Carl Davis (boxer)
| Carl Davis | |
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| Real name | Carl Davis (Boxer) |
| Nickname(s) | USBO cruiserweight champion Carl Davis |
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| Born |
November 16, 1973 Chicago, Illinois |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 7 |
Carl Davis (boxer) (born November 16, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois) is a cruiserweight and heavyweight boxer, and former USBO Cruiserweight champion. Davis was trained at one time by Sam Colonna and renowned American sports and fitness trainer John Schaeffer.
Amateur Boxing Career
Davis attended Percy Lavon Julian High School in Chicago. Davis won the Chicago Golden Gloves Novice Heavyweight Championship in 2000 by knocking out all opponents in the first round. Davis won the Chicago Golden Gloves Open Heavyweight Championship in 2002 by knocking out the first two opponents, decisioned regional champion William Terry in the semifinal, and decisioned defending champion Russell Felger in the final round. Davis traveled to London, England, in 2002 and decisioned British amateur heavyweight champion Brian Robinson, in a United States versus Great Britain competition.
Professional Boxing Career
Davis turned pro in the heavyweight division on April 25, 2003, with a 38 second knockout of Michael Shanks in Rosemont, Illinois. He compiled a record of 14-3 as a heavyweight. Under Schaefer's tutelage and guidance, Davis converted over thirty-five pounds to muscle mass, and returned to the ring as a cruiserweight. On Friday, December 17, 2010, at UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Davis won the vacant USBO Cruiserweight title with a ten round unanimous decision over former world cruiserweight champion 'King' Arthur Williams (boxer). Bout scoring was 97-93, 96-93, 96-93 for Davis.[1][2][3] Davis returned to fighting at heavyweight above 200 pounds and made a successful comeback on September 9, 2012, at the Hammond Civic Center in Indiana with a second record stoppage of former number one heavyweight contender Bert Cooper after knocking Cooper down for a count of nine.
On December 2, 2018, at Carnivore Grounds, in Nairobi, Kenya, Davis made a comeback at age 44, scoring a third round stoppage of Mbaruku Kheri of Tanzania, as the preliminary bout to the World Boxing Council world championship main event.
Professional Football Career
Davis played professional football as outside linebacker / defensive end for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League for two seasons, in 1996 and 1997. Carl left CFL football to return to amateur boxing.
Personal life
Davis resides with his wife, Tywanda, and children in Chicago. In his spare time, he is a dedicated student and expert practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Shaolin Kung fu in Chicago. He has also worked with developmentally challenged students with developmental disability ages 13–19 in public and private school settings as a crisis intervention worker and mental health professional. Davis also co-owned and operated Respect One's Family Security, a team of private security specialists, working personal security for athletes and entertainers, and dealing with crowd control, known throughout Chicago and Illinois, and well respected in the United States. Now retired from boxing, Davis works today in private security.