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American boxer (1956–2021)
Davey Armstrong
Born
Davey Lee Armstrong
(1956-06-09 ) June 9, 1956Died February 8, 2021(2021-02-08) (aged 64 )
Davey Lee Armstrong (June 9, 1956 – February 8, 2021) was a boxer from the United States.
Amateur career [ edit ]
Armstrong was born in Puyallup, Washington , and began boxing at the Tacoma Boys Club, along with future world champions Rocky Lockridge and Johnny Bumphus , as well as 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist Sugar Ray Seales and 1976 Gold Medalist and professional World Champion, Leo "The Lion" Randolph.
Armstrong represented the US at the 1972 Summer Olympics . He was eliminated in the second round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg ) by bronze medalist Enrique Rodríguez . Armstrong also was a member of the American Olympic team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. He competed as a featherweight and was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Amateur highlights [ edit ]
1972 National AAU Champion (106 lb )
1972 U.S. Olympian (106 lb )
1973 National AAU Runner-up (119 lb ), lost to Mike Hess of Albany, Oregon, in the final by decision.
1975 National AAU Champion (125 lb )
Won the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games .
1976 National AAU Champion (125 lb )
1976 U.S. Olympian (Placed Fifth)
1979 National AAU Champion (132 lb )
1976 Olympic results [ edit ]
Below is the record of Davey Armstrong, an American featherweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:
Round of 64: bye
Round of 32: defeated Anatoly Volkov (Soviet Union) by decision, 5-0
Round of 16: defeated Tibor Badari (Hungary) by decision, 5-0
Quarterfinal: lost to Angel Herrera (Cuba) by decision, 2-3
Pro career [ edit ]
David (Davey) started boxing out of the Tacoma Boy's Club Gym under the tutelage of Joe Clough. Armstrong turned pro as a lightweight on March 28, 1980 and boxed out of the Kronk Gym in Detroit. He was a kind and gentle man and rarely if ever had a bad word for anyone. Armstrong retired in 1983 after 27 bouts (24 wins and 3 losses).
Life after boxing [ edit ]
Armstrong lived in Puyallup, Washington , and worked for the City of Seattle as a bookkeeper. He died from dementia on February 8, 2021.[citation needed
2005 Inductee into the Tacoma (Pierce County) Sports Hall of Fame
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Carlos Aro (ARG)
Rosemiro Mateus (BRA)
Juan Francisco García (MEX)
Davey Armstrong (USA)
Adolfo Horta (CUB)
Likar Ramos (COL)
