All boxersRichard Dunn
Boxing33-12-0RECORD
16WINS BY KO / TKO
17WINS BY DECISION
45PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 19 Jan 1945 |
| Nationality | British |
| Birthplace | Halifax, England |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 191 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 1969–1977 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 7 Jul 1969 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Kallie Knoetze, 10 Sep 1977 |
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Titles and honours
- British heavyweight champion (1975–1976)
- Commonwealth heavyweight champion (1975–1976)
- European heavyweight champion (1976)
Background
English heavyweight from Halifax who fought as a southpaw and worked as a scaffolder for much of his career. He challenged Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in Munich in 1976.
Fight history
45 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Kallie Knoetze | KO | 5 | 10 Sep 1977 | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Loss | Joe Bugner | KO | 1 | 12 Oct 1976 | Empire Pool, London, England | Lost British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight titles | |
| Loss | Muhammad Ali | TKO | 5 | 2:05 | 24 May 1976 | Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany | For WBA and WBC heavyweight titles |
| Win | Bernd August | TKO | 3 | 1:38 | 6 Apr 1976 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | Won European heavyweight title |
| Win | Terry Krueger | TKO | 3 | 2:29 | 25 Nov 1975 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Danny McAlinden | KO | 2 | 4 Nov 1975 | Empire Pool, London, England | Retained British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Bunny Johnson | Decision (points) | 15 | 30 Sep 1975 | Empire Pool, London, England | Won British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Rocky Campbell | TKO | 7 | 7 May 1975 | Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, England | ||
| Win | Neville Meade | TKO | 4 | 17 Feb 1975 | Grosvenor House, London, England | ||
| Win | Tim Wood | Decision (points) | 8 | 9 Sep 1974 | Grosvenor House, London, England | ||
| Loss | Jose Manuel Urtain | KO | 4 | 22 May 1974 | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Loss | Ngozika Ekwelum | KO | 7 | 11 Apr 1974 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Loss | Jimmy Young | TKO | 8 | 18 Feb 1974 | Mayfair Sporting Club, London, England | ||
| Win | Obie English | TKO | 10 | 2:50 | 14 Jan 1974 | Grosvenor House, London, England | |
| Loss | Bunny Johnson | KO | 10 | 11 Oct 1973 | King's Hall, Manchester, England | ||
| Win | Larry Beilfuss | TKO | 4 | 9 Jul 1973 | Grosvenor House, London, England | ||
| Win | Billy Aird | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 May 1973 | Grosvenor House, London, England | ||
| Win | Johnny Griffin | KO | 3 | 15 Mar 1973 | Grosvenor House, London, England | ||
| Win | Rufus Brassell | Disqualification | 3 | 13 Feb 1973 | Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Win | Roy Williams | Decision (points) | 8 | 15 Jan 1973 | Grosvenor House, London, England | ||
| Win | Ray Patterson | Decision (points) | 8 | 20 Nov 1972 | Grosvenor House, London, England | ||
| Win | Larry Renaud | KO | 1 | 1:45 | 16 Oct 1972 | Grosvenor House, London, England | |
| Win | Roger Tighe | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Mar 1972 | Midland Hotel, Bradford, England | ||
| Win | Ron Oliver | KO | 1 | 21 Feb 1972 | Mayfair Sporting Club, London, England | ||
| Loss | Rocky Campbell | TKO | 1 | 9 Dec 1971 | Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Win | Cliff Field | TKO | 4 | 24 Nov 1971 | Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, England | ||
| Win | Carl Gizzi | Decision (points) | 8 | 22 Sep 1971 | Solihull Civic Hall, Solihull, England | ||
| Win | Dennis Forbes | Decision (points) | 8 | 22 Jun 1971 | Cafe Royal, London, England | ||
| Win | Bunny Johnson | Decision (points) | 8 | 13 Apr 1971 | Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Win | Brian Jewitt | Decision (points) | 8 | 25 Jan 1971 | National Sporting Club, London, England | ||
| Win | Dennis Forbes | KO | 1 | 14 Dec 1970 | National Sporting Club, London, England | ||
| Loss | George Dulaire | TKO | 1 | 2 Nov 1970 | County Hotel, Bedford, England | ||
| Loss | Billy Aird | TKO | 6 | 7 Sep 1970 | Hotel Piccadilly, Manchester, England | For BBBofC Central Area heavyweight title | |
| Win | Obe Hepburn | TKO | 5 | 21 May 1970 | Anglo-American Sporting Club, London, England | ||
| Win | Billy Wynter | Decision (points) | 6 | 4 May 1970 | Bedford, England | ||
| Win | Obe Hepburn | Decision (points) | 6 | 31 Mar 1970 | York Hall, London, England | ||
| Loss | Billy Aird | Decision (points) | 8 | 23 Feb 1970 | Grosvenor House, London, England | ||
| Win | Lloyd Walford | Decision (points) | 6 | 25 Nov 1969 | Leeds Town Hall, Leeds, England | ||
| Win | George Dulaire | TKO | 2 | 3 Nov 1969 | County Hotel, Bedford, England | ||
| Win | John Cullen | Decision (points) | 3 | 3 Nov 1969 | County Hotel, Bedford, England | ||
| Win | Billy Aird | Decision (points) | 3 | 3 Nov 1969 | County Hotel, Bedford, England | ||
| Win | Jack Cotes | TKO | 3 | 13 Oct 1969 | Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, England | ||
| Win | Jack Cotes | TKO | 2 | 8 Sep 1969 | Hotel Piccadilly, Manchester, England | ||
| Win | Del Phillips | Decision (points) | 3 | 7 Jul 1969 | London, England | ||
| Loss | Danny McAlinden | KO | 1 | 7 Jul 1969 | London, England | Pro debut |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).