Robbie Davies
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Robbie Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robbie Davies 10 December 1949 Birkenhead, England |
| Died | 4 August 2017 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 15 |
| Wins | 11 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 4 |
Medal record | |
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Robbie Davies (10 December 1949 – 4 August 2017) was a British professional boxer.
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 dementia.[3] His son, Robbie Davies Jr., is also a professional boxer.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A Rich Fistic Heritage". Boxing News. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
External links
- Boxing record for Robbie Davies from BoxRec (registration required)
Categories:
- 1949 births
- 2017 deaths
- British male boxers
- Olympic boxers for Great Britain
- Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
- Sportspeople from Birkenhead
- Light-middleweight boxers
- Deaths from dementia
- Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games