Cathy Davis
| Cathy Davis | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Cathrine Davis |
| Nickname(s) | Cat |
| Rated at | Lightweight, Welterweight |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | 1959 Poughkeepsie, New York, USA |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
Cathy Davis (born c 1959 in Poughkeepsie, New York) is a former female boxer who caused sensation in the sport of boxing during the late 1970s. Her nickname was "Cat".
Davis became a household name in the United States by fighting on television many times, in various areas of the country, including Nevada, California, and much of the Northwest. Her only bouts that would ultimately be officially recognized, however, would be five bouts which were held in the Northeast.
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[edit] Career
Davis made history in August 1978, by becoming the first, and, so far, only woman to be on the cover of Ring Magazine. Some of her fights were televised by ABC or NBC, and she sort of became a symbol for those women who were involved in the feminist movement of the era.
She suffered a devastating personal defeat, however, when a scandal broke out, revealing that most of her fights had been fixed. According to investigation, she may have been involved herself on the process of fixing some of her fights. It is because of that, that only five of her fights are currently recognized as legitimate bouts.
Many boxing fans thought that women's boxing would end there, because Davis was, by far, the best known woman boxer in the world. Some fans even called her the Muhammad Ali of women's boxing. However, after the resurfacing of women's boxing during the middle 1990s with figures such as Christy Martin, Delia Gonzalez, Mia St. John, Laila Ali and Deirdre Gogarty, among others, now Davis is seen by many boxing fans as a pioneer, despite the fact women have been boxing for over a century.
[edit] Boxing Record
- 1981-04-10: Knocked out Lavonne Ludian,143lbs.in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 3 rounds.
- 1979-07-02: Knocked out Uschi Doering in the Exposition Building, Portland, Maine in 6 rounds.
- 1978-07-14: Knocked out Mona Hayes in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2 rounds.
- 1978-06-07: No Contest Ernestine Jones in Atlanta, Georgia in 4 rounds.(Originally a TKO victory for Jones, changed to a no decision.)
- 1977-11-11: Knocked out Margie Dunson in County Arena, Cumberland, North Carolina in 1 round.
- 1977-03-23: Knocked out Margie Dunson in the Wagner Ballroom, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 3 rounds.
- 1977-02-03: Knocked out Margie Dunson,146lbs. in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2 rounds.
- 1976-11-25: Knocked out Margie Dunson,148lbs. in 3 rounds.
- 1976-08-03: Knocked out Patty Patterson,133lbs. in the Arena, North Providence, Rhode Island in 3 rounds.
- 1976-06-29: Knocked out Nickie Hansen in the Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington in 2 rounds.
- 1976-05-20: Knocked out Bobbi Shane 134 in Portland, Maine in 4 rounds.
[edit] Later life
Officially, her first fight occurred on November 11, 1977, when she knocked out Margie Dunson in the first round, in North Carolina and then defeated three more times after that. On June 7, 1978, she and Ernestine Jones fought to a no contest in a bout that was scheduled for four rounds. She won two more fights before the end of the 1970s.
In part stressed by the scandal that surrounded her, she retired in 1981 after her final match.
