All boxersRichie Lemos
“Plaza Mexican”
Boxing · Deceased55-23-3RECORD
26WINS BY KO / TKO
29WINS BY DECISION
81PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Richard Lemos |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Plaza Mexican |
| Date of birth | 7 Feb 1920 |
| Died | 18 Oct 2004 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Light welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | Not added yet |
| Status | Deceased |
| Last fight | Win vs Tyree White, 27 Aug 1943 |
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Titles and honours
- NBA featherweight champion (1941)
Background
Los Angeles-born featherweight of Mexican immigrant parents who became the main provider for his mother and nine younger siblings after his father died in 1938. He won the NBA world featherweight title from Petey Scalzo in 1941 and was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989.
Fight history
17 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Tyree White | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Aug 1943 | |||
| Win | Cleo Shans | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 May 1943 | Legion Stadium | ||
| Win | Cleo Shans | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Oct 1942 | Providence, Rhode Island, US | ||
| Loss | Juan Zurita | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Jul 1942 | Legion Stadium | ||
| Win | Bobby Ivy | TKO | 8 | 26 Jun 1942 | Legion Stadium | ||
| Loss | Ray Lunny | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Apr 1942 | San Francisco, California, US | For California State lightweight title | |
| Win | Ray Lunny | KO | 6 | 3 Mar 1942 | Olympic Stadium | ||
| Loss | Chalky Wright | TKO | 6 | 3 Feb 1942 | Olympic Auditorium | ||
| Loss | Jackie Wilson | Decision (points) | 12 | 17 Dec 1941 | |||
| Loss | Jackie Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Nov 1941 | Olympic Auditorium | Lost NBA featherweight title | |
| Win | Joey Archibald | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Aug 1941 | Olympic Auditorium | ||
| Win | Petey Scalzo | KO | 5 | 1 Jul 1941 | Olympic Auditorium | Won NBA featherweight title | |
| Win | Lew Feldman | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Apr 1941 | Olympic Stadium | ||
| Loss | Petey Scalzo | TKO | 7 | 27 Dec 1940 | Legion Stadium | ||
| Win | Eddie Marcus | Decision (points) | 10 | 18 Jul 1939 | Olympic Stadium | ||
| Loss | Lou Salica | Decision (points) | 10 | 6 Apr 1939 | Legion Stadium | ||
| Win | Pablo Dano | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Jul 1938 | Gilmore Stadium |
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