A look back at Dwight 'Dynamite' Davison, once rated as the number one middleweight contender in the early 1980s. NOTE: This is a re-upload. I added in a few more photos as well as the Charlie Boston fight which isn't on KZfaq.
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@kevinrouth808229 күн бұрын
Pound for pound the best Boxing 🥊 channel, your recognition of these fighters are always appreciated.
@RichtheFightHistorian23 күн бұрын
Thank you, Kevin.
@fredjonestowns421329 күн бұрын
Wow, I forgot about Dwight. Great story Rich !
@RichtheFightHistorian29 күн бұрын
Thank you, Fred.
@user-be1bj9zl1t29 күн бұрын
Charlie Boston looked pretty good here.
@zippydoo953329 күн бұрын
I don't think I ever seen a fighter who appeared so weak looking but was tough,strong,smart,athletic and talented.
@jawbreaker836329 күн бұрын
On what planet does he appear weak? The man looks physically stronger than most heavyweights.
@chriso158525 күн бұрын
Like the great Jimmy Wilde who struggled to get people to give him a chance cos he looked so frail. Never know by the look of a fighters build
@victormitchell743429 күн бұрын
I'm from the D and remember Mr. DAVIDSON, just never could get it together, may God bless him. 🙌 ijs 💯
@M.P.R.76-ch8rn29 күн бұрын
First time hearing about him thanks for the knowledge 🥊
@RichtheFightHistorian29 күн бұрын
My pleasure, MPR.
@luissalazar28629 күн бұрын
Right on rich. Go figure dwight career takes a dive after hooking up with the king family
@woflmanjoe64225 күн бұрын
I love seeing these great insights on fighters that might have gone forgotten to history if not for you, Rich. Great work as always.
@RichtheFightHistorian23 күн бұрын
Thanks so much, WolfmanJoe.
@fearnobodyandtrustnoone29 күн бұрын
It's a sad ending of a boxer. R.I.P Dwight Davison
@whitehurstcomic29 күн бұрын
I remember Dwight. He had the look of an arm puncher but had a good ko percentage. Thanks for the memories!
@RichtheFightHistorian23 күн бұрын
My pleasure, whitehurstcomic.
@Ren_Brands28 күн бұрын
Great Video never heard about Davison, watching him fight he really seems like the text book definition of a awkward fighter.
@paolomonzio97229 күн бұрын
I've never considered him enough...thanks Rich
@RichtheFightHistorian23 күн бұрын
Sure thing, Paolo.
@robertdudley-rx8qo29 күн бұрын
thank you rich, i appreciate what you do.
@RichtheFightHistorian29 күн бұрын
My pleasure, Robert.
@AlamoCityCello17 күн бұрын
Rich, thanks for adding another chapter in the boxing saga. Cheers mate!
@RichtheFightHistorian17 күн бұрын
My pleasure, John.
@johnpittsii752429 күн бұрын
Thanks for the amazing video Rich ❤️
@RichtheFightHistorian29 күн бұрын
My pleasure, John.
@brettpaterson804225 күн бұрын
One of the most unusual fighting styles Rich, I do remember Davison, remember the Sibson fight on TV as Sibson was a big prospect back in the eighties in the UK. Davison reminded me of the way George Foreman fought, sort of a straight up high guard and throwing big looping punches, he was just not aggressive enough, Emmanuel Steward must of had some confidence in him though, I think if Davison had been at the Kronk gym earlier in his career Steward would of improved him as he liked his boxers to be more aggressive. On a small note, the press note at the end was priceless Rich, top right hand piece, James Toney winning one of his very early fights, what a piece of boxing history. Nice one Rich, very enjoyable as always. 🥊👏
@RichtheFightHistorian23 күн бұрын
Thank you, Brett.
@bookah878727 күн бұрын
Nice one Richie i got this on in the car 🙂 stuck in traffic
@getsmart370129 күн бұрын
This was a great one Rich, thanks mate.
@RichtheFightHistorian29 күн бұрын
Sure thing, Getsmart.
@HotRodMolina29 күн бұрын
I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out. 😂🤣😂🤣
@frenchgoldenboyfan29 күн бұрын
Thanks for this one Rich ! I had forgot about him..
@RichtheFightHistorian29 күн бұрын
Sure thing, Frenchgoldenboyfan.
@GavinFox-uk9sn29 күн бұрын
Rich you need to post these full fights because I can’t come across any of those fight films, hell you have so much unseen footage you might as well of found foreman sparring Liston
@RichtheFightHistorian23 күн бұрын
Ah, I can only post highlights because of rights issues. I wish I had Foreman/Liston :)
@bajaborracho913929 күн бұрын
A very popular middleweight back in the day. Another great bio Rich!❤🙏🥊👏
@RichtheFightHistorian29 күн бұрын
Thank you, Baja.
@Luigi-ny1dz29 күн бұрын
Hello rich, I’m a big fan of your content, please make an episode about “James lights out toney” talking about his early life and career 💯👊🏻
@RichtheFightHistorian23 күн бұрын
He's on my to do list.
@Luigi-ny1dz23 күн бұрын
@@RichtheFightHistorian can’t wait 🙏🏼
@towers95029 күн бұрын
Dynamite Rich cheers buddy .
@Odawg963 күн бұрын
I remember him! I also remember being highly disappointed at the Sibson fight. He showed nothing and acted like he had somewhere else he had to be. It’s pretty sad that someone so highly ranked is barely remembered except by aficionados. He had some thing working against him: he was a Detroit fighter NOT affiliated with Kronk when it mattered; not always the most crowd-pleasing style; and as I have been saying half-jokingly for years…he had NO NICKNAME! From the early 70s through the early 90s, you couldn’t be a credible middleweight without a nickname: Marvelous Marvin, Willie the worm, Bad Bennie, Bobby Boogaloo Watts, Frank the Animal Fletcher, John the Beast Mugabi, Juan Domingon Roldan, the Executioner, and the Dark Destroyer. Even guys who weren’t top contenders who had great nicknames are still remembered to day: Hard Rock Green andVampire Johnson. Dwight Davison? Nada. Sadly, he beat some top contenders and really tough fighters, but losing to guys like Robbie Epps and Sibson was unthinkable.
@RichtheFightHistorian2 күн бұрын
His nickname was "Dynamite" but they hardly used it in promos.
@Odawg962 күн бұрын
@@RichtheFightHistorian Michael Dokes kinda had a MONOPOLY on that back then, too.
@darylwoodard105429 күн бұрын
Always thought that Dwight was a good fighter, he was missing that extra something. Shame he didn't get by Sibson, him and Marvin Hagler could have been an interesting fight for a minute.
@darylwoodard105429 күн бұрын
Dwight could have given Thomas Hearns and Milton McCrory good fights as well.
@a-bovea-ve-rage29 күн бұрын
Rich do Billy Conn.
@RichtheFightHistorian29 күн бұрын
It'll be awhile, will probably get to Louis before him.
@a-bovea-ve-rage28 күн бұрын
@@RichtheFightHistorian even better,thx
@alvilla965928 күн бұрын
This isn't the first fighter to fight lackadaisical under don king. I always thought he should of won his fights with epps and sibson. I think since bob arum promoted hagler he wasn't going to let don king near hagler hence davisons "losses ".just my opinion.
@user-be1bj9zl1t29 күн бұрын
He was a lot like Gerald McClellan body wise, but not as mean.
@johnmallory7529 күн бұрын
His life was saved not having to fite marvin imo lolol
@robertdudley-rx8qo29 күн бұрын
are those bots strapped on you to stimy the channel somehow? theres more bots than people atm.
@RichtheFightHistorian29 күн бұрын
No, they pop up right whenever I first post the video.
@robbielong288424 күн бұрын
Kind of reminds me of a super awkward foreman the way he fights .
@triplejunction707329 күн бұрын
Davison had IBHOF physical tools and God given athletic ability but just didn’t have the mentality to be a great boxer…
@brianseneca354629 күн бұрын
I remember him from the 80's, but more from the Ring and KO. I never saw footage of him. I cant believe he wasnt knocked out earlier in his career. He throws punches with his hands at his waist, chin up in the air! Lucky he didnt meet Marvin or Hearns for that matter.
@triplejunction707329 күн бұрын
He was never knocked out in his entire career. Only dropped a couple times. Davison was tough..
@brianseneca354628 күн бұрын
@@triplejunction7073 I know I am saying I cant believe he wasnt! He hands are way low and totally open for counters.
@triplejunction707328 күн бұрын
@@brianseneca3546 extremely athletic boxers like Davison can get away with breaking the rules, up to a point…
@brianseneca354628 күн бұрын
@@triplejunction7073 I get you but he literally does almost EVERYTHING wrong that I have been trained on for years. If I hit a heavy bag with my hands down like that my coach walks by a hits me. "hands up and bring them home when your done punching."
@triplejunction707328 күн бұрын
@@brianseneca3546 Somehow he was able to amass a very good record, beat some really good boxers and become a highly ranked contender. He must have been doing something right.
@nobbytang29 күн бұрын
Sibbo beat him in a eliminator to fight king Marvin ….tony at the time had probably just peaked as he had over 50 pro fights but Davidson was a tough fighter nevertheless…
@johnhamann-wg3yn29 күн бұрын
I watched the Davison vs Sibson fight live on TV and Sibson won and got a shot at Hagler and was destroyed in 6 rounds - Maybe Davison could have done better against Hagler. 🥊
@darylwoodard105413 күн бұрын
He probably could have lasted the distance, albeit in bad shape at the end.
@JosephMiller-hu7bq29 күн бұрын
King ruining another career , there are so many talented fighters king ruined . Some got lucky got away