Greg Richardson (boxer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Greg "The Flea" Richardson (born February 7, 1958, in Youngstown, Ohio) is a former African-American boxer who was WBC Bantamweight Champion between February 25, 1991, and September 19, 1991.[1]

He was born on the east side of Youngstown, where he launched his amateur career in the late 1960s. In 1974, Richardson was the National AAU and National Golden Gloves flyweight champion.[1]

Richardson's professional career peaked in February of 1991, when he scored an upset victory over Raul Perez 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.[2] Seven months later, Richardson lost the title in a bout with Joichiro Tatsuyoshi.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Greg Richardson. Boxrec Boxing Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
  2. ^ Nadel, John. "Richardson WBC Champion", The Associated Press, February 26, 1991. 
This biographical article related to an United States boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.