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Vinnie Curto (born July 10, 1955) is an American former professional boxer. Curto was managed by actor Sylvester Stallone and trained by Angelo Dundee.^[1]

Curto lost twice to IBF Champion Chong-Pal Park. The first bout was a decision in South Korea and then a stoppage loss.^[2]

On September 20, 1996, Curto won the World Boxing Federation Super Cruiserweight Title in Lincoln, Nebraska.^[3]

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.

Curto was born to a couple who allegedly were both homosexual; his father was also allegedly an alcoholic who abused Curto sexually.^[4]

62 Wins (26 knockouts), 10 Losses (3 knockouts), 3 Draws, 1 No Contest[5]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	62-10-3	Jimmy Haynes	PTS	12,12	1996-09-20	Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.	Won WBF super cruiserweight title
Win	61-10-3	Lamont Ware	TKO	2,6	1996-07-14	Lady Luck Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	60-10-3	Torman Doaks	TKO	5,10	1996-05-16	Lady Luck Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	59-10-3	Ernie Valentine	PTS	5,5	1995-07-09	Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Win	59-9-3	Alphonso O'Hara	TKO	2,4	1994-11-22	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Win	58-9-3	Tyrone Bledsoe	PTS	4,4	1994-11-12	Greensburg, Indiana, U.S.
No Contest	57-9-3	Ali Sanchez	NC	2	1991-05-17	Reseda, California, U.S.	Double disqualification as Curto attacked Sanchez during a low blow timeout and uncontrolled melee followed.
Loss	57-9-3	Al Houck	TKO	1	1988-11-23	Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss	57-8-3	Glenn Kennedy	KO	7,12	1987-04-20	Santa Monica, California, U.S.	For USA California State light heavyweight title
Loss	57-7-3	Chong-Pal Park	KO	15,15	1986-04-11	Los Angeles, California, U.S.	For IBF super middleweight title
Win	57-6-3	Maurice Moore	UD	10,10	1985-12-26	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	56-6-3	Maurice Moore	TKO	8,10	1985-11-22	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	55-6-3	Miguel Rosa	TKO	9,10	1985-08-31	Old Orchard Beach, Maine, U.S.
Loss	54-6-3	Chong-Pal Park	UD	15,15	1985-06-30	Seoul, South Korea	For IBF super middleweight title
Win	54-5-3	Mark Frazie	PTS	12,12	1984-08-25	Miami, Florida, U.S.	Won WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title
Win	53-5-3	Clinton Longmire	TKO	6,10	1984-05-23	Revere, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	52-5-3	Zovek Barajas	TKO	6,10	1983-03-22	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	51-5-3	Jeff McCall	PTS	10,10	1982-10-30	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	50-5-3	Hector Negrete	UD	10,10	1982-09-09	Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
Win	49-5-3	Carlos Marks	TKO	4,10	1982-06-01	Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.	Marks was stopped on cuts.
Win	48-5-3	Pablo Rodriguez	PTS	10,10	1982-04-20	Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
Win	47-5-3	Bob Patterson	UD	10,10	1982-04-09	Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	46-5-3	Teddy Mann	UD	10,10	1981-06-25	Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	45-5-3	Roger Phillips	TKO	2,10	1981-03-06	Portland, Maine, U.S.
Win	44-5-3	Bennie Briscoe	PTS	10,10	1980-12-15	Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	43-5-3	Danny Heath	TKO	9,10	1980-05-29	Revere, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	42-5-3	Donnie Bickford	UD	10,10	1980-05-29	Revere, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	41-5-3	Rick Zarbatany	TKO	5,10	1980-03-11	Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win	40-5-3	Kelly Anderson	KO	3,10	1980-01-20	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Win	39-5-3	Eddie Melo	UD	10,10	1979-11-06	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	38-5-3	Marciano Bernardi	UD	8,8	1979-10-02	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	37-5-3	Dennis Waters	TKO	2,8	1979-08-21	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	36-5-3	Jean-Yves Fillion	PTS	10,10	1979-07-29	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	35-5-3	Bill Ramsey	KO	5	1979-07-17	Dolbeau, Quebec, Canada
Win	34-5-3	Ralph Hollett	UD	8,8	1979-06-26	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	33-5-3	Bud Ramsey	KO	5	1979-05-10	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	32-5-3	Tony Daniels	KO	1,10	1979-04-30	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	31-5-3	Roscoe Bell	KO	4,10	1979-02-19	Sunrise, Florida, U.S.
Win	30-5-3	Tommy Ellis	PTS	8,8	1978-12-05	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	29-5-3	Tony Daniels	KO	2	1978-06-27	Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Draw	28-5-3	Willie Classen	PTS	10,10	1978-04-27	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win	28-5-2	Bob Payton	UD	10,10	1978-03-07	Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win	27-5-2	Joe Houston	UD	10,10	1977-08-27	Bath, Maine, U.S.
Loss	26-5-2	Tony Chiaverini	UD	10,10	1977-06-17	Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Win	26-4-2	Nat King	UD	10,10	1977-05-06	Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win	25-4-2	Henry Walker	UD	10,10	1977-03-30	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	24-4-2	DC Walker	PTS	10,10	1977-03-12	Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	23-4-2	Dalton Swift	TKO	10,10	1977-02-15	Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	22-4-2	Steven Smith	UD	10,10	1977-01-29	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win	21-4-2	Joe Grady	TKO	6,10	1976-12-21	Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss	20-4-2	Gene Wells	PTS	10,10	1976-08-17	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Win	20-3-2	Nat King	UD	10,10	1976-07-20	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	19-3-2	Eddie Davis	SD	10,10	1976-02-17	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Draw	18-3-2	John Pinney	PTS	10,10	1975-09-23	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Loss	18-3-1	Vito Antuofermo	UD	10,10	1975-08-08	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Draw	18-2-1	Bennie Briscoe	PTS	10,10	1975-04-07	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss	18-2	Tony Licata	UD	10,10	1975-02-13	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.	For USBA middleweight title
Win	18-1	Chucho Garcia	UD	10,10	1974-11-26	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Loss	17-1	Rodrigo Valdéz	UD	10,10	1974-10-25	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win	17-0	Luis Vinales	UD	10,10	1974-05-28	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	16-0	Baby Boy Rolle	PTS	10,10	1974-01-22	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	15-0	Carlos Alberto Salinas	TKO	7,10	1973-12-18	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	14-0	Terry Daniels	UD	10,10	1973-11-20	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	13-0	Tommy Hicks	TKO	8,10	1973-09-18	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	12-0	Nat King	UD	10,10	1973-08-28	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	11-0	Dennis Riggs	UD	10,10	1973-07-31	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	10-0	Casey Gacic	UD	10,10	1973-06-19	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	9-0	Teddy Murray	TKO	2,8	1973-05-29	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	8-0	Joe Hooks	PTS	8,8	1973-05-01	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	7-0	Guillermo Escalera	PTS	8,8	1973-04-10	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	6-0	Bernie Bennett	PTS	8,8	1973-04-03	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	5-0	Calvin Hollaman	TKO	1,6	1973-03-20	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	4-0	John Henry Jones	KO	2,6	1973-03-13	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	3-0	Jimmy Williams	PTS	8,8	1973-02-20	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	2-0	David Lee Royster	KO	4,6	1973-01-30	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win	1-0	Victor Taco Perez	TKO	5,6	1972-10-10	Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.

Film credits include:^[6]

• Official website
• Vinnie Curto at IMDb
• Boxing record for Vinnie Curto from BoxRec (registration required)