Garry Davis (boxer)

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Garry Davis
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Full nameGarvin Davis
NationalityBahamian
Born (1947-05-01) 1 May 1947 (age 76)
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Garvin Davis (born 1 May 1947) is a Bahamian boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he lost to Maurice Hope of Great Britain. [1]

Davis also represented the Bahamas at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games in the welterweight category. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Garry Davis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. "12.Central American and Caribbean Games - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - February 27 - March 13 1974". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 16 April 2019.