Rock Allen
Rock Allen (born September 5, 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a boxer in the Welterweight division. Rock is a twin and son of famous boxing trainer Naazim Richardson.
Amateur career
Philly-fighter Allen started boxing at 7 and had his first bout at 9. He had a stellar amateur career, and was the 2002 United States Amateur Light Welterweight Champion and National Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Champion.
Allen was also a member of the 2004 United States Olympic Team, competing in the Light Welterweight (64 kg) class. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Allen was eliminated in the 2nd round. His results are as follows:
- Round of 32 – Allen received a bye
- Round of 16 – Lost to Boris Georgiev of Bulgaria (30-10)
During his amateur career he defeated boxers such as Marcos Maidana and Lamont Peterson (twice) and finished his career as an amateur with a record of 168-10.
Professional career
Allen turned pro in 2005 and is undefeated 15-0 thus far in his career, albeit against limited opposition.
Accident
Rock and his brother Tiger were severely injured in June 2011 in a car accident in a suburb of Philadelphia, and are both currently hospitalized.[1]