BOXER

Howard Davis Jr.

1956 - 2015

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Howard Edward Davis Jr. (February 14, 1956 – December 30, 2015) was an American professional boxer. Growing up on Long Island as the eldest of 10 children, Davis first learned boxing from his father. After being inspired by a movie about Muhammad Ali, Davis embarked on his amateur career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Howard Davis Jr. is the 122nd most popular boxer (up from 309th in 2019), the 7,801st most popular biography from United States (up from 15,656th in 2019) and the 44th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Howard Davis Jr. ranks 122 out of 496. Before him are Sten Suvio, Bob Fitzsimmons, Emilio Correa, Thomas Hearns, Harry Mallin, and Bert Schneider. After him are Ernie Terrell, Carmen Basilio, Artur Beterbiev, David Carstens, Tony Zale, and Bernard Hopkins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Howard Davis Jr. ranks 347. Before him are Peter Farrelly, Amitav Ghosh, Cris Morena, Robert H. McNaught, Yurik Vardanyan, and Eike Batista. After him are Sunny Deol, Tony Gilroy, Arthur Golden, Meena Keshwar Kamal, Hussein Ahmed Salah, and Ilona Slupianek. Among people deceased in 2015, Howard Davis Jr. ranks 337. Before him are Lia van Leer, Adelina Gutiérrez, Jean Vautrin, Lev Durov, Cilla Black, and Nina Companeez. After him are Robert Chartoff, Amparo Baró, Valmir Louruz, Eevi Huttunen, Alena Vrzáňová, and Martin Gilbert.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Howard Davis Jr. ranks 7,803 out of 20,380. Before him are Edward Platt (1916), Brad Fiedel (1951), Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight (1953), Walter Breuning (1896), Mother Angelica (1923), and Allen Collins (1952). After him are Elliot Goldenthal (1954), Anderson .Paak (1986), Tina Knowles (1954), Denis Leary (1957), George Finnegan (1881), and Frederic Clements (1874).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Howard Davis Jr. ranks 44. Before him are Gene Tunney (1897), Oscar De La Hoya (1973), Michael Spinks (1956), Jess Willard (1881), Thomas Hearns (1958), and Bert Schneider (1897). After him are Ernie Terrell (1939), Carmen Basilio (1927), Tony Zale (1913), Bernard Hopkins (1965), Harry Spanjer (1873), and Samuel Berger (1884).

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