Heavyweight · United Kingdom

Dick Richardson

Dick Richardson was a heavyweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Jun 1, 1934. Dick Richardson last fought Henry Cooper on Mar 26, 1963 and lost by KO in round 5 of 15.

Also: ديك ريتشاردسون · دیک ریچاردسون · ডিক রিচার্ডসন
+1 moreRichard Alexander Richardson
BornJun 1, 1934
DiedJul 15, 1999
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
StanceOrthodox
DebutOct 2, 1956
Career1956–1963
Rounds boxed43
Born inNewport, Monmouthshire, Wales
TitlesEuropean Heavyweight Title 1962
Boxerbook rating1509 ± 329 · inactive since Mar 1963Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 8

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Henry Cooper 🇬🇧
For British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
KO 5/15 · Empire Pool, London, 🇬🇧
1963-03-26 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 8, 1956–1963

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 8, Wikipedia (ru) · 1

L
Henry Cooper 🇬🇧
For British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
KO 5/15 · Empire Pool, London, 🇬🇧
Richardson — · Cooper 26-8-1
1963-03-26 ›
✓ one source
L
Ingemar Johansson 🇸🇪
For European heavyweight title
KO 8/15 · Ullevi, Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Richardson — · Johansson 24-2-0
1962-06-17 ›
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W
Karl Mildenberger 🇩🇪
For European Heavyweight Title
KO 1 · Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, 🇩🇪
Richardson — · Mildenberger 29-1-0
1962-02-24 ›
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L
Henry Cooper 🇬🇧
TKO 5/10 · Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Bridgend, 🇬🇧
Richardson — · Cooper 15-7-1
1958-09-03 ›
✓ one source
L
Cleveland Williams 🇺🇸
DQ 4/10 · Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Richardson — · Williams 43-2-1
1958-03-25 ›
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L
Willie Pastrano 🇺🇸
PTS 10/10 · Harringay Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Richardson — · Pastrano 41-5-5
1957-10-22 ›
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L
Nino Valdez 🇨🇺
RTD 8/10 · Harringay Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Richardson — · Valdez 35-14-3
1956-12-04 ›
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W
Ezzard Charles 🇺🇸
DQ 2/10 · Harringay Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Richardson — · Charles 95-20-1
1956-10-02 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Dick Richardson fight last?
Dick Richardson last fought Henry Cooper on Mar 26, 1963 and lost by KO in round 5 of 15.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 2198 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/2198. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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