Kelvin Davis (boxer)
Kelvin Davis (born May 26, 1978) is an American boxer. He is a former IBF cruiserweight champion.
| Kelvin Davis | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Concrete |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 26, 1978 Natchez, Mississippi, USA |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 38 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Known as "Concrete", Davis, a compact pressure fighter, turned pro in 1999. He was undefeated in his first 20 fights, including a draw with veteran David Vedder (record 21-19-3) in 2001 and a points win over 37-year-old Ex IBF-titleholder Arthur Williams. He lost for the first time to little-known Ravea Springs (24-2).
In 2003 he got an IBF-eliminator fight against O'Neil Bell, who knocked him out.
Unimpressed by these losses the IBF put him in another eliminator with another Don King-fighter in Louis Azille. He won the fight by close decision.
In 2004 he won the vacant IBF title against hard-punching but chinny southpaw Ezra Sellars but never defended it.
In 2005 he lost by KO to Guillermo Jones and on points to undefeated Steve Cunningham.
He drew with heavyweight Charles Shufford in 2006 but was KOd by puncher Darnell Wilson in 2007.
Injury
While training for a heavyweight bout against Shane Cameron, Davis suffered an injury while on a training run in June 2007, jumping over Auckland's Greenhithe bridge to avoid a car. Davis was forced to spend the next month in New Zealand after being hospitalized with a broken neck and broken back in two places.[1] After 11 hours of surgery, Davis began recovering, and many speculated that his boxing future was in doubt.[2] However, he fully recovered and returned to the ring four months later against undefeated heavy weight Carl Davis Drummond.
Recovery
Davis recovered from his injury and returned to the ring in November 2007. He lost a decision to undefeated Carl Davis Drumond. Davis was winless in his last eight bouts, including suffering first round knockouts to Eric Fields and Alexander Frenkel.
Retirement
Davis retired live on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights on January 18, 2008, after his TKO loss to prospect Eric Fields.[3]
Professional boxing record
| 38 fights | 24 wins | 11 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 6 |
| By decision | 7 | 5 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 20-0 |  Alexander Frenkel |
TKO | 1 | 07/11/2009 | Nuremberg, Germany |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the first round. |
| Draw | 20-11-1 |  Michael Simms |
PTS | 6 | 07/08/2009 | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
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| Loss | 5-8-1 | Leo Bercier |
UD | 6 | 30/01/2009 | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
|
| Loss | 15-0-1 | Marcus Oliveira |
TKO | 3 | 25/10/2008 | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:59 of the third round. |
| Loss | 10-0 | Eric Fields |
TKO | 1 | 18/01/2008 | Key West, Florida, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the first round. |
| Loss | 22-0 |  Carl Davis Drumond |
UD | 10 | 17/11/2007 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
|
| Loss | 29-2-1 | Terry Smith |
UD | 10 | 11/05/2007 | Miami, Oklahoma, U.S. |
|
| Loss | 20-5-3 | Darnell Wilson |
TKO | 3 | 23/02/2007 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of the third round. |
| Win | 20-27-3 | Willie Chapman |
UD | 8 | 05/01/2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win | 5-9-1 | Paul King |
PTS | 4 | 21/10/2006 |  London, England |
|
| Win | 16-5-2 | Chris Thomas |
TKO | 5 | 19/08/2006 | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:49 of the fifth round. |
| Draw | 20-6 | Charles Shufford |
PTS | 6 | 07/07/2006 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. |
|
| Loss | 17-0 | Steve Cunningham |
UD | 12 | 03/09/2005 | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Loss | 31-3-2 |  Guillermo Jones |
TKO | 4 | 21/05/2005 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 27-5 | Ezra Sellers |
TKO | 8 | 01/05/2004 | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
IBF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:33 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 18-1-2 |  Louis Azille |
SD | 12 | 24/10/2003 | Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
|
| Loss | 20-1-1 |  O'Neil Bell |
TKO | 11 | 23/05/2003 | Concho, Oklahoma, U.S. |
USBA/NABF Cruiserweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of the 11th round. |
| Win | 29-6 |  Rogerio Lobo |
TKO | 1 | 21/02/2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
IBA Americas Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the first round. |
| Loss | 24-2 | Ravea Springs |
UD | 10 | 16/08/2002 | Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. |
|
| Win | 12-3 | Tipton Walker |
TKO | 7 | 24/05/2002 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:51 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 34-6-1 | Arthur Williams |
SD | 12 | 23/03/2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
USBA Cruiserweight Title. |
| Draw | 21-19-3 | David Vedder |
PTS | 6 | 08/09/2001 | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win | 13-19 | Derek Amos |
TKO | 1 | 14/07/2001 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
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| Win | 5-1 | Bobby Scoggins |
TKO | 2 | 01/06/2001 | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the second round. |
| Win | 4-6-1 | Alphonzo Davis |
TKO | 2 | 02/02/2001 | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Win | 13-26-8 | Wesley Martin |
KO | 1 | 17/11/2000 | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Win | 8-16-2 | Anthony Moore |
UD | 6 | 22/10/2000 | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win | 6-0 | Maurice Marshall |
KO | 1 | 09/09/2000 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Marshall knocked out at 0:28 of the first round. |
| Win | 7-18-3 | Bradley Rone |
UD | 4 | 24/06/2000 | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
|
| Win | 4-1 | Chris Thomas |
KO | 2 | 13/05/2000 | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Win | 3-3-1 | James Johnson |
KO | 6 | 28/04/2000 | Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Win | 4-8-2 | Craig Brinson |
TKO | 2 | 26/02/2000 | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the second round. |
| Win | 4-5 |  Errol Sadikovski |
TKO | 2 | 15/01/2000 | New York City, U.S. |
|
| Win | 5-0 | Marvin Hunt |
TKO | 2 | 26/11/1999 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Win | 1-3 | Chico Copeland |
TKO | 1 | 19/11/1999 | Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the first round. |
| Win | 4-1 | Carl Harrell |
UD | 4 | 11/11/1999 | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Win | -- | Joe Johnson |
TKO | 1 | 15/10/1999 | Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the first round. |
| Win | 2-0-1 | Randy Worth |
TKO | 2 | 01/10/1999 | Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the second round. |
References
- "Boxing: Cameron's opponent in hospital with broken back". The New Zealand Herald. Newstalk ZB. June 25, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- Houser, Mike. 'Koncrete' Kelvin back on his feet! Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, Fightnews.com, July 4, 2007
- Cohen, Daniel. Eric Fields Makes Quick Work of Kelvin Davis on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine, Ringside Report, January 19, 2008
External links
- Boxing record for Kelvin Davis from BoxRec (registration required)
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