JUNIOR middleweight Kenny Bristol would not be remembered as a knockout specialist. In fact Bristol had only one KO in a career that spanned eight years and included 20 bouts. His lone stoppage victory came on September 26, 1979.
The lanky southpaw Guyanese travelled to Italy to face Celestine Kanynda from Zaire (now Democratic Republic of The Congo). Twenty-seven years old at the time, Bristol stopped Kanynda in the seventh round.

The victory improved his record to 11-0 and came two months after he defeated Pat Thomas to win the Commonwealth title.  The decision over Thomas, who was born in St. Kitts and Nevis, allowed Bristol to become the only Guyanese to win a Commonwealth title on home soil. He also defended that title against Eddie Marcelle on February 24, 1980.

The Bristol had turned pro in October 1976 and in December 1978 won a hard-fought unanimous points victory over Reginald Ford. . He called it quits in February 1984 following a defeat by then unbeaten James Shuler.  During his eight years in the ring Bristol scored 15 victories and five defeats.
He is the uncle of promoter Seon Bristol and lived in the United States for several decades before returning to Guyana recently.