Rocky Lockridge boxer

Rocky Lockridge boxer
bouts
53
won
44
lost
9
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super featherweight
Debut
1978-08-09
Height
5′ 6½″/169cm
Reach
67″/170cm
Age
60
Born
1959-01-10
Death
2019-02-07
Nationality
USA

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Rick "Rocky" Lockridge (January 10, 1959 – February 7, 2019) was an American professional boxer. He is perhaps best known for having handed Roger Mayweather his first defeat—a first-round knockout in just 98 seconds—earning him the WBA and lineal super featherweight titles. He later won the IBF super featherweight title. He is also known from his 2010 appearance on the A&E television series Intervention.Rocky Lockridge was born on January 10, 1959 in Tacoma, Washington. After relocating to Paterson, New Jersey at 19 years old in 1978, he made his debut fight in the professional ring on August 9, defeating Tony Reed by TKO. On September 18, 1979, he defeated Gerald Hayes via unanimous decision to win the New Jersey State Featherweight Championship, and on February 19, 1980, he won by TKO against Fel Clement to win the USA Featherweight Champion title.On October 4, 1980, he fought for the WBA World Featherweight title against Eusebio Pedroza, losing by a majority decision; this defeat was Lockridge's first in the professional ring. On April 6, 1981, he retained the New Jersey featherweight title by defeating Ernesto Gonzalez by unanimous decision. On August 22, 1981, in a fight for the US featherweight title, he was knocked out by Juan Laporte. On April 24, 1983, he met Pedroza again in the fight for the WBA featherweight title, losing by unanimous decision.On February 26, 1984, he knocked out the undefeated Roger Mayweather and won the WBA Featherweight World Championship. After defeating Mayweather, Lockridge and his wife Carolyn moved to Mount Laurel, New Jersey, where they gave birth to twin sons Ricky and Lamar on August 23, 1984. Lockridge made two successful title defenses: on June 12, 1984, he won by TKO against Tae Jin Moon, and on January 27, 1985, he won by TKO against Kamel Bou-Ali. However, on May 15 of the same year, he lost the title by majority decision to Wilfredo Gómez.On August 3, 1986, he lost by majority decision in the fight for the WBC world featherweight title to the undefeated Julio César Chávez. On August 9, 1987, Lockridge defeated Barry Michael after refusing to continue the fight after the 8th round and won the IBF World Featherweight Championship. On October 25, 1987, he defeated Johnny de la Rosa and defended the title, and on April 2, 1988, by unanimous decision, he defeated Harold Knight and again defended his title. On July 23, 1988, he lost by unanimous decision to Tony Lopez and forfeited his title. On March 5, 1989, a rematch took place between Lopez and Lockridge, which ended in the same way as the first fight. After the second defeat to Lopez, Lockridge retired following a victory against Mike Zena in 1989.Lockridge returned with his family to Tacoma in 1991 – 18 months following his retirement from boxing – and he and Carolyn separated shortly thereafter due to financial stress and Rocky's drug addiction. 30 months after his original retirement, Lockridge attempted a comeback under new management in Washington, but both his fights in this period ended in losses. In 1993, Lockridge moved to Camden, New Jersey alone, and he began working as a cleaner and painter for a drum and barrel company in January 1994. Shortly after, he was arrested for burglary and sentenced to five years probation. Three years later, he was arrested on a similar charge and served 27 months in prison before being released in July 1999. Lockridge spent the following years in homelessness, living on a monthly $140 and food stamps provided by the government, as well as pocket change from panhandling. He suffered a stroke in 2006, requiring him to use a cane.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1992-04-22 Sharmba Mitchell WWWWWW Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford LOST
Unanimous decision
1992-01-30 Rafael Ruelas WWWWLW Country Club, Reseda LOST
Unanimous decision
1989-06-18 Mike Zena WWLLWW Caesars Tahoe, Outdoor Arena, Stateline WIN
KO
1989-03-05 Tony Lopez LWWWWW Arco Arena, Sacramento LOST
Unanimous decision
1988-07-23 Tony Lopez WWLWWW Arco Arena, Sacramento LOST
Unanimous decision
1988-04-02 Harold Knight WWWWWW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-10-25 Johnny De La Rosa WWWWWW Community Center, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout
1987-08-09 Barry Michael WWWWWW Blazers Night Club, Windsor WIN
Corner retirement
1987-05-24 Dennis Cruz WWLWWW Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi WIN
KO
1986-10-22 Felipe Orozco LLLWWW Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-08-03 Julio Cesar Chavez WWWWWW Stade Louis II, Fontvieille LOST
Majority decision
1986-03-12 Efrain Nieves LLLWDL Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1985-12-18 Fernando Segura WLLLLL Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1985-05-19 Wilfredo Gomez WWWWWL Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan LOST
Majority decision
1985-01-27 Kamel Bou-Ali WWWWWW Palazzo del Congress, Riva del Garda WIN
Technical knockout
1984-07-29 Julio Llerena WWWWDW Castello Sforzesco, Milan WIN
KO
1984-06-12 Tae Jin Moon WWWWWW Sullivan Arena, Anchorage WIN
Technical knockout
1984-02-26 Roger Mayweather WWWWWW Civic Center, Beaumont WIN
KO
1983-11-23 Jeff Goodwin LWWLWW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1983-09-09 Cornelius Boza-Edwards WWWWWL Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1983-07-14 Danny Cruz LDLLLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
Technical knockout
1983-04-24 Eusebio Pedroza WWWWD San Remo LOST
Unanimous decision
1982-11-24 Alberto Collazo WLLLLL Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1982-09-25 Angel Lira LLLLWL Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee WIN
Technical knockout
1982-08-22 Miguel Angel Hernandez LWLLLL Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee WIN
Technical knockout
1982-06-24 Daniel Felizardo LLLLLW Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1982-05-23 Jose Nieto WWWWWW Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1982-04-10 Robert Mullins LLLWLD Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1982-03-14 Jose Resendez LLLLLL Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1981-12-10 Tony Tris LWLLLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-11-12 Refugio Rojas WLLWWW Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford WIN
Majority decision
1981-08-22 Juan Laporte WWWLWW Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
KO
1981-05-21 Sergio Reyes WWLWLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
Technical knockout
1981-04-06 Edwin Luis Rivera WLWWWW Caesars Boardwalk Regency, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-01-22 Ernesto Gonzalez WDLLLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
KO
1980-12-18 Benny Marquez WWLLLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
Technical knockout
1980-10-04 Eusebio Pedroza WWWWWW Great Gorge Resort, McAfee LOST
Split-decision
1980-08-21 Livio Nolasco LLLLLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
Technical knockout
1980-07-13 Alfonso Evans WLWWDW Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee WIN
Technical knockout
1980-06-19 Marcial Santiago LLLLLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
Technical knockout
1980-04-01 Joey Mayes WWWLWW Ice World, Totowa WIN
Technical knockout
1980-03-08 Richard Rozelle LWWWLL Great Gorge Resort, McAfee WIN
KO
1980-02-19 Fel Clemente LLWWLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
Technical knockout
1980-01-08 Sammy Goss LLWLWL Ice World, Totowa WIN
Technical knockout
1979-10-30 Jose Ortiz WDLWLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
KO
1979-09-18 Gerald Hayes LWWWWD Giant's Stadium, East Rutherford WIN
Unanimous decision
1979-05-31 Ronnie Green WWWLDD Convention Hall, Philadelphia WIN
KO
1979-04-27 Francisco Maldonado LWLLLL Robert Treat Hotel, Newark WIN
KO
1979-04-17 Melvin Boynton LLLLLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
KO
1979-03-13 Melvin Bethea LD Ice World, Totowa WIN
KO
1978-11-14 Tony Hernandez WLLLL Ice World, Totowa WIN
Technical knockout
1978-10-05 Jose Luis Lara WLLLWW Seattle Center Arena, Seattle WIN
Points
1978-08-09 Tony Reed LLLLLL Seattle Center Arena, Seattle WIN
Technical knockout

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