Robbie Davies (10 December 1949 – 4 August 2017) was a British professional boxer.
Robbie Davies | |||||||||||||||
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| 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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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
External links
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