Greg Richardson

For the football player, see Greg Richardson (American football).

Greg Richardson (born February 7, 1958) is a former professional boxer who was WBC Bantamweight Champion between February 25, 1991, and September 19, 1991.

Greg Richardson
Born	Greg Richardson (1958-02-07) February 7, 1958 (age 67) Youngstown, Ohio, US
Other names	The Flea
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super flyweight Bantamweight Super bantamweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach	69 in (175 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	40
Wins	31
Wins by KO	4
Losses	8
Draws	1

Early life, family and education

Richardson was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He was raised on its East Side.

Other members of Richardson's family have excelled in sports. He is an uncle of former Florida Gators cornerback Keiwan Ratliff and light middleweight boxer Durrell Richardson.^[1]

He began boxing in the late 1960s. In 1974, he was the National AAU and National Golden Gloves flyweight champion.

Athletic career

Known as "The Flea", Richardson turned pro in 1982. Richardson's professional boxing career peaked in February 1991, when he scored an upset victory over Raúl Pérez and won the WBC world 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. He defended the title against Victor Rabanales,^[2] before losing the belt to Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in 1991. In 1992 he moved down in weight to take on WBC super flyweight title holder Moon Sung-kil, but lost a majority decision. He retired in 1996.

During his career, Richardson also held the NABF Bantamweight Title, as well as the USBA Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight Titles.

Career after boxing

After retiring from boxing in 1996, Richardson transitioned to training amateur fighters in Youngstown, Ohio, focusing on youth mentorship programs at local gyms.

Personal life

Professional boxing record

40 fights	31 wins	8 losses
By knockout	4	4
By decision	27	4
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
40	Loss	31–8–1	Juan Carlos Ramírez	TKO	6 (12)	1996-07-05	Ciudad Juarez	For vacant WBB Bantamweight title
39	Loss	31–7–1	Petrica Janos Paraschiv	PTS	12 (12)	1995-06-10	Braila
38	Win	31–6–1	Edel Geronimo	UD	12 (12)	1995-02-28	Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu	Won WBA Penta-Continental Bantamweight title
37	Win	30–6–1	Armando Castro	PTS	12 (12)	1994-07-22	Youngstown
36	Draw	29–6–1	Miguel Espinoza	PTS	8 (8)	1993-07-12	The Forum, Inglewood, California
35	Loss	29–6	Moon Sung-kil	MD	12 (12)	1992-10-31	Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul	For WBC Super flyweight title
34	Loss	29–5	Joichiro Tatsuyoshi	RTD	10 (12)	1991-09-19	City Gymnasium, Moriguchi	Lost WBC Bantamweight title
33	Win	29–4	Victor Rabanales	SD	12 (12)	1991-05-20	The Forum, Inglewood, California	Retained WBC Bantamweight title
32	Win	28–4	Raúl Pérez	UD	12 (12)	1991-02-25	The Forum, Inglewood, California	Won WBC Bantamweight title
31	Win	27–4	Eddie Rangel	UD	12 (12)	1990-11-12	Lakefront Arena, New Orleans	Won USBA Bantamweight title
30	Win	26–4	Ellyas Pical	MD	10 (10)	1990-03-12	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
29	Win	25–4	Gaby Canizales	UD	10 (10)	1989-07-17	Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City
28	Win	24–4	Sonny Long	UD	10 (10)	1989-05-30	Mahoning Country Club, Girard, Ohio
27	Win	23–4	James Tolliver	UD	10 (10)	1988-11-15	Mahoning Country Club, Girard, Ohio
26	Loss	22–4	Jesse Benavides	SD	12 (12)	1987-11-20	Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City	For vacant USBA Super bantamweight title
25	Loss	22–3	Jeff Fenech	KO	5 (12)	1987-07-10	Entertainment Centre, Sydney	For WBC Super bantamweight title
24	Win	22–2	Darryl Thigpen	UD	12 (12)	1987-06-05	The Forum, Inglewood, California	Retained USBA Super bantamweight title
23	Win	21–2	Robert Shannon	MD	12 (12)	1986-11-26	Bicentennial Pavilion, Tacoma	Retained USBA Super bantamweight title
22	Win	20–2	Ron Cisneros	PTS	10 (10)	1986-08-14	Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, Washington
21	Win	19–2	James Tolliver	UD	12 (12)	1985-10-01	Atlantic City	Retained USBA Super bantamweight title
20	Win	18–2	Oscar Muniz	UD	12 (12)	1985-06-04	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City	Won vacant USBA Super bantamweight title
19	Win	17–2	James Manning	SD	12 (12)	1985-01-25	Marriott Hotel, Portland, Oregon	Retained NABF Bantamweight title
18	Win	16–2	Alfonso López	UD	10 (10)	1984-11-13	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
17	Win	15–2	Harold Petty	UD	12 (12)	1984-09-20	Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas	Won NABF Bantamweight title
16	Win	14–2	Roy Muniz	TKO	8 (8)	1984-07-31	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
15	Win	13–2	Edgar Acevedo	PTS	10 (10)	1984-05-26	Miami Beach
14	Win	12–2	Romy Navarrete	UD	10 (10)	1984-04-17	Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu
13	Win	11–2	John Norman	KO	4 (?)	1984-04-03	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
12	Win	10–2	Diego Rosario	MD	8 (8)	1984-01-17	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
11	Win	9–2	Sonny Long	UD	8 (8)	1983-11-15	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
10	Win	8–2	Felix Marquez	UD	8 (8)	1983-09-27	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
9	Win	7–2	Baby Kid Chocolate	PTS	8 (8)	1983-07-27	Philadelphia
8	Win	6–2	Francis Childs	PTS	8 (8)	1983-04-24	Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
7	Loss	5–2	Francis Childs	PTS	6 (6)	1982-10-14	McDonald Labor Lyceum, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
6	Win	5–1	James Tolliver	PTS	4 (4)	1982-09-29	Tiffany Manor, Brookfield, Ohio
5	Win	4–1	Clarence Miller	KO	2 (?)	1982-08-23	Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
4	Win	3–1	Simon Feaster	PTS	4 (4)	1982-07-24	V.I.P. Club, Niles, Ohio
3	Win	2–1	Brett Livingston	PTS	4 (4)	1982-05-08	Davison High School, Davison, Michigan
2	Loss	1–1	Henry Lee	KO	1 (?)	1982-03-17	V.I.P. Club, Niles, Ohio
1	Win	1–0	Al Dunlap	TKO	1 (?)	1982-02-22	V.I.P. Club, Niles, Ohio	Professional debut

See also

• List of bantamweight boxing champions