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| Record: |
25-11-1 |
| Birthplace: |
Cape Verde |
| Currently Resides: |
Atlanta, GA |
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Delgado moved from Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde to Rhode Island when he was seven years old. After a successful amateur career that earned Delgado a Southern New England Gold Gloves championship, the then 21-year-old fighter packed up and moved to Atlanta. Delgado won his first professional fight on Nov. 13, 1998 and less than four years later boasted a record of 5-1-1. A split-decision loss to a then 11-0 and current top-10 welterweight Paul Malignaggi on Nov. 23, 2002, served as a brief setback for Delgado, but he responded by winning four straight bouts to improve his record to 9-2-1. Delgado continued to work hard over the next eight years and built an impressive record of 25-9-1 before earning the opportunity to fight for the IBF welterweight title against Jan Zaveck (30-1) on Feb. 18, 2011.
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| Record: |
13-16-1 |
| Birthplace: |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| Currently Resides: |
Vero Beach, FL |
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Although Chris Gray currently resides in Vero Beach, Fla., the 35-year-old welterweight has recently been making a name for himself outside of the Sunshine State. Gray has spent the majority of his career fighting some of the biggest names in the sport, including Mike Jones (24-0; the No. 7 welterweight in the world), Erislandy Lara (15-0-1; the No. 11 light middleweight in the world) and Joe Greene (22-1). Gray's first fight here in Atlanta came on August 27, 2010, against Gerald Jordan--a fighter 11 years younger than Gray. After defeating the much younger Jordan by unanimous decision, Gray earned a shot for the USBA Southern Region welterweight title against Paul Delgado.
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| Record: |
28-7 |
| Birthplace: |
Chester, SC |
| Currently Resides: |
Atlanta, GA |
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Despite not starting his professional career until he neared his 30th birthday, Antonio Davis made up for lost time by beginning his career 19-1. A TKO loss to Edner Cherry, a fighter 10 years younger than Davis, on Feb. 1, 2003, served as the only blemish on Davis' record until 2006. After defeating Randy Dodds on May 3, 2008, Davis' record improved to 26-4, but he had to wait nearly 11 months before stepping into the ring again. On March 28, 2009, Davis got a shot to fight for the WBC super featherweight title against Humberto Soto (55-7-2), the current No. 5 lightweight in the world. Davis suffered a TKO defeat in the fourth round and would have to wait almost another year before his next fight. Jhonny Gonzalez (47-7), the No. 9 featherweight in the world, handed Davis his second consecutive TKO defeat on March 20, 2010. Davis, now 38 years of age, returned to the ring on Feb. 25, 2011, to take part in the Georgia Boxing Championship against Jamar Saunders. After earning a unanimous decision victory, Davis claimed the vacant USA Georgia State lightweight title and looks to defend his title on April 29 against John Trigg at the GBC.
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