Kelvin Davis (boxer)

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Kelvin Davis
Born (1978-05-26) May 26, 1978 (age 46)
Other namesConcrete
Statistics
Weight(s) Cruiserweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins24
Wins by KO17
Losses11
Draws3
No contests0

Kelvin Davis (born May 26, 1978) is an American boxer. He is a former IBF cruiserweight champion.

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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 Upper Harbour 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 fights24 wins11 losses
By knockout176
By decision75
Draws3
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
Loss20-0 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Frenkel TKO107/11/2009 Flag of Germany.svg Nuremberg, GermanyReferee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the first round.
Draw20-11-1 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Simms PTS607/08/2009 Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento, California, U.S.
Loss5-8-1 Flag of the United States.svg Leo BercierUD630/01/2009 Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento, California, U.S.
Loss15-0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Oliveira TKO325/10/2008 Flag of the United States.svg Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:59 of the third round.
Loss10-0 Flag of the United States.svg Eric FieldsTKO118/01/2008 Flag of the United States.svg Key West, Florida, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the first round.
Loss22-0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Carl Davis DrumondUD1017/11/2007 Flag of Costa Rica.svg San Jose, Costa Rica
Loss29-2-1 Flag of the United States.svg Terry SmithUD1011/05/2007 Flag of the United States.svg Miami, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss20-5-3 Flag of the United States.svg Darnell Wilson TKO323/02/2007 Flag of the United States.svg Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of the third round.
Win20-27-3 Flag of the United States.svg Willie ChapmanUD805/01/2007 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win5-9-1 Flag of the United States.svg Paul KingPTS421/10/2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, England
Win16-5-2 Flag of the United States.svg Chris ThomasTKO519/08/2006 Flag of the United States.svg Reno, Nevada, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:49 of the fifth round.
Draw20-6 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Shufford PTS607/07/2006 Flag of the United States.svg Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss17-0 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Cunningham UD1203/09/2005 Flag of the United States.svg Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Loss31-3-2 Flag of Panama.svg Guillermo Jones TKO421/05/2005 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the fourth round.
Win27-5 Flag of the United States.svg Ezra Sellers TKO801/05/2004 Flag of the United States.svg Miami, Florida, U.S. IBF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:33 of the eighth round.
Win18-1-2 Flag of Dominica.svg Louis AzilleSD1224/10/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss20-1-1 Flag of Jamaica.svg O'Neil Bell TKO1123/05/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Concho, Oklahoma, U.S. USBA/NABF Cruiserweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of the 11th round.
Win29-6 Flag of Brazil.svg Rogerio Lobo TKO121/02/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.IBA Americas Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the first round.
Loss24-2 Flag of the United States.svg Ravea SpringsUD1016/08/2002 Flag of the United States.svg Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Win12-3 Flag of the United States.svg Tipton WalkerTKO724/05/2002 Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:51 of the seventh round.
Win34-6-1 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Williams SD1223/03/2002 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. USBA Cruiserweight Title.
Draw21-19-3 Flag of the United States.svg David VedderPTS608/09/2001 Flag of the United States.svg Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win13-19 Flag of the United States.svg Derek AmosTKO114/07/2001 Flag of the United States.svg Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win5-1 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby ScogginsTKO201/06/2001 Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the second round.
Win4-6-1 Flag of the United States.svg Alphonzo DavisTKO202/02/2001 Flag of the United States.svg Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win13-26-8 Flag of the United States.svg Wesley MartinKO117/11/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win8-16-2 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony MooreUD622/10/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win6-0 Flag of the United States.svg Maurice MarshallKO109/09/2000 Flag of the United States.svg New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.Marshall knocked out at 0:28 of the first round.
Win7-18-3 Flag of the United States.svg Bradley RoneUD424/06/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win4-1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris ThomasKO213/05/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Win3-3-1 Flag of the United States.svg James JohnsonKO628/04/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Win4-8-2 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Brinson TKO226/02/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the second round.
Win4-5 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Errol SadikovskiTKO215/01/2000 Flag of the United States.svg New York City, U.S.
Win5-0 Flag of the United States.svg Marvin HuntTKO226/11/1999 Flag of the United States.svg New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Win1-3 Flag of the United States.svg Chico CopelandTKO119/11/1999 Flag of the United States.svg Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the first round.
Win4-1 Flag of the United States.svg Carl HarrellUD411/11/1999 Flag of the United States.svg Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Win-- Flag of the United States.svg Joe JohnsonTKO115/10/1999 Flag of the United States.svg Pensacola, Florida, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the first round.
Win2-0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Randy WorthTKO201/10/1999 Flag of the United States.svg Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the second round.

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References

  1. "Boxing: Cameron's opponent in hospital with broken back". The New Zealand Herald . Newstalk ZB. June 25, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  2. Houser, Mike. 'Koncrete' Kelvin back on his feet! Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine , Fightnews.com, July 4, 2007
  3. 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
Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
James Toney
IBF cruiserweight champion
May 1, 2004 - May 20, 2005
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
O'Neil Bell