Alberto Dávila

Alberto Dávila, born Albert Dávila on August 10, 1954, is an American former professional boxer of Mexican descent who was the WBC bantamweight champion of the world. Originally from Texas and later Pomona, California, he took up boxing at the age of twelve and made his professional debut on March 1, 1973, with a four-round points win over Carlos Villareal. His career spanned the 1970s and 1980s, and his reign as champion fell in parts of 1983 and 1984. After losing three world bantamweight title fights and temporarily leaving the sport, he won the title in 1983 by knocking out Kiko Bejines, who died shortly afterward from injuries suffered in the fight. Back injuries after one successful defense led the WBC to strip him of the title, and he lost two further world championship fights. He is a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame.