Greg Richardson (born February 7, 1958) is a former professional boxer who was WBC Bantamweight Champion between February 25, 1991, and September 19, 1991.
Greg Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Greg Richardson February 7, 1958 Youngstown, Ohio, US |
| Other names | The Flea |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
Early life, family and education
editRichardson was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He was raised on its East Side.
Other members of Richardson's family have excelled in sports. He is an uncle of former Florida Gators cornerback Keiwan Ratliff and light middleweight boxer Durrell Richardson.[1]
He began boxing in the late 1960s. In 1974, he was the National AAU and National Golden Gloves flyweight champion.
Athletic career
editKnown as "The Flea", Richardson turned pro in 1982. Richardson's professional boxing career peaked in February 1991, when he scored an upset victory over Raúl Pérez and won the WBC world bantamweight title. Trained by Earl Charity, Richardson's quick reflexes were credited with earning him a 12-round unanimous decision over Perez, who held the title for almost 28 months. He defended the title against Victor Rabanales,[2] before losing the belt to Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in 1991. In 1992 he moved down in weight to take on WBC super flyweight title holder Moon Sung-kil, but lost a majority decision. He retired in 1996.
During his career, Richardson also held the NABF Bantamweight Title, as well as the USBA Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight Titles.
Career after boxing
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Personal life
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Professional boxing record
edit| 40 fights | 31 wins | 8 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 4 |
| By decision | 27 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 40 | Loss | 31–8–1 | TKO | 6 (12) | 1996-07-05 | For vacant WBB Bantamweight title | ||
| 39 | Loss | 31–7–1 | PTS | 12 (12) | 1995-06-10 | |||
| 38 | Win | 31–6–1 | UD | 12 (12) | 1995-02-28 | Won WBA Penta-Continental Bantamweight title | ||
| 37 | Win | 30–6–1 | PTS | 12 (12) | 1994-07-22 | |||
| 36 | Draw | 29–6–1 | PTS | 8 (8) | 1993-07-12 | |||
| 35 | Loss | 29–6 | MD | 12 (12) | 1992-10-31 | For WBC Super flyweight title | ||
| 34 | Loss | 29–5 | RTD | 10 (12) | 1991-09-19 | Lost WBC Bantamweight title | ||
| 33 | Win | 29–4 | SD | 12 (12) | 1991-05-20 | Retained WBC Bantamweight title | ||
| 32 | Win | 28–4 | UD | 12 (12) | 1991-02-25 | Won WBC Bantamweight title | ||
| 31 | Win | 27–4 | UD | 12 (12) | 1990-11-12 | Won USBA Bantamweight title | ||
| 30 | Win | 26–4 | MD | 10 (10) | 1990-03-12 | |||
| 29 | Win | 25–4 | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-07-17 | |||
| 28 | Win | 24–4 | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-05-30 | |||
| 27 | Win | 23–4 | UD | 10 (10) | 1988-11-15 | |||
| 26 | Loss | 22–4 | SD | 12 (12) | 1987-11-20 | For vacant USBA Super bantamweight title | ||
| 25 | Loss | 22–3 | KO | 5 (12) | 1987-07-10 | For WBC Super bantamweight title | ||
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | UD | 12 (12) | 1987-06-05 | Retained USBA Super bantamweight title | ||
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | MD | 12 (12) | 1986-11-26 | Retained USBA Super bantamweight title | ||
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | PTS | 10 (10) | 1986-08-14 | |||
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-10-01 | Retained USBA Super bantamweight title | ||
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | UD | 12 (12) | 1985-06-04 | Won vacant USBA Super bantamweight title | ||
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | SD | 12 (12) | 1985-01-25 | Retained NABF Bantamweight title | ||
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | UD | 10 (10) | 1984-11-13 | |||
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | UD | 12 (12) | 1984-09-20 | Won NABF Bantamweight title | ||
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | TKO | 8 (8) | 1984-07-31 | |||
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | PTS | 10 (10) | 1984-05-26 | |||
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | UD | 10 (10) | 1984-04-17 | |||
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | KO | 4 (?) | 1984-04-03 | |||
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | MD | 8 (8) | 1984-01-17 | |||
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | UD | 8 (8) | 1983-11-15 | |||
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | UD | 8 (8) | 1983-09-27 | |||
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | PTS | 8 (8) | 1983-07-27 | |||
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | PTS | 8 (8) | 1983-04-24 | |||
| 7 | Loss | 5–2 | PTS | 6 (6) | 1982-10-14 | |||
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | PTS | 4 (4) | 1982-09-29 | |||
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | KO | 2 (?) | 1982-08-23 | |||
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | PTS | 4 (4) | 1982-07-24 | |||
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | PTS | 4 (4) | 1982-05-08 | |||
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | KO | 1 (?) | 1982-03-17 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | TKO | 1 (?) | 1982-02-22 | Professional debut |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Another Richardson joins pro ranks". The Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ "Credibility of WBC Judges Questioned". Los Angeles Times. 22 May 1991. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Greg Richardson from BoxRec (registration required)