Carl Daniels

Professional boxer[citation needed]

What is Carl Daniels known for?

Carl Daniels, a proud alumnus of Normandy High School in St. Louis, Missouri, has certainly made a name for himself in the world of professional boxing. Born on August 26, 1970, in St. Louis, Missouri, Daniels has had quite an impressive career, known for his southpaw stance and his agile boxing style, earning him the nickname "The Squirrel".

Initiating his career in the light middleweight division, he moved on to compete in the middleweight and super middleweight divisions as well. Daniels demonstrated a commendable performance throughout his career, with a total of 69 fights, 50 wins, 32 of which were won by knockouts, 18 losses, and 1 draw.

His amateur career was impressive, bagging quite a few accolades including junior world championships in 1987 and the Golden Gloves at flyweight. He was also a US feather champ in 1988, beat Kevin Kelley in the Olympic trials, and recorded a phenomenal amateur fight record of 170 wins and 7 losses.

Turning professional in 1988, Daniels had an impressive run. He made a shot at the WBC Light Middleweight Title against Terry Norris in 1992, although he did not take the title home. However, he struck gold in 1995 when he fought Julio César Green for the Vacant WBA Light Middleweight Title. Despite losing his first defense against Julio César Vásquez, he did lead on the scorecards until the knockout, which earned the spot of Ring Magazine's Knockout Of The Year. He did not reclaim the belt against Laurent Boudouani in 1997 and lost in the 10th round TKO to Bernard Hopkins in 2002.

Despite the ups and downs, his love for boxing did not wane. As of 2008, Daniels continues to actively participate in boxing, proving his passion and dedication to the sport.

For more details about his life and professional career, you can visit his Wikipedia page or check out his boxing records on BoxRec.