Steve Davis

Steve Davis (August 22, 1957) is an English Professional snooker player. He experienced its glory days in the 1980s, during which he in altogether six times the World Championship into the Crucible in Sheffield won.

He is not related to the snooker star brothers Fred and Joe Davis, the founding fathers of the modern snooker.

He was professional player in 1978, on his 21st. He won the World Championship for the first time in 1981 and five times, a record at the time. In the 1990s Stephen Hendrytook the helm of Davis over as dominant player in the World Championship, but Steve Davis was and is still one of the best players in the world.

His finale of the World Championship of 1985 against Dennis Taylor was broadcast live and brought out a record number of viewers of 18 million people. That was almost one-third of the then population of the United Kingdom. The contest lasted until deep in the night and was eventually won by Taylor with 18-17, with the last black ball brought the decision.

Davis is known for he very cool when he is under great pressure, earning him the nicknames The Ginger Magician (The Ruddy Wizard) and The Nugget (The nugget) converted for them.

Because of his facial expression and his dispassionate monotone voice Davis had in the 80 's a boring image, to the extent that he even in the series Spitting Image ' Steve ' interesting ' Davis was called. This changed in the 1990s, when Davis are top years behind itself had lying around and he went on to play more for his pleasure. He was looser (especially outside the table) and therefore a lot more popular. Some time he presented his own television quiz. Sometimes showed Davis still seriously on the snooker table. In 1997, he won the Masterstournament from scratch and he knew on his 48th, 2005, through to the final of the UK Championship, which he lost to Ding Junhui. This after he still in the semi-finals had defeated his rival Stephen Hendry . In 2010 he presented during the World Championships in Sheffield to the quarter finals, after reigning world champion John Higgins to have reports.

Davis still takes part in the big tournaments. After losing with a shut-off means he fulfills the role of fellow commentator and analyst for the BBC during the rest of the tournament. He does this mostly together with John Parrott or Stephen Hendry, also former world champions.

In 2013, he won the World Seniors Championshipfor the first time. In the final he defeated Nigel Bond 2-1.

In addition to the snooker sport he is a pool-and poker player.

He is a fan of the French Progressive Rock band Magma and has ever had, mainly for your own pleasure, organized a concert of this band in London.

Davis is a member in the order of the British Empire, OBE.