Kelvin Davis (boxer)

Kelvin Davis
Born May 26, 1978
Natchez, Mississippi, USA
Nationality American
Other names Concrete
Statistics
Weight(s) Cruiserweight
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights 38
Wins 24
Wins by KO 17
Losses 11
Draws 3
No contests 0

Kelvin Davis (born May 26, 1978) is an American boxer. He is a former IBF cruiserweight champion.

Known as "Concrete", Davis, a compact pressure fighter, turned pro in 1999. He was undefeated in his first 20 fights, including a draw with veteran David Vedder (record 21-19-3) in 2001 and a points win over 37-year-old Ex IBF-titleholder Arthur Williams. He lost for the first time to little-known Ravea Springs (24-2).

In 2003 he got an IBF-eliminator fight against O'Neil Bell, who knocked him out.

Unimpressed by these losses the IBF put him in another eliminator with another Don King-fighter in Louis Azille. He won the fight by close decision.

In 2004 he won the vacant IBF title against hard-punching but chinny southpaw Ezra Sellars but never defended it.

In 2005 he lost by KO to Guillermo Jones and on points to undefeated Steve Cunningham.

He drew with heavyweight Charles Shufford in 2006 but was KOd by puncher Darnell Wilson in 2007.

Injury

While training for a heavyweight bout against Shane Cameron, Davis suffered an injury while on a training run in June 2007, jumping over Auckland's Upper Harbour Bridge to avoid a car. Davis was forced to spend the next month in New Zealand after being hospitalized with a broken neck and broken back in two places. After 11 hours of surgery, Davis began recovering, and many speculated that his boxing future was in doubt. However, he fully recovered and returned to the ring four months later against undefeated heavy weight Carl Davis Drummond.

Recovery

Davis recovered from his injury and returned to the ring in November 2007. He lost a decision to undefeated Carl Davis Drumond. Davis was winless in his last eight bouts, including suffering first round knockouts to Eric Fields and Alexander Frenkel.

Retirement

Davis retired live on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights on January 18, 2008, after his TKO loss to prospect Eric Fields.

Professional boxing record

38 fights 24 wins 11 losses
By knockout 17 6
By decision 7 5
Draws 3
Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
Loss 20-0 Alexander Frenkel TKO 1 07/11/2009 Nuremberg, Germany Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the first round.
Draw 20-11-1 Michael Simms PTS 6 07/08/2009 Sacramento, California, U.S.
Loss 5-8-1 Leo Bercier UD 6 30/01/2009 Sacramento, California, U.S.
Loss 15-0-1 Marcus Oliveira TKO 3 25/10/2008 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:59 of the third round.
Loss 10-0 Eric Fields TKO 1 18/01/2008 Key West, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the first round.
Loss 22-0 Carl Davis Drumond UD 10 17/11/2007 San Jose, Costa Rica
Loss 29-2-1 Terry Smith UD 10 11/05/2007 Miami, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 20-5-3 Darnell Wilson TKO 3 23/02/2007 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of the third round.
Win 20-27-3 Willie Chapman UD 8 05/01/2007 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 5-9-1 Paul King PTS 4 21/10/2006 London, England
Win 16-5-2 Chris Thomas TKO 5 19/08/2006 Reno, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:49 of the fifth round.
Draw 20-6 Charles Shufford PTS 6 07/07/2006 Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss 17-0 Steve Cunningham UD 12 03/09/2005 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Loss 31-3-2 Guillermo Jones TKO 4 21/05/2005 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the fourth round.
Win 27-5 Ezra Sellers TKO 8 01/05/2004 Miami, Florida, U.S. IBF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:33 of the eighth round.
Win 18-1-2 Louis Azille SD 12 24/10/2003 Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 20-1-1 O'Neil Bell TKO 11 23/05/2003 Concho, Oklahoma, U.S. USBA/NABF Cruiserweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of the 11th round.
Win 29-6 Rogerio Lobo TKO 1 21/02/2003 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. IBA Americas Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the first round.
Loss 24-2 Ravea Springs UD 10 16/08/2002 Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Win 12-3 Tipton Walker TKO 7 24/05/2002 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:51 of the seventh round.
Win 34-6-1 Arthur Williams SD 12 23/03/2002 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. USBA Cruiserweight Title.
Draw 21-19-3 David Vedder PTS 6 08/09/2001 Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win 13-19 Derek Amos TKO 1 14/07/2001 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win 5-1 Bobby Scoggins TKO 2 01/06/2001 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the second round.
Win 4-6-1 Alphonzo Davis TKO 2 02/02/2001 Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win 13-26-8 Wesley Martin KO 1 17/11/2000 Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win 8-16-2 Anthony Moore UD 6 22/10/2000 Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win 6-0 Maurice Marshall KO 1 09/09/2000 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Marshall knocked out at 0:28 of the first round.
Win 7-18-3 Bradley Rone UD 4 24/06/2000 Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win 4-1 Chris Thomas KO 2 13/05/2000 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Win 3-3-1 James Johnson KO 6 28/04/2000 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Win 4-8-2 Craig Brinson TKO 2 26/02/2000 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the second round.
Win 4-5 Errol Sadikovski TKO 2 15/01/2000 New York City, U.S.
Win 5-0 Marvin Hunt TKO 2 26/11/1999 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Win 1-3 Chico Copeland TKO 1 19/11/1999 Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the first round.
Win 4-1 Carl Harrell UD 4 11/11/1999 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Win -- Joe Johnson TKO 1 15/10/1999 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the first round.
Win 2-0-1 Randy Worth TKO 2 01/10/1999 Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the second round.

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