Dave Boy Green
British boxer
- Born
- 2 June 1953, Chatteris
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
David Robert Green (born 2 June 1953), better known as Dave Boy Green, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1974 to 1981. He challenged twice for the WBC welterweight title; first in 1977 against Carlos Palomino and again in 1980 against Sugar Ray Leonard. At regional level, he held the British and European super-lightweight titles in 1976, becoming the first British fighter to hold the latter, and the European welterweight title in 1979.
Awards and honours
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5228391 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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