie Briscoe
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||18-2 || align=left| Tony Licata
|align=left| |align=left|For USBA middleweight title |- align=center |Win||18-1 || align=left| Chucho Garcia
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||17-1 || align=left| Rodrigo Valdéz
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||17-0 || align=left| Luis Vinales
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||16-0 || align=left| Baby Boy Rolle
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||15-0 || align=left| Carlos Alberto Salinas
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||14-0 || align=left| Terry Daniels
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||13-0 || align=left| Tommy Hicks
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||12-0 || align=left| Nat King
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||11-0 || align=left| Dennis Riggs
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||10-0 || align=left| Casey Gacic
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||9-0 || align=left| Teddy Murray
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||8-0 || align=left| Joe Hooks
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||7-0 || align=left| Guillermo Escalera
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||6-0 || align=left| Bernie Bennett
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||5-0 || align=left| Calvin Hollaman
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||4-0 || align=left| John Henry Jones
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||3-0 || align=left| Jimmy Williams
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||2-0 || align=left| David Lee Royster
|align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |Win||1-0 || align=left| Victor Taco Perez
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Filmography Film credits include: YearFilmRole1984Miami ViceTony's Bodyguard1988Nitti: The Enforcer1989AmenWindmill Pearson 1989Quantum LeapLink1990DowntownMr. Lopez1990Backstreet DreamsGus199129th StreetZippers Bad Lungs1992Night RhythmsJoseph1992EquinoxGangster1992Intent to Kill'Mooch'1993No Escape No ReturnVice Cop #11993Maniac Cop III: Badge of SilenceKenyon1994Bad BloodWill Sharp1995Deadly PastNick1996Barb WireAide to Pryzer1996Unhook the StarsDanny1997BrotherhoodHarry1998Walker, Texas RangerGoon #11998Surface to AirKurdish Soldier1998Logan's War: Bound by HonorJohnny2002Stealing HarvardLoach's Friend2004Cross BronxEddie Fusco2006Hitman: Blood MoneyRudy Menzana
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