Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Carl Davis (boxer)

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The result was keep. Consensus has tended towards the view that WP:NGRIDIRON is met Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 17:19, 15 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Carl Davis (boxer)

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NBOX fail; only notable achievement is winning the IBO-USBO title, a (very) minor regional title from a minor sanctioning body. Possible GNG fail; could only find three articles on the subject from sources that are unverifiable/unreliable. All other sources reference Carl Davis Drummond. ².O.^Boxing 01:52, 24 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. ².O.^Boxing 01:52, 24 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Boxing-related deletion discussions. ².O.^Boxing 01:52, 24 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete a non-notable boxer.John Pack Lambert (talk) 18:32, 24 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Leave Carl Davis up. He beat Bert Cooper and also fought Andy Ruiz Jr. I am the boxing contributor who writes and edits all of the boxing Wiki stuff....Robert December 24 2019 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cocoruff (talk • contribs)

I don’t think a TKO loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. six years ago does much help for his notability. – ².O.^Boxing 11:27, 26 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, I believe he passes WP:NGRIDIRON, although I am unable to verify. Not sure if he passes WP:NBOXING though.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:30, 29 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, RL0919 (talk) 03:27, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have any proof he played in the CFL? His football career is unsourced, and it seems rather implausible that a boxer with no apparent football background somehow got signed by a pro team. Clarityfiend (talk) 10:15, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Winning something minor doesn’t amount to notability.Celestina007 (talk) 11:57, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NNADIGOODLUCK (Talk|Contribs) 04:21, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Passes WP:NGRIDIRON per article as confirmed by this. Smartyllama (talk) 17:47, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Smartyllama: is there a better source you can find? That one is regionally restricted. – ².O.^Boxing 22:09, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This is the best I can find besides the Chicago Tribune and I'm not sure it's reliable, but the Chicago Tribune definitely satisfies WP:RS and definitely says he played in the CFL so I'm not concerned. Smartyllama (talk) 23:59, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per Smartyllama and NGRIDIRON. Clarityfiend (talk) 09:01, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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