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Rickey Parkey | |
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Born | Rickey Parkey November 7, 1956 Morristown, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | April 7, 2024 | (aged 67)
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 22 |
Wins by KO | 16 |
Losses | 20 |
Ricky Parkey (November 7, 1956 – April 7, 2024) was an American professional boxer who held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1986 to 1987.
Professional career
Parkey turned professional in 1981 and won the IBF cruiserweight title with a TKO win over Lee Roy Murphy in 1986.[1] He defended the belt once before losing the title to Evander Holyfield via TKO the following year in a title unification bout.[2] He retired in 1994.
Parkey died on April 7, 2024, at the age of 67.[3]
Professional boxing record
42 fights | 22 wins | 20 losses |
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By knockout | 16 | 11 |
By decision | 6 | 9 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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42 | Loss | 22–20 | Christophe Bizot | TKO | 4 | 07/05/1994 | Levallois-Perret, France | |
41 | Loss | 22–19 | Mark Hulstrom | PTS | 6 | 22/04/1994 | Aalborghallen, Aalborg, Denmark | |
40 | Loss | 22–18 | Mario Schiesser | TKO | 5 | 05/02/1994 | Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany | |
39 | Loss | 22–17 | Akim Tafer | PTS | 8 | 24/06/1993 | Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France | |
38 | Loss | 22–16 | Aleksandr Miroshnichenko | KO | 3 | 20/03/1993 | Philips Halle, Duesseldorf, Germany | |
37 | Loss | 22–15 | Kenny Keene | UD | 10 | 27/02/1993 | O'Connor Field House, Caldwell, Idaho, U.S. | |
36 | Loss | 22–14 | Nathaniel Fitch | TKO | 5 | 24/10/1992 | King Street Palace, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | |
35 | Loss | 22–13 | Axel Schulz | PTS | 8 | 02/10/1992 | Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany | |
34 | Loss | 22–12 | Kimmuel Odum | MD | 8 | 01/08/1992 | Ohio Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
33 | Loss | 22–11 | Alexander Zolkin | TKO | 10 | 10/04/1992 | Ohio Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
32 | Loss | 22–10 | Anaclet Wamba | KO | 8 | 04/04/1992 | Levallois-Perret, France | |
31 | Loss | 22–9 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | RTD | 8 | 07/11/1991 | Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C., U.S. | WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title. |
30 | Win | 22–8 | Eddie Taylor | TKO | 6 | 07/12/1990 | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | Won WBF Cruiserweight Title |
29 | Win | 21–8 | Charles Dixon | KO | 5 | 16/11/1990 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
28 | Loss | 20–8 | Alfonso Ratliff | KO | 7 | 12/08/1988 | Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | USBA Cruiserweight Title. |
27 | Loss | 20–7 | Gary Mason | TKO | 1 | 09/03/1988 | Grand Hall, Wembley, England, U.K. | |
26 | Loss | 20–6 | Johnny du Plooy | KO | 10 | 31/10/1987 | Superbowl, Sun City, South Africa | |
25 | Loss | 20–5 | Evander Holyfield | TKO | 3 | 15/05/1987 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost IBF cruiserweight title, for WBA cruiserweight title |
24 | Win | 20–4 | Chisanda Mutti | TKO | 12 | 28/03/1987 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Lido di Camaiore, Italy | Retained IBF cruiserweight title |
23 | Win | 19–4 | Lee Roy Murphy | TKO | 10 | 25/10/1986 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Marsala, Italy | Won IBF cruiserweight title |
22 | Win | 18–4 | Carlos Hernandez | TKO | 7 | 28/01/1986 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 17–4 | Michael Arms | UD | 12 | 10/09/1985 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title. |
20 | Loss | 16–4 | Eddie Mustafa Muhammad | UD | 10 | 18/06/1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 16–3 | Bobby Crabtree | TKO | 1 | 23/04/1985 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 15–3 | Broderick Mason | TKO | 1 | 11/12/1984 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 14–3 | Renaldo Snipes | SD | 10 | 30/10/1984 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
16 | Loss | 13–3 | Bernard Benton | PTS | 12 | 11/09/1984 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | USBA Cruiserweight Title. |
15 | Win | 13–2 | Keith Wilson | KO | 1 | 20/05/1984 | Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 12–2 | Pat Cuillo | PTS | 8 | 11/01/1984 | The Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 11–2 | Stanley Ross | UD | 8 | 15/11/1983 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 10–2 | Phil Clinard | PTS | 8 | 25/06/1983 | Pennington Gap, Virginia, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 9–2 | Anthony Phillips | KO | 3 | 26/05/1983 | 2001/VIP, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 8–2 | Kemper Morton | KO | 4 | 12/03/1983 | Raceland High School Gym, Raceland, Kentucky, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 7–2 | Keith Allen | KO | 4 | 04/02/1983 | Golden Gloves Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
8 | Loss | 6–2 | Bobby Jennings | PTS | 8 | 13/01/1983 | Viking Hall, Bristol, Tennessee, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 6–1 | Keith Allen | PTS | 6 | 08/01/1983 | Pennington Gap High School, Pennington Gap, Virginia, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 5–1 | Maurice Moore | KO | 4 | 16/10/1982 | Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 4–1 | Frankie Hines | KO | 3 | 27/08/1982 | Viking Hall, Bristol, Tennessee, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 3–1 | Tim Johnson | KO | 1 | 08/07/1982 | Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
3 | Loss | 2–1 | James Smith | PTS | 6 | 30/01/1982 | Golden Gloves Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Miles Prince | KO | 5 | 27/11/1981 | Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Phil Clinard | KO | 2 | 24/10/1981 | Talley Ward Recreation Center, Morristown, Tennessee, U.S. |
See also
References
- ^ "PARKEY KNOCKS OUT MURPHY FOR CROWN". Chicago Tribune. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Evander Holyfield's handlers appear to have as many options..." United Press International. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Rickey Parkey". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
- Boxing record for Rickey Parkey from BoxRec (registration required)