Howard Davis Jr.
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Howard Edward Davis Jr. (February 14, 1956 – December 30, 2015) was an American professional boxer. Growing up on Long Island as the eldest of 10 children, Davis first learned boxing from his father. After being inspired by a movie about Muhammad Ali, Davis embarked on his amateur career. He won the 1976 Olympic gold medal one week after his mother died. He was also awarded the Val Barker Trophy at the Olympics, beating out such boxers as Sugar Ray Leonard, Michael Spinks and Leon Spinks.[1]
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Full name | Howard Edward Davis Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1956-02-14)February 14, 1956 Glen Cove, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | December 30, 2015(2015-12-30) (aged 59) Plantation, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | Lightweight and Featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
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He turned professional after the Olympics and went on to compile a professional record of 36–6–1 with 14 knockouts. He retired in 1996.[1] After retirement he became a trainer. Eventually he worked as boxing director at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, where he trained both amateur and professional boxers and MMA fighters. He was also a motivational speaker and a musician.