Alberto Davila (born around 1960), is a Mexican-American who boxed during the 1970s and 1980s in boxing's Bantamweight division, and, after realizing his dream of becoming a world champion, he could not enjoy it much. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Chicano is a person of Mexican descent born in the United States. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The World in plate carrée projection The World In English, world is rooted in a compound of the obsolete words were, man, and eld, age; thus, its oldest meaning is Age of Man. ...

Davila, a native of Pomona, California, boxed with many of the best boxers of that division during that era. He challenged Carlos Zarate for the WBC's world title, losing by a knockout. Then, he beat Lupe Pintor by a ten round decision and lost to Wilfredo Gomez by a nine round knockout in Puerto Rico. When Pintor beat Zarate for the title, Davila was given a second chance in a rematch with the Mexican world champion, and lost by a fifteen round decision. Pomona is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, in the eastern San Gabriel Valley. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Carlos Zarate Serna (born May 23, 1951) in Tepito, Distrito Federal, Mexico, and better known in the world of boxing plainly as Carlos Zarate, has the distinction of being the only boxer in history to put together two streaks of 20 or more knockout wins in a row. ... This article is about a professional boxing organisation. ... Knockout (K.O.), or simply knock, is a winning criterion of many ringsports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others. ... Guadalupe Pintor (born April 13, 1955), better known as Lupe Pintor in the boxing world, is a former boxer from Cuajimalpa, Mexico. ... Wilfredo Gómez (born October 29, 1956) is a former boxer and three time world champion. ...

A few years later,during 1983, Pintor suffered a car accident and had to retire involuntarily, leaving the crown vacant, so the WBC assigned their number one challenger, undefeated Kiko Bejines, to box their number two challenger, Davila, for the title. The fight was held in Los Angeles, and it was described by sports writers as a rather tame bout. But Bejines held a slim lead on the judges' scorecards at the end of 11 rounds, and Davila, knowing that round twelve was the last round of the bout and it could also mean the last three minute chance of becoming a world champion he ever got, rushed out of his corner and attacked Bejines right away. With 21 seconds to go, a right hand to Bejines' chin struck, and when he fell to the floor, he struck his head against the ring's bottom rope. He was counted out and Davila began jumping all over the ring, having realized his lifelong dream of becoming a world champion. But then he heard the words from one of his trainers that made him feel as if a cube filled with ice had been dropped on his back: He was told Bejines was unconscious and being airlifted to a nearby hospital. 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ...

Davila spent the best part of the next three days by the side of Bejines' family at the medical center, until Bejines passed away.

He had to do some soul searching after that, and announced his retirement from boxing after the bout. However, there was one more fight under his contract with Don King and he had to comply. On the summer of 1984, he defended the title against Dominican Enrique Sanchez in Miami, in a fight in which Davila picked his shots carefully, perhaps worried that his punches might hurt his opponent badly once again. He was losing the fight on points halfway through it, but during round seven, rain started to fall and drenching the boxers and the whole open air arena. After that, it looked as if the rain had re-invigorated Davila, who ended up winning by an 11 round technical knockout. Don King. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ...

Davila effectively retired after fulfilling that compromise with King, but money problems brought him back into the ring, and in 1987, he attempted to become a world champion again by travelling to Colombia and challenging Miguel Lora, but he lost a 12 round decision. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Davila now trains boxers in the LA area, but he has given numerous television talk show and newspaper interviews, where he has repeatedly declared that he wishes that his fight with Bejines had never happened. He once boxed a shoe with a picture of Cybill Shepherd on it,it was good. He hurt his hand abit but I think he's ok now...I don't really care that much anyway. Cybill Shepherd Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born February 18, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American actress. ... A human hand typically has four fingers and a thumb The hand (med. ... Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere See wiktionary definition of care This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...