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Karl Davey

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Karl Davey
Born
Karl Davey

(1964-02-14) 14 February 1964 (age 60)
Wakefield, England
NationalityEnglish
Statistics
Weight(s)welterweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights2
Wins1
Wins by KO1
Losses1
Draws0
No contests0

Karl Davey (born 14 February 1964[1] in Wakefield) is an English amateur and professional welterweight boxer of the 1970s, and '80s.

Boxing career

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Amateur

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Karl Davey trained at the White Rose Boys' Club Amateur Boxing Club [1], and was runner-up for the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) Intermediate 51 kg title against O. Jones (Dagenham) at The City of Derby, Assembly Rooms [2], Derby on Saturday 31 March 1979.[2]

Professional

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Karl Davey's first professional boxing bout was a fifth-round Technical knockout defeat by Kevin Howard at Hotel Piccadilly (Anglo-American Sporting Club), Manchester on Thursday 7 October 1982, Davey's second and final professional bout was a second-round Technical knockout victory over Mike Calderwood at Morley Town Hall, Morley, Leeds on Monday 18 April 1988.[3]

Genealogical information

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Karl Davey is the son of Terence Davey [3][4], and Lucy Davey (née Page) [5], and the younger brother of Paul A. Davey [6], and the twin brother of boxer Mark Davey.

References

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  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "1979 ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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