Eddie Davis
Career, Record, Stats
Eddie Davis (Wildcat) is a 72-year-old retired American professional boxer. In a career spanning 12 years, 2 months, and 15 days, Davis amassed a record of 34-6-1, which includes 20 wins via KO.
Eddie Davis' Boxing Career
Eddie Davis was born in Dillon, South Carolina, USA on October 4, 1951. He made his professional debut at the age of 23 years on September 12, 1975 against Otis Gordon. Davis defeated Gordon via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Davis got his first world-title fight at the age of 31 after 26 professional fights. On November 20, 1982 Davis challenged Dwight Muhammad Qawi's WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles but lost via 11th round TKO.
Davis' last fight was a 2nd-round TKO loss to Donny Lalonde at age 36, on November 27, 1987, in which he .
Some of Eddie Davis' best fights have been against James Williams, Arthel Lawhorn, Mike Tarasewich, Carlos Espada, and Charles Smith. For a complete list of Davis' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Eddie Davis".
Davis has 6 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Eddie Davis Losses".
Eddie Davis' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 | Nov 27, 1987 | 36 | 
Donny Lalonde 27 29-2  | loss | TKO 2 |
40 | Sep 26, 1986 | 34 |  Tim Bullock | win | TKO 9 |
39 | Jun 26, 1986 | 34 | Jack Johnson | win | UD 10 |
38 | Apr 25, 1986 | 34 | Kelvin Kelly | win | UD 10 |
37 | Feb 28, 1986 | 34 | Arthel Lawhorn | win | UD 10 |
36 | Oct 17, 1985 | 34 | Arthel Lawhorn | win | DQ 6 |
35 | Apr 21, 1985 | 33 | 
Marvin Johnson 31 38-5 | loss | TKO 5 |
34 | Dec 08, 1984 | 33 | Rudy Robles | win | TKO 3 |
33 | Jul 17, 1984 | 32 | Chris Schwenke | win | KO 4 |
32 | Feb 25, 1984 | 32 | 
Michael Spinks 27 24-0 | loss | UD 12 |
31 | Dec 13, 1983 | 32 | Chris Schwenke | win | TKO 5 |
30 | Aug 24, 1983 | 31 | Dale Grant | win | UD 12 |
29 | May 13, 1983 | 31 | James Williams | win | TKO 8 |
28 | Feb 11, 1983 | 31 | James Williams | win | UD 10 |
27 | Nov 20, 1982 | 31 | 
Dwight Muhammad Qawi 29 18-1-1 | loss | TKO 11 |
26 | Jun 11, 1982 | 30 | Murray Sutherland | win | TKO 6 |
25 | May 23, 1982 | 30 | Charles Smith | win | KO 2 |
24 | Apr 14, 1982 | 30 | Don Addison | win | TKO 4 |
23 | Nov 28, 1981 | 30 | Pablo Paul Ramos | win | UD 10 |
22 | Jul 18, 1981 | 29 | Jesse Avila | win | KO 6 |
21 | May 17, 1981 | 29 | Chris Wells | win | TKO 5 |
20 | Apr 24, 1981 | 29 | Michael Hardin | win | KO 7 |
19 | Sep 27, 1980 | 28 | Pete McIntyre | loss | KO 2 |
18 | May 25, 1980 | 28 | Curtis Goins | win | KO 7 |
17 | May 09, 1980 | 28 | Johnny Wilburn | win | TKO 8 |
16 | Feb 23, 1980 | 28 | Willie Taylor | win | UD 8 |
15 | Oct 19, 1979 | 28 | Mike Tarasewich | win | TKO 1 |
14 | Aug 03, 1979 | 27 | George Aidoo | win | KO 3 |
13 | Jun 29, 1979 | 27 | Luis Guzman | win | MD 8 |
12 | Apr 03, 1978 | 26 |
Marvin Johnson 23 18-1 | loss | TKO 7 |
11 | Jan 27, 1978 | 26 | Luis Rodriguez | win | UD 10 |
10 | Aug 27, 1977 | 25 | Mario Rosa | win | SD 10 |
9 | Apr 08, 1977 | 25 | Bob Stewart | win | TKO 4 |
8 | Jan 18, 1977 | 25 | Jose Elias | win | UD 8 |
7 | Nov 05, 1976 | 25 | Mario Rosa | draw | SD 10 |
6 | Jun 02, 1976 | 24 | Sixto Martinez | win | TKO 3 |
5 | Mar 31, 1976 | 24 | DC Walker | win | UD 6 |
4 | Jan 24, 1976 | 24 | Carlos Espada | win | KO 1 |
3 | Nov 28, 1975 | 24 | Leonardo Rodgers | win | DQ 2 |
2 | Oct 17, 1975 | 24 | Al Ware | win | KO 1 |
1 | Sep 12, 1975 | 23 | Otis Gordon | win | TKO 2 |