Aaron Davis (born April 8, 1967, in the Bronx, New York, United States) is a former professional boxer who held the WBA welterweight title.
Amateur career Davis won the 1986 New York Golden Gloves 147 lb 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 147 lb Open division and was defeated by Bradley Austin of the Jerome Boys Club. Davis trained at Gleason's Gym in New York City and as well at the Morris Park Boxing Club in the Van Nest section of the Bronx.
Professional career
Davis, known as "Superman", turned pro in 1986 and won his first 32 fights, including a 9th-round KO upset over Mark Breland to capture the WBA Welterweight Title in 1990.
He would lose the title the following year to former light-welterweight champion Meldrick Taylor. He would fight one more time for a major world title, challenging Julio César Vásquez for the WBA super welterweight title, losing by majority decision. He was never knocked out in a professional fight, and retired in 2002.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes55Win49–6Ross ThompsonMD10Jul 23, 200254Win48–6Vinny PazienzaTKO8 (10), Feb 9, 200153Win47–6Luis CarmonaTKO8 (12), May 26, 200052Win46–6Mack WillisTKO3 (?)Feb 19, 200051Win45–6Alfonso DanielsTKO6 (10)Sep 9, 199750Win44–6Tommy SmallKO1 (12), Jul 20, 199749Loss43–6José Luis LópezMD10Jun 7, 199748Win43–5Tony MarshallSD12Jan 21, 199747Loss42–5Anthony StephensSD10Jun 15, 199646Win42–4Greg CadizTKO2 (?)Dec 30, 199545Win41–4Simon BrownUD10Sep 16, 199544Loss40–4Bronco McKartSD12Jun 2, 199543Win40–3Apolinar HernandezRTD8 (10), Mar 29, 199542Win39–3Dennis MiltonTKO3 (8), Jan 14, 199541Loss38–3Tony MarshallUD10Mar 31, 199440Loss38–2Julio César VásquezMD12Aug 21, 199339Win38–1Harold BennettTKO2 (10), Jul 8, 199338Win37–1Jose Antonio MartinezTKO7 (10)May 13, 199337Win36–1Nick RupaUD10Mar 18, 199336Win35–1Edwin CuretTKO3 (10), Jan 27, 199335Win34–1Craig CummingsTKO7 (10), Oct 15, 199234Win33–1Nino CiriloUD10Feb 28, 199233Loss32–1Meldrick TaylorUD12Jan 19, 199132Win32–0Jorge MaysonetTKO6 (10), Oct 30, 199031Win31–0Billy DurbinTKO8 (10), Sep 13, 199030Win30–0Mark BrelandKO9 (12), Jul 8, 199029Win29–0Curtis SummitUD10May 18, 199028Win28–0Reese SmithTKO3 (?)Jan 26, 199027Win27–0Russell MitchellTKO6 (12), Nov 30, 198926Win26–0Gene HatcherUD10Sep 14, 198925Win25–0Anthony WilliamsKO7 (10), Jul 13, 198924Win24–0Jose TorresTKO1 (10), May 25, 198923Win23–0Luis SantanaUD12Apr 13, 198922Win22–0Jose Laercio de LimaDQ4 (10), Feb 9, 198921Win21–0Larry NicholsTKO5 (10)Nov 30, 198820Win20–0Horace ShuffordSD10Oct 27, 198819Win19–0Daniel BicchierayUD8Sep 19, 198818Win18–0Sammy FloydTKO7 (10)Jul 31, 198817Win17–0Tyrone MooreRTD8 (10), Jun 16, 198816Win16–0Judas ClotteyPTS8Apr 18, 198815Win15–0Jesus Carlos VelezTKO2 (8)Feb 24, 198814Win14–0Boubeker CherifTKO5 (?)Dec 21, 198713Win13–0Brian NitzKO4 (8)Nov 12, 198712Win12–0Warren NelsonUD8Sep 3, 198711Win11–0Marvin McDowellTKO4 (8)Jul 23, 198710Win10–0Mbayo Wa MbayoPTS8Jun 6, 19879Win9–0James SudberryTKO4 (8)May 7, 19878Win8–0Joel BrivalPTS8Apr 27, 19877Win7–0James JohnsonTKO2 (6), Mar 26, 19876Win6–0Martin KearneyTKO4 (8), Jan 29, 19875Win5–0Abdel ArikPTS6Dec 13, 19864Win4–0Jean Pierre CalvezTKO2 (?)Nov 6, 19863Win3–0Terry YoungPTS6Aug 28, 19862Win2–0Keith MartinTKO6 (6), Jul 10, 19861Win1–0Juan TorresMD6May 15, 1986
See also List of world welterweight boxing champions
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