# 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.

## Professional career

Parkey turned professional in 1981 and won the IBF cruiserweight title with a TKO win over Lee Roy Murphy in 1986. He defended the belt once before losing the title to Evander Holyfield via TKO the following year in a title unification bout. He retired in 1994.
Parkey died on April 7, 2024, at the age of 67.

## Professional boxing record

| 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. | |