Robbie Davies Jr. (born 3 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He has held the British, Commonwealth, and European light-welterweight titles between 2018 and 2019.
Professional career
Davies made his professional debut on 7 June 2013 at the Liverpool Olympia, forcing Carl Allen to retire from the bout in the first round. His second professional fight also ended in a first round victory after the referee stopped the bout, Davies having downed his opponent, Josh Thorne, three times.[1]
In early 2016 it was announced that Davies would face Jarkko Putkonen for the vacant WBA Continental light-welterweight title, at the Devonshire House Hotel in Liverpool, on 5 March 2016.[2] Davies won the title after stopping Putkonen in the sixth round with a right to the body.[3] After two successful defences of the title, first against Xavier Luques Castillo, and then against Zoltan Szabo, Davies lost the title in his first professional loss against Michal Syrowatka on 15 July 2017, at the Wembley Arena, Davies knocked out in the twelfth round.[4] Davies regained the title in a rematch against Syrowatka on 31 March 2018 at the ACC in Liverpool, the referee ending the bout in the twelfth round after Syrowatka had been downed three times.[5]
On 13 October 2018, Davies faced Glenn Foot for the Commonwealth and vacant British light-welterweight titles, at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle.[6] Davies beat Glenn on points despite suffering a cut above his left eye in the third round.[7]
On 30 March 2019, Davies won the European light-welterweight title after defeating Joe Hughes on points, at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.[8]
Professional boxing record
| 29 fights | 24 wins | 5 losses |
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| By knockout | 15 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 29 | Win | 24–5 |
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PTS | 10 | 1 Nov 2024 |  SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 28 | Loss | 23–5 |
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UD | 10 | 8 May 2024 | ProBox TV Events Center, Plant City, Florida, USA
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| 27 | Loss | 23–4 |
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TKO | 3 (10), 0:26 | 11 Mar 2023 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
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| 26 | Win | 23–3 | SD | 10 | 21 May 2022 |
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| 25 | Win | 22–3 | KO | 2 (10), 2:33 | 11 Dec 2021 |
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| 24 | Win | 21–3 |
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TKO | 4 (6), 2:30 | 9 Oct 2021 |
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| 23 | Loss | 20–3 |
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MD | 10 | 20 Feb 2021 |
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For vacant IBF Intercontinental light-welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 |
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PTS | 8 | 7 Mar 2020 |
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| 21 | Loss | 19–2 | Lewis Ritson
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UD | 12 | 19 Oct 2019 | Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England
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| 20 | Win | 19–1 |  Michal Dufek
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TKO | 3 (8), 2:45 | 2 Aug 2019 | Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, England
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Joe Hughes
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UD | 12 | 30 Mar 2019 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
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Retained British light-welterweight title; Won European light-welterweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Glenn Foot
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UD | 12 | 13 Oct 2018 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
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Won Commonwealth, and vacant British light-welterweight titles |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 |  Michal Syrowatka
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TKO | 9 (12), 2:30 | 31 Mar 2018 | BT Convention Centre, Liverpool, England
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Won WBA Continental light-welterweight title |
| 16 | Loss | 15–1 | Michal Syrowatka
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TKO | 12 (12), 1:48 | 15 Jul 2017 | Wembley Arena, London, England
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Lost WBA Continental light-welterweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Zoltan Szabo
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KO | 9 (12), 2:22 | 21 Jan 2017 | Guild Hall, Preston, England
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Retained WBA Continental light-welterweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Lukasz Janik
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TKO | 4 (6), 2:04 | 10 Dec 2016 | DW Stadium, Wigan, England
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Xavier Luques Castillo
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UD | 12 | 30 Apr 2016 | DW Stadium, Wigan, England
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Retained WBA Continental light-welterweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Jarkko Putkonen
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TKO | 6 (12), 1:26 | 5 Mar 2016 | Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, England
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Won vacant WBA Continental light-welterweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ryan Hardy
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TKO | 2 (8), 1:19 | 12 Dec 2015 | Hilton Hotel, Blackpool, England
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Mikhail Avakian
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TKO | 1 (8), 1:57 | 26 Sep 2015 | Chilwell Olympia Sports Centre, Chilwell, England
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Fonz Alexander
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TKO | 1 (6), 2:29 | 18 Jul 2015 | Hilton Hotel, Sheffield, England
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Gheorghe Ghiompirica
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RTD | 1 (6), 3:00 | 28 Nov 2014 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Kakha Avetisiani
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TKO | 6 (6), 0:53 | 25 Oct 2014 | Ice Arena, Hull, England
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | George Watson
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:59 | 24 May 2014 | Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, Wales
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Mark McKray
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PTS | 8 | 15 Mar 2014 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Renald Garrido
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PTS | 6 | 14 Dec 2013 | Olympia, Liverpool, England
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kevin McCauley
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PTS | 6 | 22 Nov 2013 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Josh Thorne
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TKO | 1 (4), 2:09 | 21 Sep 2013 | Olympia, Liverpool, England
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Carl Allan
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RTD | 1 (4), 3:00 | 7 Jun 2013 | Olympia, Liverpool, England
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References
- ^ "Bright future predicted for Robbie Davis Jnr". Eurosport. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Jarkko Putkonen vs. Robbie Davies Jr. for WBA Continental Title". World Boxing Association. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Robbie Davies jr steps out of the shadows with emphatic Jarkko Putkonen stoppage". Liverpool Echo. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Michal Syrowatka stuns Robbie Davies Jnr with final round TKO". www.worldboxingnews.net. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Davies Jr. dazzles with rematch stoppage against Syrowatka". Liverpool Echo. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Lewis Ritson: Briton beaten on points by Francesco Patera in Newcastle". BBC Sport. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Ritson vs Patera: Robbie Davies Jnr battles to decision over Glenn Foot". Sky Sports. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Smith vs Eggington: Robbie Davies Jr unifies super-lightweight titles with victory over Joe Hughes". Sky Sports. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
External links
- Boxing record for Robbie Davies Jr. from BoxRec (registration required)
