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Aaron Davis (born April 8, 1967 in Bronx, New York, United States) was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division.
Professional career
Davis, known as "Superman", turned pro in 1986 and won his first 29 fights, including a 9th round KO upset over Mark Breland to capture the WBA Welterweight Title in 1990. In 1993 he challenged Julio César Vásquez for the WBA Light Middleweight Title, but lost a close decision. He would never again fight for a major title, and he retired in 2002.
| Preceded byMark Breland | WBA Welterweight Champion 8 July 1990– 19 January 1991 |
Succeeded byMeldrick Taylor |
Amateur career
Davis won the 1986 New York Golden Gloves 147lb Open Championship. Davis defeated Maurice Donovan of the Knights Community Center in the finals to win the Championship. In 1985 Davis advanced to the finals of the 147lb Open division and was defeated by Bradley Austin of the Jerome Boys Club. Davis trained at Gleason's Gym in New York City.
See also
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- List of WBA world champions
External links
- Boxing record for Aaron Davis from BoxRec (registration required)