Ray Lampkin

Ray Lampkin (born 1948[1] in Portland, Oregon) is a retired professional boxer who lost the 1975 World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title fight against Roberto Durán in Panama.[2] He won the North American Boxing Federation lightweight title fight but later lost it against Esteban de Jesús at the Felt Forum in New York City.[3] He finished his career with a total of 34 wins (16 by knock out), six losses (two by knock out) and one draw.[4] Lampkin was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.[5]

Lampkin in 1974

References
  1. Polis, John (13 November 1974). "Lampkin striving to become lightweight champ". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 91.
  2. Preston, Patick (10 January 2013). "Boxing legend suffers heart attack, saved by quick-acting brothers". KATU.com. KATU NEWS. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. "Another Test For Boxing On The Tube". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. 23 July 1973. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. "Ray Lampkin – Boxer". BoxRec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  5. "Ray Lampkin, Jr. - Boxing". oregonsportshall.org. Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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