LIGHTWEIGHT division

HOWARD DAVIS, JR.

Retired

Born 1956-02-14, Glen Cove (died aged 59)· Died 2015-12-30· USA

· Height: 178 cm (5'10")

BWAA

Debut: 1977-01-15· Career: 1977–1996 (20 years)

Wins

37

Losses

6

Draws

1

NC

0

Rated Fights

44

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare HOWARD DAVIS, JR.'s career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Honours & Awards

BWAA Fighter of the Year×1

  • 1976

Complete Record — 44 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.
13 APR 1996LOSSDANA ROSENBLATT2MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
29 JUN 1995DECHUMBERTO ARANDA10MIDDLEWEIGHT
04 MAY 1995UDGLENN ODEM10SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
19 JAN 1995UDJOAQUIN VELASQUEZ10MIDDLEWEIGHT
17 NOV 1994TKORIP RETTIG7MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 31 JUL 1988LOSSJAMES MCGIRT1LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 28 APR 1988UDRON JOHNSON10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 25 MAR 1988UDSHELTON LEBLANC10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 21 JAN 1988TKOALI KAREEM MUHAMMAD9WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 02 MAY 1987LOSSHÉCTOR CAMACHO10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 27 FEB 1987UDOTHAL DIXON10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 16 AUG 1986DRAWMELDRICK TAYLOR10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 28 FEB 1986LOSSJOE MANLEY10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 16 OCT 1985TKOSAMMY MATOS4WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 14 DEC 1984UDBOBBY JOHNSON10LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 23 JUN 1984LOSSEDWIN ROSARIO12LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 MAY 1984TKODARRELL STOVALL2LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 03 MAR 1984TKOCONNIE SWIFT8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 18 JUN 1983TKOGREG COVERSON8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 10 APR 1983UDGEORGE FEENEY10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 27 FEB 1983UDTONY BALTAZAR10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 12 NOV 1982UDCLAUDE NOEL10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 16 OCT 1982UDEZEQUIEL SANCHEZ10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 AUG 1982TKOJAMES MARTINEZ6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 JUL 1982TKOANTHONY COLLINS3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 03 JUN 1982UDJULIO VALDEZ10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 16 APR 1982UDANGEL CRUZ10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 26 JUN 1981TKOLARRY STANTON8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 06 DEC 1980UDJOHNNY LIRA10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 07 JUN 1980LOSSJIM WATT15LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 23 FEB 1980UDVILOMAR FERNANDEZ12LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 14 SEP 1979UDMAURICE WATKINS10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUN 1979KOJOSE HERNANDEZ7LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 20 APR 1979KOGIANCARLO USAI3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 20 APR 1979KOGIANCARLO USAI3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 NOV 1978UDLUIS DAVILA10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 09 JUL 1978UDNORMAN GOINS10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 MAY 1978SDLARRY STANTON10LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 FEB 1978UDJOSE FERNANDEZ8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 13 SEP 1977TKOARTURO PINEDA4LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUL 1977TKODOMINICK MONACO8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 11 MAY 1977UDCARLOS RICO GONZALEZ6LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 20 MAR 1977KORICK CRANEY3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 JAN 1977UDJOSE RESTO6LIGHTWEIGHT

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The Ring Record

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