Dwight Ritchie

Dwight Thomas Ritchie (29 February 1992 – 9 November 2019) was an Australian professional boxer. He held the Australian middleweight title from 2014 to 2015^[4] and the IBF Youth junior middleweight title in 2017.^[5]

Dwight Ritchie
Born	(1992-02-29)29 February 1992 Shepparton, Victoria, Australia[1]
Died	9 November 2019(2019-11-09) (aged 27) Keilor East, Victoria, Australia[2]
Other names	The Fighting Cowboy
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light middleweight Middleweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record[3]
Total fights	25
Wins	19
Wins by KO	2
Losses	2
No contests	4

Boxing career

Ritchie, nicknamed "The Fighting Cowboy", boxed professionally as a junior middleweight and middleweight for ten years between 2009 and 2019, compiling a professional record of 19–2 (two knockouts) and 4 no contests. Titles held by Ritchie during his career include the Victoria State middleweight title, the Australian middleweight title, the OPBF middleweight title, the WBF Asia Pacific middleweight title, the IBF Youth junior middleweight title and the IBF Australasian junior middleweight titles.^[6] In his last ring appearance on 14 August 2019, Ritchie lost his IBF Australasian title via ten-round unanimous decision to 14–0 Tim Tszyu at the ICC Exhibition Centre in Sydney, Australia.^[7]

Professional boxing record

25 fights	19 wins	2 losses
By knockout	2	0
By decision	17	2
No contests	4

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
25	Loss	19–2 (4)	Tim Tszyu	UD	10	14 Aug 2019	ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia	Lost IBF Australasian junior middleweight title
24	Win	19–1 (4)	Jung Hoon Yang	UD	8	27 Apr 2019	Whitehorse Club, Melbourne, Australia
23	Win	18–1 (4)	Joel Camilleri	UD	10	3 Aug 2018	The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia	Won vacant IBF Australasian junior middleweight title
22	Win	17–1 (4)	Emmanuel Carlos	UD	8	13 Apr 2018	The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
21	Win	16–1 (4)	Shay Brock	UD	10	8 Dec 2018	The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia	Won vacant IBF Youth junior middleweight title
20	Win	15–1 (4)	Peter Orlik	TKO	2 (8)	22 Apr 2017	The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
19	Loss	14–1 (4)	Koki Tyson	UD	12	23 Nov 2016	Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan	Lost OPBF middleweight title
18	Win	14–0 (4)	Hikaru Nishida	UD	12	7 Jun 2016	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan	Won OPBF middleweight title
17	Win	13–0 (4)	Ryan Waters	UD	10	21 Nov 2015	Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, Sydney, Australia	Retained Australian middleweight title
16	Win	12–0 (4)	Mark Dalby	UD	6	14 Aug 2015	The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
15	Win	11–0 (4)	Joe Rea	UD	6	8 May 2015	La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia
14	Win	10–0 (4)	Dean Mikelj	UD	10	17 Oct 2014	La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia	Won vacant Australian middleweight title
13	Win	9–0 (4)	Dean Mikelj	MD	8	21 May 2014	Eatons Hill Hotel, Moreton Bay Region, Australia
12	Win	8–0 (4)	Mohamed Labari	UD	8	30 Aug 2013	Club Italia, Melbourne, Australia
11	Win	7–0 (4)	Athit Praditphon	MD	10	3 May 2013	Grand Star Receptions, Melbourne, Australia	Won vacant WBF Asia Pacific middleweight title
10	Win	6–0 (4)	Suwicha Ratidet	UD	8	1 Mar 2013	Grand Star Receptions, Melbourne, Australia
9	Win	5–0 (4)	Jody Allen	TKO	4 (6)	30 Nov 2012	Grand Star Receptions, Melbourne, Australia
8	Win	4–0 (4)	Michael Hermann	UD	6	18 May 2012	The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
7	Win	3–0 (4)	Leroy Brown	UD	8	22 Jul 2011	Sunshine Roller Skating Centre, Melbourne, Australia
6	Win	2–0 (4)	Ben Costello	UD	8	18 Mar 2011	Sunshine Roller Skating Club, Melbourne, Australia	Won vacant Victoria State middleweight title
5	Win	1–0 (4)	Jakkirt Suwunnalirt	UD	8	17 Apr 2010	Yoogali Club, Griffith, Australia
4	NC	0–0 (4)	Andy Colgrave	NC	6	13 Nov 2009	Veneto Club, Melbourne, Australia	Originally UD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage
3	NC	0–0 (3)	Tomas Vysokai	NC	6	30 Oct 2009	The Roundhouse, Sydney, Australia	Originally SD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage
2	NC	0–0 (2)	Geoff Frazer	NC	4	25 Sep 2009	Prestige Warehouse, Melbourne, Australia	Originally UD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage
1	NC	0–0 (1)	Wayne Martin	NC	4	16 Jul 2009	Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia	Originally UD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage

Death

On 9 November 2019, during a sparring session with Michael Zerafa in preparation for Zerafa's rematch against Jeff Horn the following month in Australia, Ritchie took a body shot, retreated to his own corner and collapsed. Despite attempts to save him, he could not be revived and died. He was 27 years old and left behind a wife and three children.^[8][9]