Dwight Ritchie (The Fighting Cowboy) boxer

Dwight Ritchie boxer
bouts
23
won
18
lost
1
draw
0
Status
active
Division
super welterweight
Debut
2009-07-16
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
27
Born
1992-02-29
Death
-
Nationality
Australia

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Dwight Thomas Ritchie (29 February 1992 – 9 November 2019) was an Australian professional boxer. He held the Australian middleweight title from 2014 to 2015 and the IBF Youth junior middleweight title in 2017.Ritchie, nicknamed "The Fighting Cowboy", boxed professionally as a junior middleweight and middleweight for ten years between 2009 and 2019, compiling a professional record of 19–2 (two knockouts) and 4 no contests. Titles held by Ritchie during his career include the Victoria State middleweight title, the Australian middleweight title, the OPBF middleweight title, the WBF Asia Pacific middleweight title, the IBF Youth junior middleweight title and the IBF Australasian junior middleweight titles. In his last ring appearance on 14 August 2019, Ritchie lost his IBF Australasian title via ten-round unanimous decision to 14–0 Tim Tszyu at the ICC Exhibition Centre in Sydney, Australia.On 9 November 2019, during a sparring session with Michael Zerafa in preparation for Zerafa's rematch against Jeff Horn the following month in Australia, Ritchie took a body shot, retreated to his own corner and collapsed. Despite attempts to save him, he could not be revived and died. He was 27 years old and left behind a wife and three children.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2019-04-27 Jung Hoon Yang LWLLLW Whitehorse Club, East Burwood
2018-08-03 Joel Camilleri WWWWDW The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington WIN
Unanimous decision
2018-04-13 Emmanuel Carlos WWWWWW The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-12-08 Shay Brock WWWWWD The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-04-22 Peter Orlik LLWLLW The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington WIN
Technical knockout
2016-11-23 Koki Tyson WWWLWD Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka LOST
Unanimous decision
2016-06-07 Hikaru Nishida LWWWWW Korakuen Hall WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-11-21 Ryan Waters WWLWLW Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, Cronulla WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-08-14 Mark Dalby WWLLLL The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-05-08 Joe Rea LLDLDL La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Somerton WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-10-17 Dean Mikelj WWWWLW La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Somerton WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-05-21 Dean Mikelj WWWWWW Eatons Hill Hotel, Eatons Hill WIN
Majority decision
2013-08-30 Mohamed Larabi WWL Club Italia, Sunshine North WIN
Unanimous decision
2013-05-03 Athit Praditphon WWLWWL Grand Star Receptions, Altona North WIN
Majority decision
2013-03-01 Suwicha Ratidet WDLLLL Grand Star Receptions, Altona North WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-11-30 Jody Allen LWLLLL Grand Star Receptions, Altona North WIN
Technical knockout
2012-05-18 Michael Hermann LWW The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-07-22 Leroy Brown WWLLWW Sunshine Roller Skating Centre, Sunshine WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-03-18 Ben Costello WLWWLW Sunshine Roller Skating Centre, Sunshine WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-04-17 Jakkirt Suwunnalirt LLLLLL Yoogali Club, Griffith WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-11-13 Andy Colgrave debut Veneto Club, Bulleen NC
No Contest
2009-10-30 Tomas Vysokai WW Roundhouse, Uni of NSW, Kensington NC
No Contest
2009-09-25 Geoff Frazer DWL Prestige Warehouse, 20 Woodruff St ., Port Melbourne NC
No Contest
2009-07-16 Wayne Martin debut Town Hall, Melbourne NC
No Contest

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