Dave Boy Green Record & Stats
In a career spanning six years and 10 months, Dave Boy Green fought 41 times with 37 wins and 4 losses. By his last professional fight on November 3, 1981, Green's boxing record stood at 37-4 (29 KO wins, 4 KO losses).
- Born
- Jun 2, 1953
- Age
- 70
- Debut
- Dec 10, 1974
- Record
- 37-4
- Rounds
- 219
- KOs
- 29 (70.7%)
- Height
- 177 cm
- Reach
- 177 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
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Dave Boy Green (Fenland Tiger) is a retired English professional boxer. He was born in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England on June 2, 1953. Green made his professional boxing debut at the age of 21, on December 10, 1974. He retired without winning a major world title. Green turned 70 this month 8 days ago, on the 2nd.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 41 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 37 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 29 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 0 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 4 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nov 3, 1981 | 28 | Reggie Ford | Loss | RTD5 |
| 40 | Jun 2, 1981 | 28 | Danny Long | Win | TKO4 |
| 39 | Feb 24, 1981 | 27 | Jose Ramon Gomez Fouz | Win | PTS |
| 38 | Jan 27, 1981 | 27 | Gary Holmgren | Win | TKO6 |
| 37 | Nov 14, 1980 | 27 | Mario Mendez | Win | TKO2 |
| 36 | Mar 31, 1980 | 26 | Sugar Ray Leonard | Loss * | KO4 |
| 35 | Dec 4, 1979 | 26 | Dick Eklund | Win | PTS |
| 34 | Sep 25, 1979 | 26 | Steve Michalerya | Win | TKO3 |
| 33 | May 14, 1979 | 25 | Jørgen Hansen | Loss | KO3 |
| 32 | Jun 26, 1979 | 26 | Rafael Rodriguez | Win | TKO8 |
| 31 | May 1, 1979 | 25 | Lawrence Hafey | Win | TKO5 |
| 30 | Jan 29, 1979 | 25 | Henry Rhiney | Win | TKO5 |
| 29 | Dec 5, 1978 | 25 | Sammy Masias | Win | KO1 |
| 28 | Nov 7, 1978 | 25 | Aundra Love | Win | TKO8 |
| 27 | Feb 21, 1978 | 24 | Roy Johnson | Win | KO4 |
| 26 | Sep 27, 1977 | 24 | Andy Price | Win | PTS |
| 25 | Jun 14, 1977 | 24 | Carlos Palomino | Loss * | KO11 |
| 24 | Mar 29, 1977 | 23 | John H. Stracey | Win | TKO10 |
| 23 | Feb 22, 1977 | 23 | Mario Omar Guillotti | Win | PTS |
| 22 | Dec 7, 1976 | 23 | Jean-Baptiste Piedvache | Win | RTD9 |
| 21 | Nov 9, 1976 | 23 | Jimmy Heair | Win | PTS |
| 20 | Oct 26, 1976 | 23 | Ramiro Bolanos | Win | TKO4 |
| 19 | Oct 12, 1976 | 23 | Ugo Di Pietro | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Sep 14, 1976 | 23 | Jean Pierre Younsi | Win | TKO1 |
| 17 | Jun 22, 1976 | 23 | Ernesto Bergamasco | Win | TKO5 |
| 16 | Jun 1, 1976 | 22 | Joey Singleton | Win | RTD6 |
| 15 | Apr 27, 1976 | 22 | Herbie McLean | Win | RTD4 |
| 14 | Apr 6, 1976 | 22 | Jim Montague | Win | PTS |
| 13 | Mar 20, 1976 | 22 | Giuseppe Minotti | Win | TKO4 |
| 12 | Mar 2, 1976 | 22 | Billy Waith | Win | TKO11 |
| 11 | Jan 20, 1976 | 22 | George McGurk | Win | KO2 |
| 10 | Nov 25, 1975 | 22 | Alan Salter | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Nov 10, 1975 | 22 | Brian Jones | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Oct 14, 1975 | 22 | Al Stewart | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Jun 3, 1975 | 22 | Angus McMillan | Win | PTS |
| 6 | May 12, 1975 | 21 | Tommy Joyce | Win | KO3 |
| 5 | Apr 8, 1975 | 21 | George Salmon | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Mar 11, 1975 | 21 | Barton Mcallister | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Feb 12, 1975 | 21 | Derek Simpson | Win | RTD7 |
| 2 | Jan 20, 1975 | 21 | Dave Coombs | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | Dec 10, 1974 | 21 | Yotham Kunda | Win | KO2 |
* World-title fight
Statistics
Dave Boy Green is 177 cm tall (5' 9.69") with a reach of 177 cm (5' 9.69"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 0.
Green has a 70.7% KO rate. Of his total 29 KO wins, 18 were in the early rounds, eight in the mid rounds, and three in the later rounds. He has four first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Dave Boy Green's professional boxing career spanned more than 6 years — from 1974 to 1981.
Green made his professional boxing debut against Yotham Kunda at the age of 21 on December 10, 1974, defeating Kunda via 2nd round KO. He went on to win 23 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 18 wins via stoppage.
Green had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on June 14, 1977 after 24 professional fights, against Carlos Palomino for the WBC and The Ring titles. He lost to Palomino via 11th round KO.
Some of Green's best fights and notable victories include wins over John H. Stracey, Henry Rhiney, Joey Singleton, Dick Eklund, Sammy Masias, Jean-Baptiste Piedvache, and Roy Johnson.
Green had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Reggie Ford on November 3, 1981. Green lost the fight via 5th round RTD. It's been 41 years, 7 months, and 7 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Green fought a total of 41 times during his professional career, which includes 2 world-title fights at the welterweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
March 29, 1977: Dave Boy Green puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating John H. Stracey via 10th round TKO.
June 14, 1977: In his first world-title fight, Dave Boy Green loses to Carlos Palomino via 11th round KO. He was fighting for the WBC and The Ring welterweight titles.
Dave Boy Green Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Green's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to fighting for world-titles, to his last fight against Reggie Ford, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Dave Boy Green vs. Reggie Ford
On November 3, 1981, a 28-year old Dave Boy Green (37-3, 29 KO) fought Reggie Ford in his 41st professional fight. He lost to Ford via 5th round RTD.
Dave Boy Green vs. Danny Long
On June 2, 1981, a 28-year old Dave Boy Green (36-3, 28 KO) fought Danny Long in his 40th professional fight. He defeated Long via 4th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Jose Ramon Gomez Fouz
On February 24, 1981, a 27-year old Dave Boy Green (35-3, 28 KO) fought Jose Ramon Gomez Fouz in his 39th professional fight. He defeated Fouz via 8th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Gary Holmgren
On January 27, 1981, a 27-year old Dave Boy Green (34-3, 27 KO) fought Gary Holmgren in his 38th professional fight. He defeated Holmgren via 6th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Mario Mendez
On November 14, 1980, a 27-year old Dave Boy Green (33-3, 26 KO) fought Mario Mendez in his 37th professional fight. He defeated Mendez via 2nd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Dave Boy Green vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
Fight page: Green vs. LeonardOn March 31, 1980, a 26-year old Dave Boy Green (33-2, 26 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, who was 23 years old with a record of 26-0. Green was challenging Leonard's WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. Leonard was on a 26-fight win streak with 17 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage over Green.
Green lost to Leonard via 4th round KO. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Dave Boy Green vs. Dick Eklund
On December 4, 1979, a 26-year old Dave Boy Green (32-2, 26 KO) fought Dick Eklund in his 35th professional fight. He defeated Eklund via 10th round PTS. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Steve Michalerya
On September 25, 1979, a 26-year old Dave Boy Green (31-2, 25 KO) fought Steve Michalerya in his 34th professional fight. He defeated Michalerya via 3rd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Dave Boy Green vs. Jørgen Hansen
On May 14, 1979, a 25-year old Dave Boy Green (31-1, 25 KO) fought Jørgen Hansen in his 33rd professional fight. He lost to Hansen via 3rd round KO.
Dave Boy Green vs. Rafael Rodriguez
On June 26, 1979, a 26-year old Dave Boy Green (30-1, 24 KO) fought Rafael Rodriguez in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Rodriguez via 8th round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Lawrence Hafey
On May 1, 1979, a 25-year old Dave Boy Green (29-1, 23 KO) fought Lawrence Hafey in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Hafey via 5th round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Henry Rhiney
On January 29, 1979, a 25-year old Dave Boy Green (28-1, 22 KO) fought Henry Rhiney in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Rhiney via 5th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Sammy Masias
On December 5, 1978, a 25-year old Dave Boy Green (27-1, 21 KO) fought Sammy Masias in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Masias via 1st round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Aundra Love
On November 7, 1978, a 25-year old Dave Boy Green (26-1, 20 KO) fought Aundra Love in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Love via 8th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Roy Johnson
On February 21, 1978, a 24-year old Dave Boy Green (25-1, 19 KO) fought Roy Johnson in his 27th professional fight. He defeated Johnson via 4th round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Andy Price
On September 27, 1977, a 24-year old Dave Boy Green (24-1, 19 KO) fought Andy Price in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Price via 10th round PTS, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Dave Boy Green vs. Carlos Palomino
Fight page: Green vs. PalominoOn June 14, 1977, a 24-year old Dave Boy Green (24-0, 19 KO) challended Mexican boxer Carlos Palomino's WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. Palomino was 27 years old with a record of 21-1-3. Palomino was on a four-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Palomino had a 4 cm reach advantage over Green. Coming into this fight, Palomino had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Green lost to Palomino via 11th round KO. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 24-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Dave Boy Green vs. John H. Stracey
Fight page: Green vs. StraceyOn March 29, 1977, a 23-year old Dave Boy Green (23-0, 18 KO) fought British boxer John H. Stracey, who was 26 years old with a record of 44-4-1. Stracey was on a one-fight losing streak. Green was the taller of the two by 6 cms but Stracey had a 1 cm reach advantage over Green. Coming into this fight, Stracey had four losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Green defeated Stracey via 10th round TKO. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Mario Omar Guillotti
On February 22, 1977, a 23-year old Dave Boy Green (22-0, 18 KO) fought Mario Omar Guillotti in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Guillotti via 10th round PTS. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Jean-Baptiste Piedvache
On December 7, 1976, a 23-year old Dave Boy Green (21-0, 17 KO) fought Jean-Baptiste Piedvache in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Piedvache via 9th round RTD. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Jimmy Heair
On November 9, 1976, a 23-year old Dave Boy Green (20-0, 17 KO) fought Jimmy Heair in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Heair via 10th round PTS. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Ramiro Bolanos
On October 26, 1976, a 23-year old Dave Boy Green (19-0, 16 KO) fought Ramiro Bolanos in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Bolanos via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Ugo Di Pietro
On October 12, 1976, a 23-year old Dave Boy Green (18-0, 15 KO) fought Ugo Di Pietro in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Pietro via 1st round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Jean Pierre Younsi
On September 14, 1976, a 23-year old Dave Boy Green (17-0, 14 KO) fought Jean Pierre Younsi in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Younsi via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Ernesto Bergamasco
On June 22, 1976, a 23-year old Dave Boy Green (16-0, 13 KO) fought Ernesto Bergamasco in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Bergamasco via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Joey Singleton
On June 1, 1976, a 22-year old Dave Boy Green (15-0, 12 KO) fought Joey Singleton in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Singleton via 6th round RTD. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Herbie McLean
On April 27, 1976, a 22-year old Dave Boy Green (14-0, 11 KO) fought Herbie McLean in his 15th professional fight. He defeated McLean via 4th round RTD. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Jim Montague
On April 6, 1976, a 22-year old Dave Boy Green (13-0, 11 KO) fought Jim Montague in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Montague via 8th round PTS. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Giuseppe Minotti
On March 20, 1976, a 22-year old Dave Boy Green (12-0, 10 KO) fought Giuseppe Minotti in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Minotti via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Billy Waith
On March 2, 1976, a 22-year old Dave Boy Green (11-0, 9 KO) fought Billy Waith in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Waith via 11th round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. George McGurk
On January 20, 1976, a 22-year old Dave Boy Green (10-0, 8 KO) fought George McGurk in his 11th professional fight. He defeated McGurk via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Alan Salter
On November 25, 1975, a 22-year old Dave Boy Green (9-0, 7 KO) fought Alan Salter in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Salter via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Brian Jones
On November 10, 1975, a 22-year old Dave Boy Green (8-0, 6 KO) fought Brian Jones in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Jones via 2nd round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Al Stewart
On October 14, 1975, a 22-year old Dave Boy Green (7-0, 5 KO) fought Al Stewart in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Stewart via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Angus McMillan
On June 3, 1975, a 22-year old Dave Boy Green (6-0, 5 KO) fought Angus McMillan in his 7th professional fight. He defeated McMillan via 8th round PTS. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Tommy Joyce
On May 12, 1975, a 21-year old Dave Boy Green (5-0, 4 KO) fought Tommy Joyce in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Joyce via 3rd round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. George Salmon
On April 8, 1975, a 21-year old Dave Boy Green (4-0, 4 KO) fought George Salmon in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Salmon via 8th round PTS. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Dave Boy Green vs. Barton Mcallister
On March 11, 1975, a 21-year old Dave Boy Green (3-0, 3 KO) fought Barton Mcallister in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Mcallister via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Derek Simpson
On February 12, 1975, a 21-year old Dave Boy Green (2-0, 2 KO) fought Derek Simpson in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Simpson via 7th round RTD. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Dave Coombs
On January 20, 1975, a 21-year old Dave Boy Green (1-0, 1 KO) fought Dave Coombs in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Coombs via 2nd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Dave Boy Green vs. Yotham Kunda
On December 10, 1974, a 21-year old Dave Boy Green successfully debuted against Yotham Kunda. He defeated Kunda via 2nd round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Dave Boy Green have on his record?
Green knocked out 29 of his 41 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 70.7%. Of his total 37 wins, 29 of them were via KO (78.4%).