Howard Davis Jr passes

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Old bones Ian
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Howard Davis Jr passes

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Sad news the Davis Jr passed away from cancer at age 59, a supremely talented boxer. Won gold at Montreal, and the outstanding boxer award. When you think Ray Leonard was in that team as well, goes to show how good Davis jr was.

His pro career probably didn't plan out as most would of hoped, he lost 3 world title challenges against Watt, Rosario and McGirt.

When diagnosed with cancer he said "I never ask why I got [cancer]. I just started fighting. If you are a champion, champions don't quit."

RIP
AGM
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R.I.P
spudder56
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Sad news RIP
el_grande_mauro_mina
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R.I.P, a true uncrowned champion, him and Bernard Taylor, great fighters who were massively
unlucky never to be champion of the world.
magwitch
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Howard Davis Jr sounds like he was some fighter. Condolences to his family and RIP, Champ.
reggaereggae
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Jim Watt's best win. He was a good fighter.

Just saw he got a draw against Meldrick Taylor and lost a close one to Edwin Rosario. Didn't realise that.
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