All boxersDave Boy Green
“Fenland Tiger”
Boxing37-4-0RECORD
29WINS BY KO / TKO
8WINS BY DECISION
41PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | David Robert Green |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Fenland Tiger |
| Date of birth | 2 Jun 1953 |
| Nationality | English |
| Birthplace | Chatteris, England |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Welterweight, Light welterweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1974–1981 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 10 Dec 1974 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Reggie Ford, 3 Nov 1981 |
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Titles and honours
- European welterweight champion (1979)
- European light welterweight champion (1976)
- British light welterweight champion (1976)
Background
English boxer from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, managed by Andy Smith. He won British and European titles and twice challenged for the WBC welterweight title, against Carlos Palomino in 1977 and Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980.
Fight history
41 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Reggie Ford | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 3:00 | 3 Nov 1981 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Danny Long | TKO | 4 | 1:30 | 2 Jun 1981 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Jose Ramon Gomez Fouz | Decision (points) | 8 | 24 Feb 1981 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Gary Holmgren | TKO | 6 | 2:38 | 27 Jan 1981 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Mario Mendez | TKO | 2 | 14 Nov 1980 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Loss | Sugar Ray Leonard | KO | 4 | 2:27 | 31 Mar 1980 | Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, US | For WBC and The Ring welterweight titles |
| Win | Dick Eklund | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Dec 1979 | Empire Pool, London, England | ||
| Win | Steve Michalerya | TKO | 3 | 2:04 | 25 Sep 1979 | Empire Pool, London, England | |
| Loss | Jørgen Hansen | KO | 3 | 14 May 1979 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | Lost European welterweight title | |
| Win | Rafael Rodriguez | TKO | 8 | 26 Jun 1979 | Conference Centre, London, England | ||
| Win | Lawrence Hafey | TKO | 5 | 1 May 1979 | Empire Pool, London, England | ||
| Win | Henry Rhiney | TKO | 5 | 29 Jan 1979 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | Won European welterweight title | |
| Win | Sammy Masias | KO | 1 | 5 Dec 1978 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Aundra Love | TKO | 8 | 7 Nov 1978 | Empire Pool, London, England | ||
| Win | Roy Johnson | KO | 4 | 21 Feb 1978 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Andy Price | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Sep 1977 | Empire Pool, London, England | ||
| Loss | Carlos Palomino | KO | 11 | 2:05 | 14 Jun 1977 | Empire Pool, London, England | For WBC and The Ring welterweight titles |
| Win | John H. Stracey | TKO | 10 | 1:40 | 29 Mar 1977 | Empire Pool, London, England | |
| Win | Mario Omar Guillotti | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Feb 1977 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Jean-Baptiste Piedvache | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | 7 Dec 1976 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | Won vacant European light welterweight title |
| Win | Jimmy Heair | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Nov 1976 | Empire Pool, London, England | ||
| Win | Ramiro Bolanos | TKO | 4 | 1:30 | 26 Oct 1976 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Ugo Di Pietro | KO | 1 | 2:12 | 12 Oct 1976 | Empire Pool, London, England | |
| Win | Jean Pierre Younsi | TKO | 1 | 2:50 | 14 Sep 1976 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Ernesto Bergamasco | TKO | 5 | 0:21 | 22 Jun 1976 | Empire Pool, London, England | |
| Win | Joey Singleton | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 3:00 | 1 Jun 1976 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | Won British light welterweight title |
| Win | Herbie McLean | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 3:00 | 27 Apr 1976 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Jim Montague | Decision (points) | 8 | 6 Apr 1976 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Giuseppe Minotti | TKO | 4 | 2:02 | 20 Mar 1976 | Empire Pool, London, England | |
| Win | Billy Waith | TKO | 11 | 2:35 | 2 Mar 1976 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | George McGurk | KO | 2 | 2:50 | 20 Jan 1976 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Alan Salter | TKO | 1 | 1:25 | 25 Nov 1975 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Brian Jones | KO | 2 | 0:55 | 10 Nov 1975 | Guild Hall, Cambridge, England | |
| Win | Al Stewart | TKO | 2 | 2:45 | 14 Oct 1975 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Angus McMillan | Decision (points) | 8 | 3 Jun 1975 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Tommy Joyce | KO | 3 | 2:35 | 12 May 1975 | Hilton Hotel, London, England | |
| Win | George Salmon | Decision (points) | 8 | 8 Apr 1975 | Sporting Club, Cambridge, England | ||
| Win | Barton Mcallister | TKO | 2 | 2:50 | 11 Mar 1975 | Empire Pool, London, England | |
| Win | Derek Simpson | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 12 Feb 1975 | Guild Hall, Cambridge, England | |
| Win | Dave Coombs | KO | 2 | 1:56 | 20 Jan 1975 | Hilton Hotel, London, England | |
| Win | Yotham Kunda | KO | 2 | 10 Dec 1974 | Ice Rink, Nottingham, England | Pro debut |
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