Robbie Davies Jr. Explained

Robbie Davies Jr.
Weight:Light welterweight
Nationality:British
Birth Date:1989 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Style:Orthodox
Total:28
Wins:23
Ko:15
Losses:5

Robbie Davies Jr. (born 3 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He has held the British, Commonwealth, and European light-welterweight titles between 2018 and 2019.

Professional career

Davies made his professional debut on 7 June 2013 at the Liverpool Olympia, forcing Carl Allen to retire from the bout in the first round. His second professional fight also ended in a first round victory after the referee stopped the bout, Davies having downed his opponent, Josh Thorne, three times.[1]

In early 2016 it was announced that Davies would face Jarkko Putkonen for the vacant WBA Continental light-welterweight title, at the Devonshire House Hotel in Liverpool, on 5 March 2016.[2] Davies won the title after stopping Putkonen in the sixth round with a right to the body.[3] After two successful defences of the title, first against Xavier Luques Castillo, and then against Zoltan Szabo, Davies lost the title in his first professional loss against Michal Syrowatka on 15 July 2017, at the Wembley Arena, Davies knocked out in the twelfth round.[4] Davies regained the title in a rematch against Syrowatka on 31 March 2018 at the ACC in Liverpool, the referee ending the bout in the twelfth round after Syrowatka had been downed three times.[5]

On 13 October 2018, Davies faced Glenn Foot for the Commonwealth and vacant British light-welterweight titles, at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle.[6] Davies beat Glenn on points despite suffering a cut above his left eye in the third round.[7]

On 30 March 2019, Davies won the European light-welterweight title after defeating Joe Hughes on points, at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.[8]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Loss23–4 Darragh FoleyTKO3 (10), 11 Mar 2023
26Win23–3 Javier MolinaSD1021 May 2022
25Win22–3 Hank LundyKO2 (10), 11 Dec 2021
24Win21–3 Jonny PhillipsTKO4 (6), 9 Oct 2021
23Loss20–3 Gabriel ValenzuelaMD1020 Feb 2021
22Win20–2 Damien Leonardo YapurPTS87 Mar 2020
21Loss19–2 Lewis RitsonUD1219 Oct 2019
20Win19–1 Michal Dufek TKO3 (8), 2 Aug 2019
19Win18–1 Joe HughesUD1230 Mar 2019
18Win17–1 Glenn FootUD1213 Oct 2018
17Win16–1 Michal SyrowatkaTKO9 (12), 31 Mar 2018
16Loss15–1 Michal SyrowatkaTKO12 (12), 15 Jul 2017
15Win15–0 Zoltan SzaboKO9 (12), 21 Jan 2017
14Win14–0 Lukasz JanikTKO4 (6), 10 Dec 2016
13Win13–0 Xavier Luques CastilloUD1230 Apr 2016
12Win12–0 Jarkko PutkonenTKO6 (12), 5 Mar 2016
11Win11–0 Ryan HardyTKO2 (8), 12 Dec 2015
10Win10–0 Mikhail AvakianTKO1 (8), 26 Sep 2015
9Win9–0 Fonz AlexanderTKO1 (6), 18 Jul 2015
8Win8–0 Gheorghe GhiompiricaRTD1 (6), 28 Nov 2014
7Win7–0 Kakha AvetisianiTKO6 (6), 25 Oct 2014
6Win6–0 George WatsonTKO1 (6), 24 May 2014
5Win5–0 Mark McKrayPTS815 Mar 2014
4Win4–0 Renald GarridoPTS614 Dec 2013
3Win3–0 Kevin McCauley622 Nov 2013
2Win2–0 Josh Thorne1 (4), 21 Sep 2013
1Win1–0 Carl Allan1 (4), 7 Jun 2013

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bright future predicted for Robbie Davis Jnr. Eurosport. 9 October 2017. 12 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Jarkko Putkonen vs. Robbie Davies Jr. for WBA Continental Title. World Boxing Association. 4 March 2016. 12 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Robbie Davies jr steps out of the shadows with emphatic Jarkko Putkonen stoppage. Liverpool Echo. 8 March 2016. 12 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Michal Syrowatka stuns Robbie Davies Jnr with final round TKO . www.worldboxingnews.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200806163500/https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2017/07/15/michal-syrowatka-stuns-robbie-davies-jnr-with-final-round-tko/ . 2020-08-06.
  5. Web site: Davies Jr. dazzles with rematch stoppage against Syrowatka. Liverpool Echo. 4 April 2018. 12 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Lewis Ritson: Briton beaten on points by Francesco Patera in Newcastle. BBC Sport. 14 October 2018. 12 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Ritson vs Patera: Robbie Davies Jnr battles to decision over Glenn Foot. Sky Sports. 14 October 2018. 12 February 2019.
  8. Web site: Smith vs Eggington: Robbie Davies Jr unifies super-lightweight titles with victory over Joe Hughes. Sky Sports. 30 March 2019. 6 April 2019.