Eddie Davis (boxer)
{{short description|American boxer}}
Eddie Davis (born 4 October 1951, in Dillon, South Carolina, USA) was a professional light heavyweight boxer. Overall, he compiled a record of 34 wins (20 by knockout), 6 losses, and 1 draw.{{Cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/1044|title=BoxRec: Eddie Davis|website=boxrec.com|access-date=2018-10-15}}
Davis started his career by knocking out fellow boxer Otis Gordon in two rounds. His star rose with five more wins, but this streak ended with a draw with Mario Rosa. He won four more fights, but then lost to future champion Marvin Johnson and was knocked out by Pete McIntyre.
He lost in his first title fight to Dwight Qawi. Subsequently, he fought twice more for the world title, but lost to the undefeated Michael Spinks in 1984, on points, and later to Don Lalonde, by knockout. His loss to Don was his last fight.
Professional boxing record
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|align="center" colspan=8|34 Wins (20 knockouts, 14 decisions), 6 Losses (5 knockouts, 1 decision), 1 Draw [http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=1044&cat=boxer]
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|29-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Canada}} Donny "Golden Boy" Lalonde
|TKO
|2
|27/11/1987
|align=left|{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
|align=left|{{small|WBC World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:22 of the second round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|8-3-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Tim Bullock
|TKO
|9
|26/09/1986
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|7-7}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jack Johnson
|UD
|10
|26/06/1986
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|12-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Kelvin "Special K" Kelly
|PTS
|10
|25/04/1986
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} Stateline, Nevada, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|13-8-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Arthel "Bam Bam" Lawhorne
|UD
|10
|28/02/1986
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|align=left|{{small|7-3, 7-2, 6-4.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|13-7-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Arthel "Bam Bam" Lawhorne
|DQ
|6
|17/10/1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|align=left|{{small|Lawhorne disqualified at 0:42 of the sixth round for hitting with an open glove.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|38-5}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Marvin Johnson
|TKO
|5
|21/04/1985
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|align=left|{{small|IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:59 of the fifth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|40-24-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Rudy Robles
|KO
|3
|08/12/1984
|align=left|{{flagicon|Arizona}} Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|17-4-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Chris Schwenke
|KO
|4
|17/07/1984
|align=left|{{flagicon|Washington}} SeaTac, Washington, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|24-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Michael "Jinx" Spinks
|UD
|12
|25/02/1984
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|align=left|{{small|WBC/WBA/IBF World Light Heavyweight Titles. 109-119, 114-115, 111-118.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|17-2-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Chris Schwenke
|TKO
|5
|13/12/1983
|align=left|{{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle, Washington, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|24-9-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Dale Grant
|UD
|12
|24/08/1983
|align=left|{{flagicon|Oregon}} Creswell, Oregon, United States
|align=left|{{small|IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title. 118-112, 119-114, 119-115.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|22-23-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} "King" James Williams
|TKO
|8
|13/05/1983
|align=left|{{flagicon|Iowa}} Des Moines, Iowa, United States
|align=left|{{small|IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|22-20-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} "King" James Williams
|UD
|10
|11/02/1983
|align=left|{{flagicon|Oregon}} Eugene, Oregon, United States
|align=left|{{small|100-89, 100-93, 100-91.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|18-1-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} "Camden Buzzsaw" Dwight Muhammad Qawi
|TKO
|11
|20/11/1982
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|align=left|{{small|WBC World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:28 of the 11th round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|32-7}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Scotland}} Murray Sutherland
|TKO
|6
|11/06/1982
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|align=left|{{small|IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:50 of the sixth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|2-4-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} "Prince" Charles Smith
|KO
|2
|23/05/1982
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|14-9-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Don Addison
|TKO
|4
|14/04/1982
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} White Plains, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|19-2-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Pablo Paul Ramos
|UD
|10
|28/11/1981
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} Stateline, Nevada, United States
|align=left|{{small|97-91, 98-90, 96-93.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|2-4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jesse Avila
|KO
|6
|18/07/1981
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|7-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Chris "Deep" Wells
|TKO
|5
|17/05/1981
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:22 of the fifth round.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|2-3-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Michael Hardin
|KO
|7
|24/04/1981
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} White Plains, New York, United States
|align=left|{{small|Hardin knocked out at 0:25 of the seventh round.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|11-11-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Pete McIntyre
|KO
|2
|27/09/1980
|align=left|{{flagicon|California}} Inglewood, California, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|2-6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Curtis Goins
|KO
|7
|25/05/1980
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|18-8}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Johnny Wilburn
|TKO
|8
|09/05/1980
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Commack, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Willie Ray Taylor
|UD
|8
|23/02/1980
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|5-8-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Mike Tarasewich
|KO
|1
|19/10/1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Commack, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|17-16-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} "King" George Aidoo
|KO
|3
|03/08/1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Hempstead, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|5-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Luis Guzman
|MD
|8
|29/06/1979
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} New York City, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{small|18-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Marvin Johnson
|KO
|7
|03/04/1978
|align=left|{{flagicon|Indiana}} Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|7-4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Luis "Pudge" Rodriguez
|PTS
|10
|27/01/1978
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Hempstead, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|21-6-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Mario Rosa
|PTS
|10
|27/08/1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Hempstead, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|13-2}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} "Cowboy" Bob Stewart
|TKO
|4
|08/04/1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Syracuse, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|4-1-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jose Elias
|PTS
|8
|18/01/1977
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|Draw
|{{small|19-6}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Mario Rosa
|PTS
|10
|05/11/1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|3-22-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Sixto Martinez
|KO
|3
|02/06/1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Uniondale, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|2-4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} DC Walker
|PTS
|6
|31/03/1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Uniondale, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|1-4}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Carlos Espada
|KO
|1
|24/01/1976
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Commack, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|2-0}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Leonardo Rodgers
|DQ
|2
|28/11/1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Commack, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Al Ware
|KO
|1
|17/10/1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Commack, New York, United States
|align=left|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{small|0-1}}
|align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Otis Gordon
|KO
|2
|12/09/1975
|align=left|{{flagicon|New York}} Commack, New York, United States
|align=left|{{small|Gordon knocked out at 2:34 of the second round.}}
|}