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Robbie Davies
British boxer

Robbie Davies

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British boxer
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Male
Place of birth
Birkenhead, United Kingdom
Age
67 years
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Biography

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 abronze medal.

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.

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 been suffering from dementia. His son, Robbie Davies Jr., is also a professional boxer.

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