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MONTREAL - Promoter Yvon Michel says Custio Clayton was the best Canadian amateur boxer of his era and now wants to see how far he can go as a pro.The 27-year-old from Dartmouth, N.S., who came within a whisker of a medal at the 2012 Olympics in London, is to make his pro debut Dec. 19 in Quebec City on the undercard of Adonis Stevensons defence of his World Boxing Council light heavyweight title against Russian Dmitry Sukhotsky.An opponent has yet to be named for Clayton, an amateur welterweight who will likely start his pro career up one division at light middleweight (154 pounds).We always felt it was important to give an opportunity to the best amateur fighter of his era, Michel said Friday as Clayton was introduced to the local media. It fit good because its our mission to sign the best Canadian prospects.We had huge success with Jean Pascal and Adonis Stevenson, who were the leaders of their era. We had a little less with Troy Ross, but he fought in world championships twice so it was not that bad. And we really failed with Andrew Kooner. Just because Clayton has a great amateur background doesnt mean hell be an automatic success, but the chances are very good.Clayton signed a three-year deal with Groupe Yvon Michel this week and will be fast-tracked to try to reach the top 10 in the world rankings within 18 months with a goal of fighting for a world title before hes 30.The father of two is a six-time national amateur champion who decided to turn pro after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where he lost a close decision to Steven Donnelly of Northern Ireland.His amateur highlight came at the 2012 Olympics, where he became the first Canadian since 1996 silver medallist David Defiagbon to win his first two bouts.In the quarter-finals, he fought Briton Freddie Evans to a 14-14 draw before a partisan crowd of 10,000. He lost on the recount, which is when all five judges scores are counted instead of only the middle three (after rejecting the highest and lowest scores).Canada filed a protest, saying the referee let Evans off when points deductions should have been called, but it was turned down.Theres nothing much I can say, said Clayton. I know what I did and other people know what I did, but theres nothing I can do with the judging.Now, hes focused on pro boxing.Under Quebec commission rules, his first four bouts can be no longer than six rounds and his first one has to be a four-rounder. Michel wants to get them out of the way as quickly as possible so Clayton can start facing better opposition in longer bouts.Its always good to have something new in your life, Clayton said. Im just happy that I got the opportunity to come to Montreal and start a new life.I know Ill be a little nervous, but Im always nervous. Itll be nothing new to me. Ive been in the Olympics and fought in front of a lot of people, so its about being comfortable and going in and performing.The surroundings are not unfamiliar. Clayton has been brought in before by GYM head trainer Marc Ramsay to spar with pros in the middle weight categories, including David Lemieux and Antonin Decarie.He will continue to work with Canadian national team head coach Daniel Trepanier at the Club de Boxe de lEst in the citys east end, although Trepanier cannot work in his corner during bouts.Trepanier compared Claytons style to former welterweight world champion Timothy Bradley for his all-around talent and boxing IQ.Hes a strong fighter with a good knowledge of the ring, said Trepanier. Good footwork. 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Youd show up in the weight room and hed be the first person there at six in the morning, on the treadmill, running, going into his 18th year in the league.He had a love for life and hes missed by all of his family and friends and certainly by me, all the guys that had a chance to be around him. He was a special person. I have no doubt hell be elected. If he cant make it, nobody can. Hes truly one of a kind.Joining Seau among the first-year eligibles for Saturdays vote are quarterback Kurt Warner and tackle Orlando Pace — who protected Warner when he was winning MVP awards in 1999 and 2001 with the Rams.At the other end of the spectrum is veterans committee nominee Mick Tingelhoff, who retired in 1978 after starting all 240 games of his career as Minnesotas centre.Fellow nominees among the 18 finalists include stars of recent vintage (Marvin Harrison, John Lynch, Jerome Bettis, Will Shields); less-recent standouts (Charles Haley, Tim Brown, Kevin Greene, Morten Andersen); coaches Tony Dungy, Don Coryell and Jimmy Johnson; and contributors Bill Polian and Ron Wolf.Also a finalist is running back Terrell Davis, the key (along with John Elway) to Denvers NFL championships in 1997 and 1998.Davis, the 1998 league and SSuper Bowl MVP — he rushed for 2,008 yards and scored 22 touchdowns — retired in 2001 after only seven pro seasons.ddddddddddddThis is his first time as a finalist.Yeah, its very different, Davis said. The first time I was a semifinalist, I was excited about that because to be in the conversation was something that I had never dreamt of it, and it never really became something that I was focused on or ever worried about. But then I got on that list, and I was like, Wow, this is pretty special.Davis isnt one to analyze his chances of being inducted, but he was exhilarated to find out how far hed gotten in this years balloting.So then Ive been at this for seven, eight years, but every year being on that list was exciting. Well, get to this year and take the next step, he said. I didnt think Id feel the way I felt when they told me: Youre a finalist. And yeah, I was like, Wow, man. I dont know, wait a minute, could this be a possibility that one day I can get that (gold) jacket? Its certainly possible, as it is for all the nominees.The panel of 46 media members will spend much of Saturday discussing the merits of each candidate, beginning with Tingelhoff, who must receive 80 per cent of the ballots to be elected.Same thing for Polian and Wolf, general managers who built Super Bowl champions and will be considered next.Then come the other 15 modern-era candidates. After further discussions, their number will be reduced to 10 and, eventually to five.Those five will receive yes or no votes for selection, just as Tingelhoff, Polian and Wolf do earlier in the meeting.The class of 2015 will be announced at the NFL Honors TV show Saturday night during which The Associated Press individual NFL awards will be handed out.Inductions in the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, will be in August.___AP Pro Football Writers Arnie Stapleton and Howard Fendrich contributed to this story.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '