Rickey Parkey

Ricky Parkey (born November 7, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1986 to 1987.

Rickey Parkey
Statistics
Real nameRickey Parkey
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Born (1956-11-07) November 7, 1956
Morristown, Tennessee, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins22
Wins by KO16
Losses20

Professional career

Parkey turned professional in 1981 and won the IBF cruiserweight title with a TKO win over Lee Roy Murphy in 1986.[1] He defended the belt once before losing the title to Evander Holyfield via TKO the following year in a title unification bout.[2] He retired in 1994.

Professional boxing record

42 fights 22 wins 20 losses
By knockout 16 11
By decision 6 9
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
42 Loss 22–20 France Christophe Bizot TKO 4 07/05/1994 France Levallois-Perret, France
41 Loss 22–19 Denmark Mark Hulstrom PTS 6 22/04/1994 Denmark Aalborghallen, Aalborg, Denmark
40 Loss 22–18 Germany Mario Schiesser TKO 5 05/02/1994 Germany Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany
39 Loss 22–17 France Akim Tafer PTS 8 24/06/1993 France Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France
38 Loss 22–16 Kazakhstan Aleksandr Miroshnichenko KO 3 20/03/1993 Germany Philips Halle, Duesseldorf, Germany
37 Loss 22–15 United States Kenny Keene UD 10 27/02/1993 United States O'Connor Field House, Caldwell, Idaho, U.S.
36 Loss 22–14 United States Nathaniel Fitch TKO 5 24/10/1992 United States King Street Palace, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
35 Loss 22–13 Germany Axel Schulz PTS 8 02/10/1992 Germany Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany
34 Loss 22–12 United States Kimmuel Odum MD 8 01/08/1992 United States Ohio Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
33 Loss 22–11 Russia Alexander Zolkin TKO 10 10/04/1992 United States Ohio Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
32 Loss 22–10 France Anaclet Wamba KO 8 04/04/1992 France Levallois-Perret, France
31 Loss 22–9 United States Dwight Muhammad Qawi RTD 8 07/11/1991 United States Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C., U.S. WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title.
30 Win 22–8 United States Eddie Taylor TKO 6 07/12/1990 United States Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Won WBF Cruiserweight Title
29 Win 21–8 United States Charles Dixon KO 5 16/11/1990 United States Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
28 Loss 20–8 United States Alfonso Ratliff KO 7 12/08/1988 United States Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. USBA Cruiserweight Title.
27 Loss 20–7 United Kingdom Gary Mason TKO 1 09/03/1988 United Kingdom Grand Hall, Wembley, England, U.K.
26 Loss 20–6 South Africa Johnny du Plooy KO 10 31/10/1987 South Africa Superbowl, Sun City, South Africa
25 Loss 20–5 United States Evander Holyfield TKO 3 15/05/1987 United States Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost IBF cruiserweight title, for WBA cruiserweight title
24 Win 20–4 Zambia Chisanda Mutti TKO 12 28/03/1987 Italy Palazzo Dello Sport, Lido di Camaiore, Italy Retained IBF cruiserweight title
23 Win 19–4 United States Lee Roy Murphy TKO 10 25/10/1986 Italy Palazzo Dello Sport, Marsala, Italy Won IBF cruiserweight title
22 Win 18–4 Cuba Carlos Hernandez TKO 7 28/01/1986 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
21 Win 17–4 United States Michael Arms UD 12 10/09/1985 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title.
20 Loss 16–4 United States Eddie Mustafa Muhammad UD 10 18/06/1985 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
19 Win 16–3 United States Bobby Crabtree TKO 1 23/04/1985 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
18 Win 15–3 United States Broderick Mason TKO 1 11/12/1984 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
17 Win 14–3 United States Renaldo Snipes SD 10 30/10/1984 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16 Loss 13–3 United States Bernard Benton PTS 12 11/09/1984 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. USBA Cruiserweight Title.
15 Win 13–2 United States Keith Wilson KO 1 20/05/1984 United States Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
14 Win 12–2 United States Pat Cuillo PTS 8 11/01/1984 United States The Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 11–2 United States Stanley Ross UD 8 15/11/1983 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
12 Win 10–2 United States Phil Clinard PTS 8 25/06/1983 United States Pennington Gap, Virginia, U.S.
11 Win 9–2 United States Anthony Phillips KO 3 26/05/1983 United States 2001/VIP, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
10 Win 8–2 United States Kemper Morton KO 4 12/03/1983 United States Raceland High School Gym, Raceland, Kentucky, U.S.
9 Win 7–2 United States Keith Allen KO 4 04/02/1983 United States Golden Gloves Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
8 Loss 6–2 United States Bobby Jennings PTS 8 13/01/1983 United States Viking Hall, Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.
7 Win 6–1 United States Keith Allen PTS 6 08/01/1983 United States Pennington Gap High School, Pennington Gap, Virginia, U.S.
6 Win 5–1 United States Maurice Moore KO 4 16/10/1982 United States Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
5 Win 4–1 United States Frankie Hines KO 3 27/08/1982 United States Viking Hall, Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.
4 Win 3–1 United States Tim Johnson KO 1 08/07/1982 United States Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
3 Loss 2–1 United States James Smith PTS 6 30/01/1982 United States Golden Gloves Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Miles Prince KO 5 27/11/1981 United States Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States Phil Clinard KO 2 24/10/1981 United States Talley Ward Recreation Center, Morristown, Tennessee, U.S.

See also

References

  1. "PARKEY KNOCKS OUT MURPHY FOR CROWN". Chicago Tribune. 26 October 1986. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. "Evander Holyfield's handlers appear to have as many options..." United Press International. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
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