Adam Richards (boxer)
Adam Richards | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1980 Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Other names | The Swamp Donkey |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 3 |
Adam Richards (born November 26, 1980) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2010, challenging for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2010. Richards was national amateur champion four times. He co-holds with Mike Tyson the record of winning two consecutive Junior Olympic heavyweight titles by knocking out every opponent.[1][2]
Amateur career
Richards amassed an amateur record of 72-7 (41 KOs).[2]
Highlights
- Silver Gloves national champion x2[2]
- Golden Gloves champion[3]
- Junior Olympic super heavyweight champion[2]
- Junior world super heavyweight champion[2]
- 2000 Olympic trials quarterfinalist[2]
Professional career
Richards won his first two pro fights, but suffered a loss in his third fight. He then had a winning streak of 19 wins, with wins over Willie Palms, Billy Willis, Maurice Wheeler and Charles Davis. Coming from his 19-fight winning streak, in November 2008 he fought heavyweight prospect Chazz Witherspoon in Nashville in a thrilling fight that ended with Richards' defeat via TKO in the eighth round.[4] In 2010 he faced Marco Huck for the WBO cruiserweight title. Richards was stopped by Huck in the third round of a lively fight. In the fight, Richards suffered a cut in the back of the head. The referee made a strange decision of calling Richards' first fall, after being pushed by Huck, a knockdown.[5] Richards later criticized Huck due to reported elbows he suffered through the fight.[6]
Professional boxing record
| 23 Wins (15 knockouts), 3 Losses (3 knockouts)[7] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-3 | Germany Marco Huck | KO | 3 (12), 2:30 | March 13, 2010 | Germany Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, Germany | For WBO cruiserweight title |
| Win | 23-2 | United States Harvey Jolly | SD | Aug. 22, 2009 | United States Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Win | 22-2 | United States Gustavo Enriquez | RTD | April 25, 2009 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Loss | 21-2 | United States Chazz Witherspoon | TKO | 8 (10), 1:32 | Nov. 15, 2008 | United States Vanderbilt University Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Win | 21-1 | United States Charles Davis | UD | July 26, 2008 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 20-1 | United States Maurice Wheeler | RTD | Dec. 8, 2007 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 19-1 | United States Rafael Pedro | DQ | Sept. 7, 2007 | United States Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 18-1 | United States Billy Willis | KO | June 30, 2007 | United States Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Win | 17-1 | United States Earl Ladson | UD | March 17, 2007 | United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Win | 16-1 | United States Willie Palms | TKO | 6, 1:46 | Jan. 20, 2007 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 15-1 | United States Vernon Woodward | TKO | Nov. 10, 2006 | United States Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Win | 14-1 | United States Tipton Walker | UD | Aug. 26, 2006 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 13-1 | United States Wes Taylor | KO | June 17, 2006 | United States FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||
| Win | 12-1 | United States Ronnie Smith | KO | May 20, 2006 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 11-1 | United States Ralph West | UD | March 11, 2006 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 10-1 | United States Wade Lewis | KO | Jan. 28, 2006 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 9-1 | United States Hearn Marler | TKO | Dec. 10, 2005 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 8-1 | United States John Dixon | UD | Aug. 20, 2005 | United States Isle of Capri Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 7-1 | United States Joseph Harris | TKO | July 23, 2005 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 6-1 | United States Tyrone Muex | TKO | June 18, 2005 | United States FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||
| Win | 5-1 | United States Lincoln Luke | TKO | April 23, 2005 | United States Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 4-1 | United States Eric Lindsey | KO | Feb. 19, 2005 | United States Isle of Capri Casino, Lula, Mississippi, U.S. | ||
| Win | 3-1 | United States Leroy Hollis | UD | Jan. 25, 2002 | United States Young Pavilion, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Loss | 2-1 | United States Kevin Petty | TKO | June 17, 2001 | United States Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Win | 2-0 | United States Myron Berryman | KO | April 8, 2001 | United States Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Win | 1-0 | United States Lewis Gilbert | TKO | March 17, 2001 | United States Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
Television viewership
| Date | Fight | Viewership (avg.) | Network | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 March 2010
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Marco Huck vs. Adam Richards | 4,310,000
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Das Erste | |
15 November 2008
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Chazz Witherspoon vs. Adam Richards | ?
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HBO | |
References
- ↑ "Adam Richards". Boxrec. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Prize Fight Promotions Presents Heavyweight Prospect Adam Richards". www.boxing247.com. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ Pape, Doug (26 January 2000). "He's In There Punching Local Win Puts Boxer, 18, Nearer Olympics". Times Leader. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ Rafael, Dan (15 November 2008). "Witherspoon stops 'Swamp Donkey'; Wilder a knockout in pro debut". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ Slater, James (14 March 2010). "Marco Huck Makes Short Work Of Adam Richards, Scores TKO In 3rd-Round". boxing247.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ Crawford, Percy. "Adam Richards: "Marco Hjuck is just a bum...I call him a chump"". fighthype.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=035616&cat=boxer [dead link]
External links
- Boxing record for Adam Richards from BoxRec (registration required)