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Dwight Ritchie

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Dwight Ritchie
Born(1992-02-29)29 February 1992
Died9 November 2019(2019-11-09) (aged 27)
Other namesThe Fighting Cowboy
Statistics
Weight(s)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights25
Wins19
Wins by KO2
Losses2
No contests4

Dwight Thomas Ritchie (29 February 1992 – 9 November 2019) was an Australian professional boxer. He held the Australian middleweight title from 2014 to 2015[4] and the IBF Youth junior middleweight title in 2017.[5]

Boxing career

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Ritchie, nicknamed "The Fighting Cowboy", boxed professionally as a junior middleweight and middleweight for ten years between 2009 and 2019, compiling a professional record of 19–2 (two knockouts) and 4 no contests. Titles held by Ritchie during his career include the Victoria State middleweight title, the Australian middleweight title, the OPBF middleweight title, the WBF Asia Pacific middleweight title, the IBF Youth junior middleweight title and the IBF Australasian junior middleweight titles.[6] In his last ring appearance on 14 August 2019, Ritchie lost his IBF Australasian title via ten-round unanimous decision to 14–0 Tim Tszyu at the ICC Exhibition Centre in Sydney, Australia.[7]

Professional boxing record

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25 fights 19 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 17 2
No contests 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Loss 19–2 (4) Australia Tim Tszyu UD 10 14 Aug 2019 Australia ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia Lost IBF Australasian junior middleweight title
24 Win 19–1 (4) South Korea Jung Hoon Yang UD 8 27 Apr 2019 Australia Whitehorse Club, Melbourne, Australia
23 Win 18–1 (4) Australia Joel Camilleri UD 10 3 Aug 2018 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant IBF Australasian junior middleweight title
22 Win 17–1 (4) Australia Emmanuel Carlos UD 8 13 Apr 2018 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
21 Win 16–1 (4) New Zealand Shay Brock UD 10 8 Dec 2018 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant IBF Youth junior middleweight title
20 Win 15–1 (4) Hungary Peter Orlik TKO 2 (8) 22 Apr 2017 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
19 Loss 14–1 (4) Japan Koki Tyson UD 12 23 Nov 2016 Japan Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan Lost OPBF middleweight title
18 Win 14–0 (4) Japan Hikaru Nishida UD 12 7 Jun 2016 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Won OPBF middleweight title
17 Win 13–0 (4) Australia Ryan Waters UD 10 21 Nov 2015 Australia Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, Sydney, Australia Retained Australian middleweight title
16 Win 12–0 (4) Australia Mark Dalby UD 6 14 Aug 2015 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
15 Win 11–0 (4) Republic of Ireland Joe Rea UD 6 8 May 2015 Australia La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia
14 Win 10–0 (4) Australia Dean Mikelj UD 10 17 Oct 2014 Australia La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant Australian middleweight title
13 Win 9–0 (4) Australia Dean Mikelj MD 8 21 May 2014 Australia Eatons Hill Hotel, Moreton Bay Region, Australia
12 Win 8–0 (4) France Mohamed Labari UD 8 30 Aug 2013 Australia Club Italia, Melbourne, Australia
11 Win 7–0 (4) Thailand Athit Praditphon MD 10 3 May 2013 Australia Grand Star Receptions, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant WBF Asia Pacific middleweight title
10 Win 6–0 (4) Thailand Suwicha Ratidet UD 8 1 Mar 2013 Australia Grand Star Receptions, Melbourne, Australia
9 Win 5–0 (4) New Zealand Jody Allen TKO 4 (6) 30 Nov 2012 Australia Grand Star Receptions, Melbourne, Australia
8 Win 4–0 (4) Australia Michael Hermann UD 6 18 May 2012 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
7 Win 3–0 (4) Australia Leroy Brown UD 8 22 Jul 2011 Australia Sunshine Roller Skating Centre, Melbourne, Australia
6 Win 2–0 (4) Australia Ben Costello UD 8 18 Mar 2011 Australia Sunshine Roller Skating Club, Melbourne, Australia Won vacant Victoria State middleweight title
5 Win 1–0 (4) Thailand Jakkirt Suwunnalirt UD 8 17 Apr 2010 Australia Yoogali Club, Griffith, Australia
4 NC 0–0 (4) Australia Andy Colgrave NC 6 13 Nov 2009 Australia Veneto Club, Melbourne, Australia Originally UD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage
3 NC 0–0 (3) Australia Tomas Vysokai NC 6 30 Oct 2009 Australia The Roundhouse, Sydney, Australia Originally SD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage
2 NC 0–0 (2) Australia Geoff Frazer NC 4 25 Sep 2009 Australia Prestige Warehouse, Melbourne, Australia Originally UD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage
1 NC 0–0 (1) Australia Wayne Martin NC 4 16 Jul 2009 Australia Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia Originally UD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage

Death

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On 9 November 2019, during a sparring session with Michael Zerafa in preparation for Zerafa's rematch against Jeff Horn the following month in Australia, Ritchie took a body shot, retreated to his own corner and collapsed. Despite attempts to save him, he could not be revived and died. He was 27 years old and left behind a wife and three children.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Dwight Ritchie". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie dies in a training accident aged 27". ABC News. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. ^ Davison, Katherine (11 November 2019). "Dwight Ritchie's sparring partner tells of moment boxer died". 7 News. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  4. ^ "BoxRec: Title". boxrec.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ "BoxRec: Title". boxrec.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. ^ "BoxRec: Dwight Ritchie". boxrec.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Tim Tszyu vs Dwight Ritchie results, full card, Tayla Harris vs Renee Gartner | FOX SPORTS". www.foxsports.com.au. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Dwight Ritchie Dies: Freak Accident While Sparring with Zerafa". 9 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Australian boxer Dwight Ritchie dies aged 27 after tragic sparring blow". 7NEWS.com.au. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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