Kelvin Davis (boxer)
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Kelvin Davis (born May 26, 1978) is an American boxer. He is a former IBF cruiserweight champion.
Kelvin Davis | |
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Born | (1978-05-26) May 26, 1978 (age 46) Natchez, Mississippi, USA |
Other names | Concrete |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 38 |
Wins | 24 |
Wins by KO | 17 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 3 |
No contests | 0 |
Known as "Concrete", Davis, a compact pressure fighter, turned pro in 1999. He was undefeated in his first 20 fights, including a draw with veteran David Vedder (record 21-19-3) in 2001 and a points win over 37-year-old Ex IBF-titleholder Arthur Williams. He lost for the first time to little-known Ravea Springs (24-2).
In 2003 he got an IBF-eliminator fight against O'Neil Bell, who knocked him out.
Unimpressed by these losses the IBF put him in another eliminator with another Don King-fighter in Louis Azille. He won the fight by close decision.
In 2004 he won the vacant IBF title against hard-punching but chinny southpaw Ezra Sellars but never defended it.
In 2005 he lost by KO to Guillermo Jones and on points to undefeated Steve Cunningham.
He drew with heavyweight Charles Shufford in 2006 but was KOd by puncher Darnell Wilson in 2007.