Robbie Davies | |
Realname: | Robbie Davies |
Weight: | Middleweight |
Height: | 5 ft 8+1/2 in |
Nationality: | British |
Birth Date: | 10 December 1949 |
Birth Place: | Birkenhead, England |
Style: | Orthodox |
Total: | 15 |
Wins: | 11 |
Ko: | 10 |
Losses: | 4 |
Robbie Davies (10 December 1949 - 4 August 2017) was a British professional boxer.
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]
Davies made his professional debut on 8 September 1977, at the Liverpool Stadium, beating Joe Hannaford.[1]
Davies died on 4 August 2017. He had dementia.[3] His son, Robbie Davies Jr., is also a professional boxer.