Greg Richardson

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
Statistics
Real nameGreg Richardson
Nickname(s)The Flea
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1958-02-07) February 7, 1958
Youngstown, Ohio, US
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights40
Wins31
Wins by KO4
Losses8
Draws1

Early life, family and education

Richardson 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

Known 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 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.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
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
40 Loss 31–8–1 Juan Carlos Ramírez TKO 6 (12) 1996-07-05 Ciudad Juarez For vacant WBB Bantamweight title
39 Loss 31–7–1 Petrica Janos Paraschiv PTS 12 (12) 1995-06-10 Braila
38 Win 31–6–1 Edel Geronimo UD 12 (12) 1995-02-28 Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu Won WBA Penta-Continental Bantamweight title
37 Win 30–6–1 Armando Castro PTS 12 (12) 1994-07-22 Youngstown
36 Draw 29–6–1 Miguel Espinoza PTS 8 (8) 1993-07-12 The Forum, Inglewood, California
35 Loss 29–6 Moon Sung-kil MD 12 (12) 1992-10-31 Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul For WBC Super flyweight title
34 Loss 29–5 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi RTD 10 (12) 1991-09-19 City Gymnasium, Moriguchi Lost WBC Bantamweight title
33 Win 29–4 Victor Rabanales SD 12 (12) 1991-05-20 The Forum, Inglewood, California Retained WBC Bantamweight title
32 Win 28–4 Raúl Pérez UD 12 (12) 1991-02-25 The Forum, Inglewood, California Won WBC Bantamweight title
31 Win 27–4 Eddie Rangel UD 12 (12) 1990-11-12 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans Won USBA Bantamweight title
30 Win 26–4 Ellyas Pical MD 10 (10) 1990-03-12 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
29 Win 25–4 Gaby Canizales UD 10 (10) 1989-07-17 Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City
28 Win 24–4 Sonny Long UD 10 (10) 1989-05-30 Mahoning Country Club, Girard, Ohio
27 Win 23–4 James Tolliver UD 10 (10) 1988-11-15 Mahoning Country Club, Girard, Ohio
26 Loss 22–4 Jesse Benavides SD 12 (12) 1987-11-20 Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City For vacant USBA Super bantamweight title
25 Loss 22–3 Jeff Fenech KO 5 (12) 1987-07-10 Entertainment Centre, Sydney For WBC Super bantamweight title
24 Win 22–2 Darryl Thigpen UD 12 (12) 1987-06-05 The Forum, Inglewood, California Retained USBA Super bantamweight title
23 Win 21–2 Robert Shannon MD 12 (12) 1986-11-26 Bicentennial Pavilion, Tacoma Retained USBA Super bantamweight title
22 Win 20–2 Ron Cisneros PTS 10 (10) 1986-08-14 Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, Washington
21 Win 19–2 James Tolliver UD 12 (12) 1985-10-01 Atlantic City Retained USBA Super bantamweight title
20 Win 18–2 Oscar Muniz UD 12 (12) 1985-06-04 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City Won vacant USBA Super bantamweight title
19 Win 17–2 James Manning SD 12 (12) 1985-01-25 Marriott Hotel, Portland, Oregon Retained NABF Bantamweight title
18 Win 16–2 Alfonso Lopez UD 10 (10) 1984-11-13 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
17 Win 15–2 Harold Petty UD 12 (12) 1984-09-20 Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas Won NABF Bantamweight title
16 Win 14–2 Roy Muniz TKO 8 (8) 1984-07-31 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
15 Win 13–2 Edgar Acevedo PTS 10 (10) 1984-05-26 Miami Beach
14 Win 12–2 Romy Navarrete UD 10 (10) 1984-04-17 Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
13 Win 11–2 John Norman KO 4 (?) 1984-04-03 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
12 Win 10–2 Diego Rosario MD 8 (8) 1984-01-17 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
11 Win 9–2 Sonny Long UD 8 (8) 1983-11-15 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
10 Win 8–2 Felix Marquez UD 8 (8) 1983-09-27 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
9 Win 7–2 Baby Kid Chocolate PTS 8 (8) 1983-07-27 Philadelphia
8 Win 6–2 Francis Childs PTS 8 (8) 1983-04-24 Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
7 Loss 5–2 Francis Childs PTS 6 (6) 1982-10-14 McDonald Labor Lyceum, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
6 Win 5–1 James Tolliver PTS 4 (4) 1982-09-29 Tiffany Manor, Brookfield, Ohio
5 Win 4–1 Clarence Miller KO 2 (?) 1982-08-23 Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
4 Win 3–1 Simon Feaster PTS 4 (4) 1982-07-24 V.I.P. Club, Niles, Ohio
3 Win 2–1 Brett Livingston PTS 4 (4) 1982-05-08 Davison High School, Davison, Michigan
2 Loss 1–1 Henry Lee KO 1 (?) 1982-03-17 V.I.P. Club, Niles, Ohio
1 Win 1–0 Al Dunlap TKO 1 (?) 1982-02-22 V.I.P. Club, Niles, Ohio Professional debut

See also

References

  1. "Another Richardson joins pro ranks". The Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  2. "Credibility of WBC Judges Questioned". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:
Richard Rozelle
U.S. flyweight champion
1974
Next:
Richard Rozelle
Previous:
Miguel Ayala
Golden Gloves
flyweight champion

1974
Next:
Leo Randolph
World boxing titles
Preceded by
Raúl Pérez
WBC Bantamweight champion
February 25, 1991 – September 19, 1991
Succeeded by
Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
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