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Kelvin Davis
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Nickname(s) Concrete
Rated at Cruiserweight
Height 5 ft 7 in
Nationality American
Born (1978-05-26) May 26, 1978 (age 46)
Natchez, Mississippi, USA
Boxing record
Total fights 38
Wins 24
Wins by KO 17
Losses 11
Draws 3
No contests 0

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

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. After 11 hours of surgery, Davis began recovering, and many speculated that his boxing future was in doubt. 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.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
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 Germany Alexander Frenkel TKO 1 07/11/2009 Germany Nuremberg, Germany Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the first round.
Draw 20-11-1 United States Michael Simms PTS 6 07/08/2009 United States Sacramento, California, U.S.
Loss 5-8-1 United States Leo Bercier UD 6 30/01/2009 United States Sacramento, California, U.S.
Loss 15-0-1 United States Marcus Oliveira TKO 3 25/10/2008 United States Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:59 of the third round.
Loss 10-0 United States Eric Fields TKO 1 18/01/2008 United States Key West, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the first round.
Loss 22-0 Costa Rica Carl Davis Drumond UD 10 17/11/2007 Costa Rica San Jose, Costa Rica
Loss 29-2-1 United States Terry Smith UD 10 11/05/2007 United States Miami, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 20-5-3 United States Darnell Wilson TKO 3 23/02/2007 United States Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of the third round.
Win 20-27-3 United States Willie Chapman UD 8 05/01/2007 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 5-9-1 United States Paul King PTS 4 21/10/2006 United Kingdom London, England
Win 16-5-2 United States Chris Thomas TKO 5 19/08/2006 United States Reno, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:49 of the fifth round.
Draw 20-6 United States Charles Shufford PTS 6 07/07/2006 United States Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss 17-0 United States Steve Cunningham UD 12 03/09/2005 United States Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Loss 31-3-2 Panama Guillermo Jones TKO 4 21/05/2005 United States Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the fourth round.
Win 27-5 United States Ezra Sellers TKO 8 01/05/2004 United States Miami, Florida, U.S. IBF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:33 of the eighth round.
Win 18-1-2 Dominica Louis Azille SD 12 24/10/2003 United States Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 20-1-1 Jamaica O'Neil Bell TKO 11 23/05/2003 United States Concho, Oklahoma, U.S. USBA/NABF Cruiserweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of the 11th round.
Win 29-6 Brazil Rogerio Lobo TKO 1 21/02/2003 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. IBA Americas Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the first round.
Loss 24-2 United States Ravea Springs UD 10 16/08/2002 United States Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Win 12-3 United States Tipton Walker TKO 7 24/05/2002 United States Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:51 of the seventh round.
Win 34-6-1 United States Arthur Williams SD 12 23/03/2002 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. USBA Cruiserweight Title.
Draw 21-19-3 United States David Vedder PTS 6 08/09/2001 United States Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win 13-19 United States Derek Amos TKO 1 14/07/2001 United States Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win 5-1 United States Bobby Scoggins TKO 2 01/06/2001 United States San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the second round.
Win 4-6-1 United States Alphonzo Davis TKO 2 02/02/2001 United States Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win 13-26-8 United States Wesley Martin KO 1 17/11/2000 United States Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win 8-16-2 United States Anthony Moore UD 6 22/10/2000 United States Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win 6-0 United States Maurice Marshall KO 1 09/09/2000 United States New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Marshall knocked out at 0:28 of the first round.
Win 7-18-3 United States Bradley Rone UD 4 24/06/2000 United States Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win 4-1 United States Chris Thomas KO 2 13/05/2000 United States Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Win 3-3-1 United States James Johnson KO 6 28/04/2000 United States Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Win 4-8-2 United States Craig Brinson TKO 2 26/02/2000 United States Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the second round.
Win 4-5 North Macedonia Errol Sadikovski TKO 2 15/01/2000 United States New York City, U.S.
Win 5-0 United States Marvin Hunt TKO 2 26/11/1999 United States New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Win 1-3 United States Chico Copeland TKO 1 19/11/1999 United States Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the first round.
Win 4-1 United States Carl Harrell UD 4 11/11/1999 United States Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Win -- United States Joe Johnson TKO 1 15/10/1999 United States Pensacola, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the first round.
Win 2-0-1 United States Randy Worth TKO 2 01/10/1999 United States Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the second round.

See also

  • List of cruiserweight boxing champions
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