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Rickey Parkey

Ricky Parkey (November 7, 1956 – April 7, 2024) was an American professional boxer who held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1986 to 1987.

Rickey Parkey
Born
Rickey Parkey

(1956-11-07)November 7, 1956
Morristown, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 2024(2024-04-07) (aged 67)
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins22
Wins by KO16
Losses20

Professional career

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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.

Parkey died on April 7, 2024, at the age of 67.[3]

Professional boxing record

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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   Christophe Bizot TKO 4 07/05/1994   Levallois-Perret, France
41 Loss 22–19   Mark Hulstrom PTS 6 22/04/1994   Aalborghallen, Aalborg, Denmark
40 Loss 22–18   Mario Schiesser TKO 5 05/02/1994   Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany
39 Loss 22–17   Akim Tafer PTS 8 24/06/1993   Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France
38 Loss 22–16   Aleksandr Miroshnichenko KO 3 20/03/1993   Philips Halle, Duesseldorf, Germany
37 Loss 22–15   Kenny Keene UD 10 27/02/1993   O'Connor Field House, Caldwell, Idaho, U.S.
36 Loss 22–14   Nathaniel Fitch TKO 5 24/10/1992   King Street Palace, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
35 Loss 22–13   Axel Schulz PTS 8 02/10/1992   Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany
34 Loss 22–12   Kimmuel Odum MD 8 01/08/1992   Ohio Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
33 Loss 22–11   Alexander Zolkin TKO 10 10/04/1992   Ohio Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
32 Loss 22–10   Anaclet Wamba KO 8 04/04/1992   Levallois-Perret, France
31 Loss 22–9   Dwight Muhammad Qawi RTD 8 07/11/1991   Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C., U.S. WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title.
30 Win 22–8   Eddie Taylor TKO 6 07/12/1990   Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Won WBF Cruiserweight Title
29 Win 21–8   Charles Dixon KO 5 16/11/1990   Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
28 Loss 20–8   Alfonso Ratliff KO 7 12/08/1988   Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. USBA Cruiserweight Title.
27 Loss 20–7   Gary Mason TKO 1 09/03/1988   Grand Hall, Wembley, England, U.K.
26 Loss 20–6   Johnny du Plooy KO 10 31/10/1987   Superbowl, Sun City, South Africa
25 Loss 20–5   Evander Holyfield TKO 3 15/05/1987   Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost IBF cruiserweight title, for WBA cruiserweight title
24 Win 20–4   Chisanda Mutti TKO 12 28/03/1987   Palazzo Dello Sport, Lido di Camaiore, Italy Retained IBF cruiserweight title
23 Win 19–4   Lee Roy Murphy TKO 10 25/10/1986   Palazzo Dello Sport, Marsala, Italy Won IBF cruiserweight title
22 Win 18–4   Carlos Hernandez TKO 7 28/01/1986   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
21 Win 17–4   Michael Arms UD 12 10/09/1985   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title.
20 Loss 16–4   Eddie Mustafa Muhammad UD 10 18/06/1985   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
19 Win 16–3   Bobby Crabtree TKO 1 23/04/1985   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
18 Win 15–3   Broderick Mason TKO 1 11/12/1984   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
17 Win 14–3   Renaldo Snipes SD 10 30/10/1984   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16 Loss 13–3   Bernard Benton PTS 12 11/09/1984   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. USBA Cruiserweight Title.
15 Win 13–2   Keith Wilson KO 1 20/05/1984   Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
14 Win 12–2   Pat Cuillo PTS 8 11/01/1984   The Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 11–2   Stanley Ross UD 8 15/11/1983   Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
12 Win 10–2   Phil Clinard PTS 8 25/06/1983   Pennington Gap, Virginia, U.S.
11 Win 9–2   Anthony Phillips KO 3 26/05/1983   2001/VIP, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
10 Win 8–2   Kemper Morton KO 4 12/03/1983   Raceland High School Gym, Raceland, Kentucky, U.S.
9 Win 7–2   Keith Allen KO 4 04/02/1983   Golden Gloves Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
8 Loss 6–2   Bobby Jennings PTS 8 13/01/1983   Viking Hall, Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.
7 Win 6–1   Keith Allen PTS 6 08/01/1983   Pennington Gap High School, Pennington Gap, Virginia, U.S.
6 Win 5–1   Maurice Moore KO 4 16/10/1982   Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
5 Win 4–1   Frankie Hines KO 3 27/08/1982   Viking Hall, Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.
4 Win 3–1   Tim Johnson KO 1 08/07/1982   Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
3 Loss 2–1   James Smith PTS 6 30/01/1982   Golden Gloves Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
2 Win 2–0   Miles Prince KO 5 27/11/1981   Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
1 Win 1–0   Phil Clinard KO 2 24/10/1981   Talley Ward Recreation Center, Morristown, Tennessee, U.S.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PARKEY KNOCKS OUT MURPHY FOR CROWN". Chicago Tribune. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Evander Holyfield's handlers appear to have as many options..." United Press International. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rickey Parkey". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by IBF cruiserweight champion
October 25, 1986 – May 15, 1987 		Succeeded by
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