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Tonga McClain is an American boxer. [1] [2]
McClain attended Park High School. [3] [4] He was a member of the D'Alie Boxing Club. [5]
McClain competed at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships, winning the bronze medal in the lightweight event. [6]
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