Klingman, Ken 'The Zion Lion'

Kenneth Klingman

Klingman, a middleweight in the late 1970s and early 1980s, went undefeated as a professional boxer and retired in 1982 to become a police officer (according to boxrec.com). A policeman, Klingman was selected as �Officer of the Month� for September 2002, for aggressive enforcement of traffic and Code violations (from www.village.bal-harbour.fl.us/10-15-02.html)

Birth and Death Dates:
b. February 23, 1960

Career Highlights:
Klingman, nicknamed the 'The Zion Lion,' began his professional boxing career in July 1977 with a first-round knockout of Lee Walker. Klingman then won his next twenty fights, most of which were fought in his hometown of Miami, until he retired undefeated.

Origin:
Miami, Florida

Physical description:
6'2", 165 pounds

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