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Richard Alexander Richardson (1 June 1934 – 15 July 1999) was a
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from the
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area of Newport,
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. 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
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, Joe Erskine and
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, who held out the possibility of a challenging for a heavyweight world champion. Richardson defeated a number of top heavyweights in his career, including;
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, Bob Baker,
Brian London Brian Sidney Harper (19 June 1934 – 23 June 2021), better known by the ring name Brian London, was an English professional boxer who competed from 1955 to 1970. He held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight title from 1958 to 1959, and twi ...
and Hans Kalbfell.


Career

He was born Richard Alexander Richardson but was known as Dick. He was tall and weighed about . He had a few amateur bouts before being called up for his
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in 1953. He served in the
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where he became boxing champion. However he was beaten in the inter-services boxing championships by
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, later to become British heavyweight boxing champion, and fighting under his real name of Harper. He turned professional in 1954, being managed by Wally Lesley and trained by Johnny Lewis at a gym in Blackfriars,
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. In September 1954, he lost his first professional bout on points against
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's twin brother, George, fighting under the ring name of Jim Cooper. He avenged this defeat in March 1955 with a technical knockout in the second round.


Rising up

Richardson began to build up an impressive list of victories, many of them inside the distance. In May 1956 he fought fellow Welsh heavyweight, Joe Erskine, in the
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, in front of 35,000 fans. Despite knocking Erskine down in round five, Richardson lost on points. Richardson continued to look for higher-class opponents and in October 1956, he fought the ex-world champion
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in a fight that became a farce when the American was disqualified in round two for persistent holding. He next fought the world-class
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n, Nino Valdes in December 1956, but was forced to retire in the eighth round. Richardson's first title fight was for the Commonwealth (
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) Heavyweight Title against the holder, the
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n, Joe Bygraves, in
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in May 1957. The fight, over fifteen rounds was a draw and Bygraves retained his title. In October 1957, Richardson, was easily out-pointed in a bout against the future world
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champion,
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. His career appeared to be faltering when he was beaten by
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in September 1958, on a technical knockout in the fifth round, and also lost to Joe Erskine on points in June 1959.


European title

However, in March 1960, he was matched against the
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boxer Hans Kalbfell, for the vacant European heavyweight title. He had previously beaten Kalbfell in four rounds, in
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, and he won this bout, held in
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, by a technical knockout in the thirteenth round. The defeat of Kalbfell provoked a riot amongst the German fans, and Richardson needed a police escort to reach his
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. Richardson defended his European title in August 1960, against
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, in
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, winning by a technical knockout in the eighth round. This result provoked a brawl, when London's father and brother, with Richardson's brothers coming in to defend as the Londons invaded the ring to protest that Richardson had used his head to open a cut on his opponent. Richardson also won a return bout against Hans Kalbfell in Dortmund in February 1961, gaining a points decision. Richardson won the next defence of his title, in February 1962, against the German,
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, by an astonishing first-round knockout. The bout was held in Dortmund. Mildenberger would fight
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for the world title several years later. Richardson's fourth defence of his title was in June 1962, against the hard-punching Swede,
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. Johansson had been world heavyweight champion after beating
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, but had subsequently lost the title to Patterson in June 1960. The bout was held in
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in front of 50,000 spectators, and Richardson was knocked out in the eighth round. Richardson's last fight was in March 1963, when Henry Cooper defended his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles against him at
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. Richardson was knocked out in the fifth round.


Retirement and death

Richardson retired at the relatively early age of 28, and ran a small chain of butcher's shops in
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. Dick Richardson, offered advice to Newport Heavyweight David Pearce. Dick believed if David had signed with a promoter from London he would have become a World Champion. David would not leave his father due to his loyalty He died from cancer on 15 July 1999, aged 65. He was married to Betty Richardson with one son, Gary and one daughter Lyn, from whom he has six grandchildren. In his 47 professional bouts, he won 31 (24 on knock-outs), and lost 14 (4 on knock-outs). Two of his bouts were drawn.


Boxing quotes


Professional boxing record

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Harringay, London Harringay (pronounced ) is a district of north London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is centred on the section of Green Lanes (London), Green Lanes running between the New River (London), New River, where it crosses Gree ...
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Carmarthen Carmarthen (, ; , 'Merlin's fort' or possibly 'Sea-town fort') is the county town of Carmarthenshire and a community (Wales), community in Wales, lying on the River Towy north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. At the 2021 United Kingdom cen ...
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White City Stadium White City Stadium in London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics. It hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 FIFA W ...
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White City, London White City is a district of London, England, in the northern part of Shepherd's Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, 5 miles (8 km) west-northwest of Charing Cross. White City is home to Television Centre, White City P ...
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Maindy Stadium Maindy Centre (, formerly known as Maindy Stadium, now also known as Maindy Pool and Cycle Track) is a velodrome and indoor swimming pool facility in the Maindy area of Cardiff, Wales. The velodrome was used in the 1958 British Empire and Common ...
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Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
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Maindy Stadium Maindy Centre (, formerly known as Maindy Stadium, now also known as Maindy Pool and Cycle Track) is a velodrome and indoor swimming pool facility in the Maindy area of Cardiff, Wales. The velodrome was used in the 1958 British Empire and Common ...
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Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
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Maindy Stadium Maindy Centre (, formerly known as Maindy Stadium, now also known as Maindy Pool and Cycle Track) is a velodrome and indoor swimming pool facility in the Maindy area of Cardiff, Wales. The velodrome was used in the 1958 British Empire and Common ...
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Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
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Harringay Arena Harringay Arena was a sporting and events venue on Green Lanes (London), Green Lanes in Harringay, North London, England. Built in 1936, it lasted as a venue until 1958. Construction Harringay Arena was built and owned by Brigadier-General Al ...
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Harringay, London Harringay (pronounced ) is a district of north London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is centred on the section of Green Lanes (London), Green Lanes running between the New River (London), New River, where it crosses Gree ...
, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Denny Ball , TKO , 3 , 18 April 1955 , align=left,
Maindy Stadium Maindy Centre (, formerly known as Maindy Stadium, now also known as Maindy Pool and Cycle Track) is a velodrome and indoor swimming pool facility in the Maindy area of Cardiff, Wales. The velodrome was used in the 1958 British Empire and Common ...
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Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
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Sophia Gardens Sophia Gardens ( ; ) is a public park in Riverside, Cardiff, Wales, on the west bank of the River Taff. International test cricket Test cricket is a Forms of cricket, format of the sport of cricket, considered the game’s most prestig ...
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Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
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Walworth, London Walworth ( ) is a district of South London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. It adjoins Camberwell to the south and Elephant and Castle to the north, and is south-east of Charing Cross. Major streets in Walworth include the Old ...
, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Sammy Clarke , KO , 1 , 10 January 1955 , align=left,
Maindy Stadium Maindy Centre (, formerly known as Maindy Stadium, now also known as Maindy Pool and Cycle Track) is a velodrome and indoor swimming pool facility in the Maindy area of Cardiff, Wales. The velodrome was used in the 1958 British Empire and Common ...
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Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Johnny Hall , PTS , 6 , 29 November 1954 , align=left,
Sophia Gardens Sophia Gardens ( ; ) is a public park in Riverside, Cardiff, Wales, on the west bank of the River Taff. International test cricket Test cricket is a Forms of cricket, format of the sport of cricket, considered the game’s most prestig ...
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Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
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Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, England. It has a seating capacity of 5,272. Since the hall's opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from many performance genres ...
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Kensington, London Kensington is an area of London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, around west of Central London. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by Kensing ...
, align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Peter Green , KO , 1 , 4 October 1954 , align=left,
Maindy Stadium Maindy Centre (, formerly known as Maindy Stadium, now also known as Maindy Pool and Cycle Track) is a velodrome and indoor swimming pool facility in the Maindy area of Cardiff, Wales. The velodrome was used in the 1958 British Empire and Common ...
,
Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
, align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Jim Cooper , PTS , 6 , 14 September 1954 , align=left,
Harringay Arena Harringay Arena was a sporting and events venue on Green Lanes (London), Green Lanes in Harringay, North London, England. Built in 1936, it lasted as a venue until 1958. Construction Harringay Arena was built and owned by Brigadier-General Al ...
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Harringay, London Harringay (pronounced ) is a district of north London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is centred on the section of Green Lanes (London), Green Lanes running between the New River (London), New River, where it crosses Gree ...
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Sources & external links

* Obituary: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990716/ai_n14258636
Obit from the Guardian
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Dick 1934 births 1999 deaths Welsh male boxers Heavyweight boxers Royal Army Service Corps soldiers Sportspeople from Newport, Wales Deaths from cancer in England European Boxing Union champions 20th-century British Army personnel