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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

 
1969
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Dec. 11Bobby HaynesBaltimore, United States W 4
 
1970
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Mar. 16Willie HooverPhiladelphia, United States KO 1
+ Apr. 16Bobby HaynesBaltimore, United States W 4
+ June 16 Roy DalePhiladelphia, United States TKO 1
+ July 20 Bob AvenaPhiladelphia, United States KO 3
+ Sept. 1Tony BeckhamWashington, United States KO 1
+ Sept. 11Rocky SalernoBoston, United States KO 1
+ Sept. 22 Joe JonesWashington, United States KO 1
+ Nov. 24Paul DickinsonPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
 
1971
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 12Mel WardPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
+ Jan. 18 Bob SimmonsPhiladelphia, United States W 6
+ Apr. 5 Bob SimmonsPhiladelphia, United States W 8
+ May 17Billy RousePhiladelphia, United States KO 4
+ Sept. 21 Bob AvenaPhiladelphia, United States TKO 2
+ Oct. 5Jimmy CherricoPhiladelphia, United States KO 2
+ Nov. 15 Len HutchinsPhiladelphia, United States W 8
 
1972
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 18 Elliot MillerPhiladelphia, United States TKO 3
+ Feb. 28 Roger RousePhiladelphia, United States KO 5
- Oct. 11 Eddie OwensPhiladelphia, United States KO by 7
 
1973
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 19 Billy FreemanPhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ Mar. 24Ron OliverAtlantic City, United States KO 2
+ Apr. 9 Paul CardozaPhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ June 2 Roger RussellAtlantic City, United States W 10
+ July 23 Eddie OwensPhiladelphia, United States W 10
+ Sept. 24 Don FullmerPhiladelphia, United States W 10
 
1974
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 7 Jose Monon GonzalezNew York, United States W 10
+ May 29 Jimmy DupreePhiladelphia, United States KO 1
NABF Light Heavyweight Title
+ July 19 James MathathoDurban, South Africa TKO 4
 
1975
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 9 Bobby LloydWilmington, United States W 10
+ Feb. 20 Paul CardozaUpper Darby, United States W 10
+ May 3 Mohamed AfonsoDurban, South Africa W 10
+ Sept. 23 Ron WilsonPhiladelphia, United States KO 7
+ Nov. 29 Pierre FourieJohannesburg, South Africa W 10
 
1976
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- May 15 Victor GalindezJohannesburg, South Africa KO by 15
WBA Light-Heavyweight Title
+ Aug. 27 Don RuckerAtlantic City, United States KO 2
 
1977
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- June 18 Victor GalindezRoma, Italy L 15
WBA Light-Heavyweight Title
+ Aug. 25 Harold CarterVineland, United States KO 3
 
1978
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Feb. 10 Matthew Saad MuhammadPhiladelphia, United States TKO by 6
NABF Light Heavyweight Title
+ Nov. 4 Carlos MarksAtlantic City, United States KO 9
 
1979
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Mar. 10 James ScottWoodbridge Township, United States TKO by 10
+ July 21 Murray SutherlandPontiac, United States W 10
+ Aug. 21 Mario RosaAtlantic City, United States W 10
+ Oct. 12 John CapobiancoUniondale, United States W 10
 
1980
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ July 15 Jerry CelestineNew Orleans, United States KO 5
- Sept. 23 Jerry CelestineNew Orleans, United States KO by 8
 
 
1981
Inactive
 
1982
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Apr. 27 Pat CuilloAtlantic City, United States TKO 5
+ Aug. 3 Willie StallingsAtlantic City, United States W 10
+ Oct. 27 Richie BennettAtlantic City, United States TKO 4
 
1983
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Apr. 13 Jeff LampkinAtlantic City, United States W 10
+ Oct. 26 Jerry 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, ND: 0