David Downey (born 1942) was the Canadian Middleweight Champion (1967–1977) and was a member of the Boxing Downeys dynasty. He was the son of George Downey and is the father of Olympian Ray Downey.[1][2] He is in the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame and the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Forging the "Boxing Downeys"". Government of Canada, National Defence. 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Our Roots / Nos Racines".
- ^ "David Downie". Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
Further reading edit
- Robert Ashe. Halifax Champion: Black Power in Gloves. [Life of Dave Downey] Formac. 2005
External links edit
- Boxing record for David Downey from BoxRec (registration required)
- Video - Downey Inducted into NS Sport Hall of Fame (1999)
- Image of Downey, 1972