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Richie KATES

Male

(Richard Kates)
(Richard Kates, Sr.)
Light-Heavyweight, USA, Bridgeton, New Jersey
Based in Bridgeton and Vineland, New Jersey
Born: May 21, 1953, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Died: March 11, 2023, Bridgeton, New Jersey, USA

Kates, born in Savannah, Georgia, moved to New Jersey
with his family when he was a young boy.

He went pro at the age of 16, using a fake ID.

amateur record: 57-7-0

No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1969
+ Dec. 11Bobby HaynesBaltimore, United States W 4
1970
+ Mar. 16Willie HooverPhiladelphia, United States KO 1
+ Apr. 16Bobby HaynesBaltimore, United States W 4
+ June 16Roy DalePhiladelphia, United States TKO 1
+ July 20Bob AvenaPhiladelphia, United States KO 3
+ Sept. 1Tony BeckhamWashington, United States KO 1
+ Sept. 11Rocky SalernoBoston, United States KO 1
+ Sept. 22Joe JonesWashington, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 24Paul DickinsonPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
1971
+ Jan. 12Mel WardPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
+ Jan. 18Bob SimmonsPhiladelphia, United States W 6
+ Apr. 5Bob SimmonsPhiladelphia, United States W 8
+ May 17Billy RousePhiladelphia, United States KO 4
+ Sept. 21Bob AvenaPhiladelphia, United States TKO 2
+ Oct. 5Jimmy CherricoPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
+ Nov. 15Len HutchinsPhiladelphia, United States W 8
1972
+ Jan. 18Elliot MillerPhiladelphia, United States TKO 3
+ Feb. 28Roger RousePhiladelphia, United States KO 5
- Oct. 11Eddie OwensPhiladelphia, United States KO by 7
1973
+ Feb. 19Billy FreemanPhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ Mar. 24Ron OliverAtlantic City, United States KO 2
+ Apr. 9Paul CardozaPhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ June 2Roger RussellAtlantic City, United States W 10
+ July 23Eddie OwensPhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ Sept. 24Don FullmerPhiladelphia, United States W 10
1974
+ Jan. 7Jose Monon GonzalezNew York, United States W 10
+ May 29Jimmy DupreePhiladelphia, United States KO 1
NABF Light Heavyweight Title
+ July 19James MathathoDurban, South Africa TKO 4
1975
+ Jan. 9Bobby LloydWilmington, United States W 10
+ Feb. 20Paul CardozaUpper Darby, United States W 10
+ May 3Mohamed AfonsoDurban, South Africa W 10
+ Sept. 23Ron WilsonPhiladelphia, United States KO 7
+ Nov. 29Pierre FourieJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
1976
- May 15Victor GalindezJohannesburg, South Africa KO by 15
WBA Light-Heavyweight Title
+ Aug. 27Don RuckerAtlantic City, United States KO 2
1977
- June 18Victor GalindezRoma, Italy L 15
WBA Light-Heavyweight Title
+ Aug. 25 Harold CarterVineland, United States KO 3
1978
- Feb. 10Matthew Saad MuhammadPhiladelphia, United States TKO by 6
NABF Light Heavyweight Title
+ Nov. 4Carlos MarksAtlantic City, United States KO 9
1979
- Mar. 10James ScottWoodbridge Township, United States TKO by 10
+ July 21Murray SutherlandPontiac, United States W 10
+ Aug. 21Mario RosaAtlantic City, United States W 10
+ Oct. 12John CapobiancoUniondale, United States W 10
1980
+ July 15Jerry CelestineNew Orleans, United States KO 5
- Sept. 23Jerry CelestineNew Orleans, United States KO by 8
1981
Inactive
1982
+ Apr. 27Pat CuilloAtlantic City, United States TKO 5
+ Aug. 3Willie StallingsAtlantic City, United States W 10
+ Oct. 27Richie BennettAtlantic City, United States TKO 4
1983
+ Apr. 13Jeff LampkinAtlantic City, United States W 10
+ Oct. 26Jerry MartinAtlantic City, United States W 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 50, Won: 44 (23 inside the limit), Lost: 6 (5 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0
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