Robbie Davies (10 December 1949 – 4 August 2017) was a British
professional boxer.
Amateur career
Davies represented England in the
light-middleweight
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Boxing
The light middleweight division (also known as junior middleweight in the International Boxing Federation, IBF or ...
division at the
1974 Commonwealth Games
The 1974 British Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The Games were off ...
, winning a bronze medal.
He represented Great Britain in the
men's light-middleweight event at the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
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* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
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, beating
Wayne Devlin of Australia in his opening fight, before losing to
Alfredo Lemus
Alfredo Lemus (born 1 April 1952) is a Venezuelan boxing, boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. He finished in third place at the 1975 Pan American Games in the light-middleweight division.
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of Venezuela in the next round.
In 1977, Davies won the
ABA middleweight title, after beating Mike Shone.
Professional career
Davies made his professional debut on 8 September 1977, at the
Liverpool Stadium, beating Joe Hannaford.
Personal life
Davies died on 4 August 2017. He had
dementia.
His son,
Robbie Davies Jr.
Robbie Davies Jr. (born 3 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He has held the British Boxing Board of Control, British, Commonwealth Boxing Council, Commonwealth, and European Boxing Union, European light-welterweight titles between 2 ...
, is also a professional boxer.
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1949 births
2017 deaths
British male boxers
Olympic boxers for Great Britain
Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
Sportspeople from Birkenhead
Light-middleweight boxers
Deaths from dementia
Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games