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Davey Lee Armstrong (June 9, 1956 – February 8, 2021) was a boxer from the United States.

Davey Armstrong
Statistics
Real nameDavey Lee Armstrong
NationalityAmerican
Born(1956-06-09)June 9, 1956
Puyallup, Washington, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 2021(2021-02-08) (aged 64)
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Mexico City 1975 Featherweight

Amateur career


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



1976 Olympic results


Below is the record of Davey Armstrong, an American featherweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:


Pro career


Armstrong turned pro as a lightweight on March 28, 1980 and boxed out of the Kronk Gym in Detroit. He never lived up to the potential that he showed as an amateur boxer, and never challenged for a major boxing title as a professional. Armstrong retired in 1983 after 27 bouts (24 wins and 3 losses).


Life after boxing


Armstrong lived in Puyallup, Washington, and worked for the City of Seattle as a bookkeeper. He died from dementia on February 8, 2021.


Honors



References



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David Lee Armstrong (* 9. Juni 1955 in Puyallup, Washington; † 8. Februar 2021) war ein US-amerikanischer Boxer.
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