# Adam Richards (boxer)

Adam Richards (born November 26, 1980) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2010, challenging for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2010. Richards was national amateur champion four times. He co-holds with Mike Tyson the record of winning two consecutive Junior Olympic heavyweight titles by knocking out every opponent.

## Amateur career

Richards amassed an amateur record of 72-7 (41 KOs).

### Highlights

* Silver Gloves national champion x2
* Golden Gloves champion
* Junior Olympic super heavyweight champion
* Junior world super heavyweight champion
* 2000 Olympic trials quarterfinalist

## Professional career

Richards won his first two pro fights, but suffered a loss in his third fight. He then had a winning streak of 19 wins, with wins over Willie Palms, Billy Willis, Maurice Wheeler and Charles Davis.
Coming from his 19-fight winning streak, in November 2008 he fought heavyweight prospect Chazz Witherspoon in Nashville in a thrilling fight that ended with Richards' defeat via TKO in the eighth round.
In 2010 he faced Marco Huck for the WBO cruiserweight title. Richards was stopped by Huck in the third round of a lively fight. In the fight, Richards suffered a cut in the back of the head. The referee made a strange decision of calling Richards' first fall, after being pushed by Huck, a knockdown. Richards later criticized Huck due to reported elbows he suffered through the fight.

## Professional boxing record

23 Wins (15 knockouts), 3 Losses (3 knockouts) :
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 23-3 | Marco Huck | KO | 3 (12), 2:30 | March 13, 2010 | Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, Germany | For WBO cruiserweight title |
| Win | 23-2 | Harvey Jolly | SD | | Aug. 22, 2009 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 22-2 | Gustavo Enriquez | RTD | | April 25, 2009 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Loss | 21-2 | Chazz Witherspoon | TKO | 8 (10), 1:32 | Nov. 15, 2008 | Vanderbilt University Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Win | 21-1 | Charles Davis | UD | | July 26, 2008 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 20-1 | Maurice Wheeler | RTD | | Dec. 8, 2007 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 19-1 | Rafael Pedro | DQ | | Sept. 7, 2007 | Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 18-1 | Billy Willis | KO | | June 30, 2007 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 17-1 | Earl Ladson | UD | | March 17, 2007 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 16-1 | Willie Palms | TKO | 6, 1:46 | Jan. 20, 2007 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 15-1 | Vernon Woodward | TKO | | Nov. 10, 2006 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 14-1 | Tipton Walker | UD | | Aug. 26, 2006 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 13-1 | Wes Taylor | KO | | June 17, 2006 | FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Win | 12-1 | Ronnie Smith | KO | | May 20, 2006 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 11-1 | Ralph West | UD | | March 11, 2006 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 10-1 | Wade Lewis | KO | | Jan. 28, 2006 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 9-1 | Hearn Marler | TKO | | Dec. 10, 2005 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 8-1 | John Dixon | UD | | Aug. 20, 2005 | Isle of Capri Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 7-1 | Joseph Harris | TKO | | July 23, 2005 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 6-1 | Tyrone Muex | TKO | | June 18, 2005 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Win | 5-1 | Lincoln Luke | TKO | | April 23, 2005 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 4-1 | Eric Lindsey | KO | | Feb. 19, 2005 | Isle of Capri Casino, Lula, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 3-1 | Leroy Hollis | UD | | Jan. 25, 2002 | Young Pavilion, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Kevin Petty | TKO | | June 17, 2001 | Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 2-0 | Myron Berryman | KO | | April 8, 2001 | Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Win | 1-0 | Lewis Gilbert | TKO | | March 17, 2001 | Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |

## Television viewership

| Date | Fight | Viewership (avg.) | Network | Source(s) |
| 13 March 2010 | Marco Huck vs. Adam Richards | 4,310,000 | Das Erste | |
| 15 November 2008 | Chazz Witherspoon vs. Adam Richards | ? | HBO |