Ray Lampkin

Lampkin in 1974

Ray Lampkin, Jr. (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 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]

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. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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