- Carl Daniels
Carl Bryant Daniels (born
August 26 ,1970 inSt. Louis, MO ), is a professional boxer in theLight Middleweight (154lb) division.Amateur
Southpaw Daniels won the junior world championships 1987 and the
Golden Gloves at flyweight.He was a US feather champ in 1988 and beatKevin Kelley in the Olympic trials. His record: 170-7.Pro
Daniels, nicknamed "The Squirrel", turned pro in 1988 and in 1992 landed a shot at the WBC Light Middleweight Title against
Terry Norris . Norris won via TKO. In 1995, he foughtJulio César Green for the Vacant WBA Light Middleweight Title and won a decision. In his first defense, he lost the title toJulio César Vásquez via 11th round TKO. In 1997 he got a chance to reclaim the belt againstLaurent Boudouani , but lost a decision. It wasn't until 2002 that he got a shot at another major belt, taking onBernard Hopkins and losing in a 10th round TKO. As of 2006, Daniels continues to fight after 18 years as a pro.See also
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List of WBA world champions External links
* [http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=001452 Career boxing record]
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