Christopher Downs (born November 5, 1974) is a US-American amateur boxer who won a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games 2007.
A member of the U.S. Army's World Class Athlete Program, Sergeant Christopher Downs only took up boxing in 2003 at an advanced age.
Downs was a member of a 16-man platoon of which 11 men were wounded and received Purple Hearts, including four under his direct command.
He says "Anybody that sees their friends and superiors put their lives on the line, knowing what can happen to you any second of the day,it changes your perspective.
At the World Championships 2007 he upset Ukrainian Ismail Sillakh but lost to Brit Tony Jeffries.