Floyd Favors (born December 3, 1963 in
Washington, D.C.
)
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) is a retired
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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from the
United States
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. He is best known for winning the amateur world title in the men's
bantamweight
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The name for the class is derived from Ba ...
(– 54 kg) division in 1982.
Favors made his debut as a professional on 1985-03-13, defeating
Godfrey Johnson Godfrey may refer to:
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. He ended his career after 20 bouts, having won 14 fights (KO 4) and lost five. His last bout was on 1992-06-26, when he was defeated by
Leavander Johnson
Leavander Johnson (December 24, 1969 – September 22, 2005) was an American lightweight boxer from Atlantic City, New Jersey, who once held the International Boxing Federation version of the world title. He won the title on June 17, 2005, again ...
.
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1963 births
Living people
Boxers from Washington, D.C.
Bantamweight boxers
Boxers at the 1983 Pan American Games
American male boxers
AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
Pan American Games medalists in boxing
Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games
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