Richard Pittman (born May 10, 1957) is a former New Zealand boxer who competed for the

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. Pittman competed at the

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as an entrant in the featherweight division. He received a bye in the first round and then beat Dumsane Mabuza from

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4–1 on points before losing to

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from

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0–5 on points. He also competed at the

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and

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. In 1992 he made his professional debut, and over the nine years he had 15 fights winning 8 and losing 7.Boxrec Profile
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* 1957 births Living people Featherweight boxers Boxers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for the Cook Islands Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics New Zealand professional boxing champions Cook Island male boxers Olympic boxers for the Cook Islands {{CookIslands-boxing-bio-stub