Ralph Lee Abraham: “I rise today to honor Mr. Charles Chuck'' Davey on the occasion of the Detroit Athletic Club's Fall Boxing Classic. This…”

“I rise today to honor Mr. Charles Chuck'' Davey on the occasion of the Detroit Athletic Club's Fall Boxing Classic. This year's honoree began his impressive boxing career while at Michigan State University. Remarkably, Chuck won his first NCAA Championship at age 17, a collegiate record, and was the NCAA's only four time boxing champion in four different weight classes. He also served as Captain and was recognized as an Outstanding Boxer from 1947- 1949. Deservedly, he is viewed to be the greatest collegiate boxer of all time. He was a member of the 1948 Olympic Team and is one of the finest professional boxers ever to come out of Detroit. From October 1949 to January of 1953, Chuck went through 39 bouts without a loss, scoring 25 kayos, taking 12 decisions and participating in two draws. When Chuck turned professional as a welterweight, Davey defeated champions Rocky Graziano, Johnny Saxton, Carmen Bassilio and Ike Williams. At Chicago stadium in 1953, before the largest ever paid indoor attendance in boxing history, Davey fought world champion Kid'' Gavilan. Chuck proved to be a true sports hero. Since retiring from boxing in 1955, he was a color broadcaster on WCAR with Bruce Martin for MSU football games. He also served as Michigan's Boxing Commissioner from 1965 to 1980 and was one of the founders and the first President of the United States Boxing Association. In addition, he served four terms as Vice President of the World Boxing Association.”