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King Davidson | |
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| Born | King Davidson Emenogu 4 September 1984 |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Other names |
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| Statistics | |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight |
| Height | 5′ 10½″ / 179cm |
| Reach | 71″ / 180cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 13 (60.87%) |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 4 |
Medal record | |
King Davidson Emenogu (born 4 September 1984) is a Nigerian-born Australian professional boxer.[2] and a former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior middleweight, champion who held the title between 2012 and 2013.[3][4][5] International Boxing Federation (IBF) Champion, PABA/WBA Champion, (Australian) .He represented his country as an amateur at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.[6][7]
Early life[edit]
King Davidson was born in Imo state Nigeria on 4 September 1984, he took up boxing at 19, and joined a local college team, training under his father Mr Emenogu.
Amateur career[edit]
Davidson began his boxing career in 2002 at the age of 19, making him a late starter in the sport. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and gold at the 2003 All-Africa Games. he fought over 180 times as an amateur boxer and won 175 out of this total before proceeding to a professional career.[7]
Professional career[edit]
King made his professional debut at the age of 23 on 29 June 2007. he agreed to be trained by Johnny Lewis after moving permanently to Australia[2]. Emenogu faced Yuki Nonik for the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) junior Middleweight Title on February 20 2010 in Japan.[8]
Davidson made his professional boxing debut title match in April 2012, defeating Russia's Andrejs Iodinovs in the fifth round to retain his World Boxing Organization (WBO) International Light Middleweight title in Southampton.[9][10][11][12]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 30 fights | 23 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 13 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 3 |
| Draws | 4 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Boxing record for King Davidson". BoxRec.
- ^ a b Upham, Paul (November 5, 2008). "KING DAVIDSON GRANTED AUSTRALIAN RESIDENCY". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "WBO world champions Ranking as of Aug 2012" (PDF).
- ^ Agboga, Pamela (2013-03-06). "Nigerian Boxer is WBO Champion!". Connectnigeria Articles. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Boxing: Davidson-Emenogu Gets Egyptian Opponent For Title Defence". :::...The Tide News Online:::... 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ obaro, MATHEW (March 16, 2010). "Emenogu, world number four, eyes WBC crown". modernghana.
- ^ a b Adoyi, Ali (2012-08-10). "My Life would have been nothing without Prophet T.B Joshua and Charlyboy - King Davidson". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Nigeria: Emenogu Fights for OPBF Title". Daily Champions. January 4, 2010.
- ^ Peoples Daily Newspaper (2013-03-28). "Jonathan May Host WBO Champion Emenogu". Peoples Daily Newspaper issuu.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ GLOBAL MEDIA MIRROR LIMITED (2013-03-10). "Kind Davidson Set To Defend Title In Nigeria". issuu.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Sesan (2018-03-29). "King Davidson hits Lagos for BoxFest". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "'Hand Of God' For Chand". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for King Davidson from BoxRec (registration required)
- King Davidson Tapology Profile Tapology
- King Davidson WBA Pro Records WBA