Davey Armstrong
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Davey Lee Armstrong (born June 9, 1956 in Puyallup, WA) is a retired boxer from the United States.
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[edit] Amateur career
Armstrong represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics. There he was eliminated in the second round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by eventual bronze medalist Enrique Rodríguez from Spain.
Armstrong was developed out of the Tacoma Boys Club, along with future world champions Rocky Lockridge and Johnny Bumphus, as well as 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist Sugar Ray Seales.
[edit] Amateur Highlights
- 1972 National AAU Champion (106 lbs.)
- 1972 U.S. Olympians (106 lbs.)
- 1973 National AAU Runner-up (119 lbs.), lost to Mike Hess of Albany, OR in the final by decision.
- 1975 National AAU Champion (125 lbs.)
- Won the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games.
- 1976 National AAU Champion (125 lbs.)
- 1976 U.S. Olympian. (Placed Fifth)
- 1979 National AAU Champion (132 lbs.)
[edit] Pro career
Armstrong turned pro as a lightweight on March 28, 1980 and boxed out of Kronk Gym in Detroit. Armstrong retired in 1983 after 27 bouts (24 wins and 3 losses).
[edit] Life After Boxing
Armstrong now lives in Puyallup, Washington, and currently works for the City of Seattle, as a bookkeeper.
[edit] Honors
2005 Inductee into the Tacoma (Pierce County) Sports Hall of Fame
[edit] References
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