Article was first published in the October 24, 2024 issue of Boxing News
by Shaun Brown
ROBBIE DAVIES JR did not want to be a stepping stone for some up-and-coming prospect. If his career began to stumble down that path he would have retired.
After his memorable defeat to Sergey Lipinets in May, a fifth career loss, no-one would have been surprised if the colourful Scouser called it a day. But such was his display and resilience the 35-year-old still sees daylight and the potential of more big fights.
On November 1, Davies will be in Belfast, specifically the SSE Odyssey Arena, to fight Dominican Javier Fortuna at super-lightweight on a Pro Box card. The 34-year-old’s career is in a similar position to Davies’ and a fifth defeat of his own could spell the end for ‘El Abejon’.
“They gave me a few local names, like, the odd Irish kid and the odd British kid. I don’t want to name any names but they didn’t excite me at…
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