Robbie Davies
Robbie Davies (10 December 1949 – 4 August 2017) was a British professional boxer.
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| Real name | Robbie Davies | |||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Middleweight | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 1⁄2 in (174 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||
| Born | 10 December 1949 Birkenhead, England | |||||||||||||
| Died | 4 August 2017 (aged 67) | |||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | |||||||||||||
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Amateur career
Davies represented England in the light-middleweight division at the 1974 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal.[1]
He represented Great Britain in the men's light-middleweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics, beating Wayne Devlin of Australia in his opening fight, before losing to Alfredo Lemus of Venezuela in the next round.[2]
In 1977 Davies won the ABA middleweight title, after beating Mike Shone.[2]
Professional career
Davies made his professional debut on 8 September 1977, at the Liverpool Stadium, beating Joe Hannaford.[1]
Personal life
Davies died on 4 August 2017. He had been suffering from dementia.[3] His son, Robbie Davies Jr., is also a professional boxer.
References
- "A Rich Fistic Heritage". Boxing News. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robbie Davies Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- "Renowned Merseyside Olympic boxer Robbie Davies dies aged 67". Liverpool Echo. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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