Robbie Davies Explained

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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Rich Fistic Heritage. Boxing News. 1 November 2018. 11 May 2019.
  2. Robbie Davies Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040522/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/robbie-davies-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 22 December 2018.
  3. News: Renowned Merseyside Olympic boxer Robbie Davies dies aged 67. Liverpool Echo. 5 August 2017. 10 May 2019.