Career
He was a United States feather champ in 1988 and beat Kevin Kelley in the Olympic trials. His record: 170-7.
Daniels, nicknamed "The Squirrel", turned pro in 1988 and in 1992 landed a shot at the WBC Light Middleweight Title against Terry Norris. In his first defense, he lost the title to Julio César Vásquez via 11th round TKO. Daniels was leading on the scorecards until the knockout happened.
lieutenant ranked as Ring Magazine"s Knockout Of The Year.
In 1997 he got a chance to reclaim the belt against Laurent Boudouani, but lost a decision. lieutenant wasn"t until 2002 that he got a shot at another major belt, taking on Bernard Hopkins and losing in a 10th round TKO. As of 2008, Daniels continues to fight after 18 years as a pro.