Dick Richardson (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Born | Richard Alexander Richardson 1 June 1934 |
| Died | 15 July 1999 (aged 65) |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 47 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Win by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 2 |
Richard Alexander Richardson (1 June 1934 – 15 July 1999) was a professional boxer from the Maesglas area of Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. He held the European heavyweight title from March 1960 to June 1962. In all, he won 31 of his 47 professional bouts, losing 14, with two drawn. He was one of a quartet of British heavyweights in the 1950s and early 1960s, along with Henry Cooper, Joe Erskine and Brian London, who held out the possibility of a challenging for a heavyweight world title.
Richardson defeated a number of top heavyweights in his career, including; Karl Mildenberger, Bob Baker, Brian London and Hans Kalbfell.