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Adam Richards (boxer)

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Adam Richards
Born (1980-11-26) November 26, 1980 (age 43)
Other namesThe Swamp Donkey
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins23
Wins by KO15
Losses3

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

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Richards amassed an amateur record of 72-7 (41 KOs).[2]

Highlights

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Professional career

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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

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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

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Date Fight Viewership (avg.) Network Source(s)
13 March 2010
Marco Huck vs. Adam Richards
4,310,000
Das Erste
15 November 2008
Chazz Witherspoon vs. Adam Richards
?
HBO

References

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  1. ^ "Adam Richards". Boxrec. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Prize Fight Promotions Presents Heavyweight Prospect Adam Richards". www.boxing247.com. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. ^ Pape, Doug (26 January 2000). "He's In There Punching Local Win Puts Boxer, 18, Nearer Olympics". Times Leader. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  4. ^ Rafael, Dan (15 November 2008). "Witherspoon stops 'Swamp Donkey'; Wilder a knockout in pro debut". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. ^ Slater, James (14 March 2010). "Marco Huck Makes Short Work Of Adam Richards, Scores TKO In 3rd-Round". boxing247.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  6. ^ Crawford, Percy. "Adam Richards: "Marco Hjuck is just a bum...I call him a chump"". fighthype.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  7. ^ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=035616&cat=boxer [dead link]
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