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

Mark Davey
Born
Mark Davey

(1964-02-14) 14 February 1964 (age 60)
Wakefield, England
NationalityEnglish
Statistics
Weight(s)welterweight
Height5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins10
Wins by KO4
Losses4
Draws0
No contests0

Boxing career

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Amateur

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Mark Davey trained at the White Rose Boys' Club Amateur Boxing Club [1].

Professional

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Mark Davey's first professional boxing bout was a sixth-round points victory over Kevin Howard at Astoria Ballroom, Leeds on Tuesday 6 April 1982, this was followed by fights including; third-round Knockout victory over Andy Thomas (Welsh Area lightweight challenger), eighth-round points victory over, and a fourth-round disqualification defeat by Kevin Pritchard (Central (England) Area lightweight challenger, Central (England) Area super featherweight challenger, British super featherweight champion, British featherweight challenger), Davey's final professional bout was a fifth-round Technical knockout defeat by George Collins (World Boxing Council International welterweight challenger, Commonwealth (British Empire) welterweight challenger, British welterweight challenger) at North Bridge Leisure Centre [2], Halifax on Thursday 20 February 1986.[2]

Genealogical information

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Mark 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 Karl Davey.

References

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  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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