Howard Davis Jr. - Revision history

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	*Inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame on November 12, 1998.
	*Inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame on June 21, 2013.
	*Inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame on March 30, 2014.



	* Father of professional boxer [[Dyah Davis]]

	*Passed away after short battle with lung cancer.

	~~<BR>~~
	== Amateur Achievements ==		== Amateur Achievements ==
	[[File:DavisCutov138949668.jpg\|right\|325px\|thumb\|Davis vs. Simion Cutov in the 1976 Olympic lightweight final]]		[[File:DavisCutov138949668.jpg\|right\|325px\|thumb\|Davis vs. Simion Cutov in the 1976 Olympic lightweight final]]
	*'''Record:''' 125 wins, 5 losses		*'''Record:''' 125 wins, 5 losses
	*1973 National AAU Champion (125 lbs) - Defeated [[Leroy Veasley]] of Detroit, MI ~~in the final~~.		*1973 [[:Category:New York Daily News Golden Gloves Champions\|''New York Daily News'']] [[Golden Gloves]] Champion (126 lbs Novice). Defeated Carlos Gonzalez.
	*1973 North American Champion (125 lbs) - Defeated [[Dale Anderson]] of Canada ~~in the final~~.		*1973 National [[AAU]] Champion (125 lbs) in Boston, MA. Defeated Leroy Veasley of Detroit, MI.
	*1974 National AAU ~~Champion~~ (125 lbs) - Defeated [[Mike Hess]] of Albany, OR ~~in the final~~.		*1973 North American Champion (125 lbs) in New York, NY. Defeated Dale Anderson of Canada.
	*1974 World Champion (125 lbs) ~~Competition~~ in Havana, Cuba.<br>'''World Championship Results:'''		*1974 ''New York Daily News'' Golden Gloves Champion (126 lbs Open). Defeated Fernando Rodriguez.
	**[[Roberto Andino]] (Puerto Rico) on points 5-0		*1974 National AAU Semifinalist (125 lbs) in Knoxville, TN. Defeated by Mike Hess of Albany, OR.
	**[[Rumen Peshev]] (Bulgaria) on points 5-0		*1974 World Champion (125 lbs) in Havana, Cuba.<br>'''World Championship Results:'''
	**[[Eddie Ndukwu]] (Nigeria) on points 5-0		**Defeated Roberto Andino (Puerto Rico) on points 5-0.
	**[[Mariano Alvarez]] (Cuba) on points 3-2		**Defeated Rumen Peshev (Bulgaria) on points 5-0.
	**[[Boris Kuznetsov]] (Soviet Union) on points 3-2		**Defeated [[Eddie Ndukwu]] (Nigeria) on points 5-0.
	*1976 National AAU Champion (132 lbs) ~~- defeated~~ [[Thomas Hearns]] of Detroit, MI ~~in the final~~.		**Defeated Mariano Alvarez (Cuba) on points 3-2.
	*1976 Olympic Trials ~~& Box-Offs~~ (132 lbs) ~~- defeated~~ [[Aaron Pryor]] of Cincinnati, OH ~~twice to qualify~~.		**Defeated [[Boris Kuznetsov]] (Soviet Union) on points 3-2.
	*1976 Olympic Gold Medalist (132 lbs) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ~~Awarded the [[Val Barker]] Trophy as the outstanding boxer of the Olympics.<br>~~ Davis dedicated his gold medal to his mother, who passed away from a heart attack three days before his first Olympic bout.<br>'''Olympic Results:'''		*1975 ''New York Daily News'' Golden Gloves Champion (126 lbs Open). Defeated Richard Flores.
			*1976 ''New York Daily News'' Golden Gloves Champion (135 lbs Open). Defeated Robert Rodriguez.
			*1976 National AAU Champion (132 lbs) in Las Vegas, NV. Defeated [[Thomas Hearns]] of Detroit, MI.
			*1976 [[Olympics\|Olympic]] Trials Champion (132 lbs).<br>'''Olympic Trials Results:'''
			**Defeated Adolph Kincaid by RSC.
			**Defeated Billy Turner by KO 3.
			**Defeated [[Aaron Pryor]] on points.
			*1976 Olympic Box-Offs Winner (132 lbs) in Burlington, VT. Defeated Aaron Pryor of Cincinnati, OH, on points 3-2.
			*1976 Olympic Gold Medalist (132 lbs) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Davis dedicated his Olympic gold medal to his mother, who passed away from a heart attack three days before his first Olympic bout. The medal was stolen from his New York home in 1981. More than a decade later, it was returned to him by a worker who found it while cutting grass on the Long Island Expressway, where it was apparently tossed when the thief was pursued by police.)<br>'''Olympic Results:'''
	**1st round bye		**1st round bye
	**[[Yukio Segawa]] (Japan) ~~won~~ on points 5-0		**Defeated [[Yukio Segawa]] (Japan) on points 5-0.
	**[[Leonidas Asprilla]] (Colombia) ~~won~~ by RSC 2		**Defeated [[Leonidas Asprilla]] (Colombia) by RSC 2.
	**[[Tzvetan Tzvetkov]] (Bulgaria) ~~won~~ by RSC 3		**Defeated Tzvetan Tzvetkov (Bulgaria) by RSC 3.
	**[[Ace Rusevski]] (Yugoslavia) ~~won~~ on points 5-0		**Defeated [[Ace Rusevski]] (Yugoslavia) on points 5-0.
	**[[Simion Cutov]] (Romania) ~~won~~ on points 5-0		**Defeated [[Simion Cutov]] (Romania) on points 5-0.
	*Named the [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] for 1976, along with his fellow U.S. Olympic Gold Medalists ~~in boxing~~ ([[Sugar Ray Leonard]], [[Leon Spinks]], [[Michael Spinks]], and [[Leo Randolph]]).		*Awarded the [[Val Barker]] Trophy as the outstanding boxer of the 1976 Olympic Games.
			*Named the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] for 1976, along with his fellow U.S. Olympic Gold Medalists ([[Sugar Ray Leonard]], [[Leon Spinks]], [[Michael Spinks]], and [[Leo Randolph]]).

	== Professional Career ==		== Professional Career ==
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	*After winning the Olympics, Davis signed a $1.5 million contract with CBS television.		*After winning the Olympics, Davis signed a $1.5 million contract with CBS television.
	*Davis fought for a world title three times. All three title shots were in Olympic years.<br>'''Results:'''		*Davis fought for a world title three times. All three title shots were in Olympic years.<br>'''Results:'''
	**Lost a ~~fifteen~~-round unanimous decision to [[Jim Watt]] for the [[WBC]] Lightweight Title on June 7, 1980.		**Lost a 15-round unanimous decision to [[Jim Watt]] for the [[WBC]] Lightweight Title on [[Jim Watt vs. Howard Davis Jr.\|June 7, 1980]].
	**Lost a ~~twelve~~-round split decision to [[Edwin Rosario]] for the WBC Lightweight Title on June 23, 1984.		**Lost a 12-round split decision to [[Edwin Rosario]] for the WBC Lightweight Title on [[Edwin Rosario vs. Howard Davis Jr.\|June 23, 1984]].
	**Knocked out in ~~the first~~ round by [[James (Buddy) McGirt]] for the [[IBF]] Junior Welterweight Title on July 31, 1988.		**Knocked out in one round by [[James (Buddy) McGirt]] for the [[IBF]] Junior Welterweight Title on [[James McGirt vs. Howard Davis Jr.\|July 31, 1988]].

			==Halls of Fame==
			*Inducted into the [[New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame]] on November 12, 1998.
			*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] on June 23, 2013.
			*Inducted into the [[New York State Boxing Hall of Fame]] on March 30, 2014.
			*Inducted into the ''New York Daily News'' Golden Gloves Hall of Fame on April 17, 2014.

	== Post-Boxing Career ==		== Post-Boxing Career ==
	*Davis ~~served as Boxing Director at~~ American Top Team, a mixed martial arts academy in ~~Florida~~, ~~for eight years~~. ~~He's now the CEO of~~ Fight Time Promotions, ~~the leader~~ in ~~MMA pro fights~~ in ~~South Florida~~.		*After living in New York and New Jersey most of his life, Davis moved to Florida in 2003 after American Top Team, a mixed martial arts academy, asked him to become their Boxing Director. "There wasn't a pure boxing guy teaching MMA before he got involved in it. He had to study and figure out how boxing could be incorporated in MMA. He did that," said professional MMA fighter Jeff Monson, who was primarily a ground fighter before Davis taught him stand-up striking techniques. Davis also worked with former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, who said Davis "helped my foot work and defense a lot."
			*Davis and his wife founded Fight Time Promotions, an MMA Promotional company, in 2010.

			==Death==
			*Davis, a non-smoker, was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer in February 2015. The disease eventually moved to his liver, lower back, right shoulder and right hip. He passed away at age 59 on December 30, 2015. He was survived by his wife, 11 children (including professional boxer [[Dyah Davis]]) and nine siblings.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*[http://~~sportsillustrated~~.~~cnn~~.com/vault/~~article~~/~~magazine~~/~~MAG1105283~~/6/~~index.htm~~ "Lost & Found" - ''Sports Illustrated'' - July 3, 2006]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1969/12/31/8380946/lost--found "Lost & Found" - ''Sports Illustrated'' - July 3, 2006]
	*[http://www.~~howarddavisjr~~.com ~~Official Website~~]		*[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-howard-davis-boxing-1027-20141026-story.html "Howard Davis Jr. pursues excellence from boxing to MMA" - ''Sun Sentinel'' - October 26, 2014]
	*[http://www.~~fighttimepromotions~~.com/ ~~Fight Time Promotions~~]		*[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/boxing/fl-howard-davis-jr-obit-0102-20160101-story.html "Olympic champion boxer Howard Davis Jr. dies of cancer at 59" - ''Sun Sentinel'' - January 1, 2016]
	*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Howard-Davis-Jr/80408171849 Howard Davis Jr on ~~facebook~~]		*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Howard-Davis-Jr/80408171849 Howard Davis Jr. on Facebook]

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	* Father of professional boxer [[Dyah Davis]]		* Father of professional boxer [[Dyah Davis]]

			*Passed away after short battle with lung cancer.

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Michael at 19:38, 13 June 2014

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			* Father of professional boxer [[Dyah Davis]]

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	== Amateur Achievements ==		== Amateur Achievements ==
	[[File:DavisCutov138949668.jpg\|right\|325px\|thumb\|Davis vs. Simion Cutov in the 1976 Olympic lightweight final]]		[[File:DavisCutov138949668.jpg\|right\|325px\|thumb\|Davis vs. Simion Cutov in the 1976 Olympic lightweight final]]

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	*Inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame on June 21, 2013.		*Inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame on June 21, 2013.
	*Inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame on March 30, 2014.		*Inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame on March 30, 2014.


	== Amateur Achievements ==		== Amateur Achievements ==

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			*Inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame on November 12, 1998.
			*Inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame on June 21, 2013.
			*Inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame on March 30, 2014.

	== Amateur Achievements ==		== Amateur Achievements ==

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	== Amateur Achievements ==		== Amateur Achievements ==
			[[File:DavisCutov138949668.jpg\|right\|325px\|thumb\|Davis vs. Simion Cutov in the 1976 Olympic lightweight final]]
	*'''Record:''' 125 wins, 5 losses		*'''Record:''' 125 wins, 5 losses
			*1973 National AAU Champion (125 lbs) - Defeated [[Leroy Veasley]] of Detroit, MI in the final.
	*~~'''~~1973~~'''~~ National AAU Champion (125 lbs) - Defeated [[Leroy Veasley]] of Detroit, MI in the ~~finals~~.		*1973 North American Champion (125 lbs) - Defeated [[Dale Anderson]] of Canada in the final.
	*~~'''~~1974~~'''~~ National AAU Champion (125 lbs) - Defeated [[Mike Hess]] of Albany, OR in the ~~finals~~.		*1974 National AAU Champion (125 lbs) - Defeated [[Mike Hess]] of Albany, OR in the final.
	*~~'''~~1974~~'''~~ World Champion (125 lbs) Competition in Havana, Cuba. World Championship ~~results~~:		*1974 World Champion (125 lbs) Competition in Havana, Cuba.<br>'''World Championship Results:'''
	**[[Roberto Andino]] (Puerto Rico) on points 5-0		**[[Roberto Andino]] (Puerto Rico) on points 5-0
	**[[Rumen Peshev]] (Bulgaria) on points 5-0		**[[Rumen Peshev]] (Bulgaria) on points 5-0
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	**[[Mariano Alvarez]] (Cuba) on points 3-2		**[[Mariano Alvarez]] (Cuba) on points 3-2
	**[[Boris Kuznetsov]] (Soviet Union) on points 3-2		**[[Boris Kuznetsov]] (Soviet Union) on points 3-2
	*~~'''~~1976~~'''~~ National AAU Champion (132 lbs)~~, defeating~~ [[Thomas Hearns]].		*1976 National AAU Champion (132 lbs) - defeated [[Thomas Hearns]] of Detroit, MI in the final.
	*~~'''~~1976~~'''~~ Olympic Trials & Box-Offs, defeated [[Aaron Pryor]] twice to qualify ~~at 132 pounds~~.		*1976 Olympic Trials & Box-Offs (132 lbs) - defeated [[Aaron Pryor]] of Cincinnati, OH twice to qualify.
	*~~'''~~1976~~'''~~ Olympic Gold Medalist (132 lbs) ~~Competition~~ in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Awarded the [[Val Barker]] Trophy as the outstanding boxer of the ~~games~~. Davis's mother passed away from a heart attack three days before his first Olympic bout. ~~He dedicated his gold medal to her.~~ Olympic ~~results~~:		*1976 Olympic Gold Medalist (132 lbs) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Awarded the [[Val Barker]] Trophy as the outstanding boxer of the Olympics.<br> Davis dedicated his gold medal to his mother, who passed away from a heart attack three days before his first Olympic bout.<br>'''Olympic Results:'''
	**1st round bye		**1st round bye
	**[[Yukio Segawa]] (Japan) won on points 5-0		**[[Yukio Segawa]] (Japan) won on points 5-0
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	*'''Record:''' 36 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw, 14 knockouts		*'''Record:''' 36 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw, 14 knockouts
	*After winning the Olympics, Davis signed a $1.5 million contract with CBS television.		*After winning the Olympics, Davis signed a $1.5 million contract with CBS television.
	*~~Fought~~ for a world title three times. All three title shots were in Olympic years. Results:		*Davis fought for a world title three times. All three title shots were in Olympic years.<br>'''Results:'''
	**Lost a 15-round unanimous decision to [[Jim Watt]] for the [[WBC]] Lightweight Title on June 7, 1980.		**Lost a fifteen-round unanimous decision to [[Jim Watt]] for the [[WBC]] Lightweight Title on June 7, 1980.
	**Lost a 12-round split decision to [[Edwin Rosario]] for the WBC Lightweight Title on June 23, 1984.		**Lost a twelve-round split decision to [[Edwin Rosario]] for the WBC Lightweight Title on June 23, 1984.
	**Knocked out in the first round by [[James (Buddy) McGirt]] for the [[IBF]] Junior Welterweight Title on July 31, 1988.		**Knocked out in the first round by [[James (Buddy) McGirt]] for the [[IBF]] Junior Welterweight Title on July 31, 1988.

	== Post-Boxing Career ==		== Post-Boxing Career ==
	*Davis ~~is a personal trainer and boxing trainer~~ at American Top Team, a mixed martial arts academy in Florida.		*Davis served as Boxing Director at American Top Team, a mixed martial arts academy in Florida, for eight years. He's now the CEO of Fight Time Promotions, the leader in MMA pro fights in South Florida.

	~~== Source ==~~
	*July 3, 2006 ''Sports Illustrated'', ~~"Lost & Found"~~

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
			*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1105283/6/index.htm "Lost & Found" - ''Sports Illustrated'' - July 3, 2006]
	*[http://www.howarddavisjr.com Official Website]		*[http://www.howarddavisjr.com Official Website]
	*[http://~~profile~~.~~myspace~~.com/~~index~~.~~cfm?fuseaction=user~~.~~viewprofile&friendid=54674296~~ Howard Davis Jr on ~~MySpace~~]		*[http://www.fighttimepromotions.com/ Fight Time Promotions]
			*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Howard-Davis-Jr/80408171849 Howard Davis Jr on facebook]

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	*'''[[:Category:Howard Davis Jr. Gallery\|Howard Davis Jr. Gallery]]'''<br>


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			*'''[[:Category:Howard Davis Jr. Gallery\|Howard Davis Jr. Gallery]]'''<br>


	== Amateur Achievements ==		== Amateur Achievements ==