Editing Alberto Dávila (section)

===Early life and career===
Originally from Texas, and later [[Pomona, California]],<ref name="vacant">{{cite news|title=Davila to fight for vacant title|work=[[Lodi News-Sentinel]]|agency=[[United Press International]]|date=September 1, 1983|page=16|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cDgzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ijIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=3478,84475|accessdate=December 7, 2010}}</ref> Dávila, who is of [[Mexicans|Mexican]] descent,<ref>{{cite web|last=Collins|first=Nigel|title=Leo Santa Cruz, Abner Mares: The next generation of Mexican greats?|publisher=ESPN|date=August 26, 2015|url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/13515523/leo-santa-cruz-abner-mares-next-generation-mexican-greats|access-date=April 27, 2022}}</ref> took up boxing at the age of 12, and worked out daily at a boxing gym for six years. He graduated from [[Garey High School|Pomona Garey High School]].<ref name="dwell">{{cite news|last=Crowe|first=Jerry|title=Davila recalls tragedy, but doesn't dwell on it|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 12, 2007|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-nov-12-sp-crowesnest12-story.html|access-date=November 22, 2016}}</ref> In his professional debut, on March 1, 1973, Dávila defeated Carlos Villareal in a four-round bout decided on points. After 13 consecutive victories, he lost for the first time against Cecil Escobido in July 1974 by a split decision.<ref name="boxrec">{{cite web|title=Alberto Davila|publisher=[[BoxRec]]|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=228&cat=boxer|accessdate=December 25, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015155553/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=228&cat=boxer|archivedate=October 15, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dávila boxed with many of the best boxers of the bantamweight division during the following years. He beat [[Lupe Pintor]] by a 10-round decision in 1976,<ref name="keep">{{cite news|title=Pintor Wins Decision To Keep Bantam Crown|work=The Press-Courier|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=December 20, 1980|page=15|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R9E8AAAAIBAJ&sjid=LS4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3228,6288827|accessdate=December 4, 2010}}</ref> and lost to [[Wilfredo Gómez]] by a [[knockout]] in [[Puerto Rico]], the first fight in which he was knocked out.<ref name="artist">{{cite news|last=Murray|first=Jim|authorlink=Jim Murray (sportswriter)|title=Portrait of an artist|work=[[The Bulletin (Bend)|The Bulletin]]|agency=Los Angeles Times|date=November 18, 1977|page=13|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_nUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8vYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6563,6330589|accessdate=December 7, 2010}}</ref> In 1978, Dávila challenged [[Carlos Zarate (boxer)|Carlos Zarate]] for the WBC's world title, losing by a knockout.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zarate retains world title|work=[[Leader-Post]]|agency=Associated Press|date=February 27, 1978|page=30|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9JBZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3UkNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3624,3175814|accessdate=December 4, 2010}}</ref> Later that year, he fought for the [[World Boxing Association]] championship against Panama's [[Jorge Luján]]. The bout took place in the [[Louisiana Superdome]], and was part of the undercard for a world heavyweight championship fight between [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[Leon Spinks]]. The fight ended in a decision victory for Luján.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Newman|first=Bruce|title=Blood, Sweat and Cheers|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=September 25, 1978|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1978/09/25/blood-sweat-and-cheers|accessdate=July 21, 2020}}</ref> After Pintor beat Zarate for the WBC title,<ref>{{cite news|title=Pintor surprised by verdict|work=The Lewiston Evening Journal|agency=Associated Press|date=June 4, 1979|page=18|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E14gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NWUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3093,447370|accessdate=December 4, 2010}}</ref> Dávila was given a second chance at that belt in a 1980 rematch with the [[Mexican people|Mexican]] world champion, and lost by a 15-round decision.<ref name="keep"/> At one point, he retired from boxing for a time, working as a beer delivery man.<ref name="dwell"/><ref name="forget">{{cite news|last=Peters|first=Ken|title=Saddened champion will never forget|work=The Lewiston Journal|agency=Associated Press|date=September 7, 1983|page=9|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0A8gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=imUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1524,925845|accessdate=December 4, 2010}}</ref> Dávila was inactive for all of 1981, returning in early 1982 and going seven fights without a loss through April 1983.<ref name="boxrec"/>