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Richard Polite
35
24 KOs
17
10 KOs
2
Draws
Last six: L-L-D-L-L-L
Career
division
Welterweight
status
inactive
bouts
54
rounds
310
KO %
68.6%
KO wins
24
KO losses
10
career
1939–1948
debut
1939-02-03
last fight
1948-02-02
Profile
birth name
Richard J Polite
alias
Young Polite
sex
M
height
5′ 8″ / 173cm
nationality
USA
origin
New Orleans Louisiana USA
city / state / zip
New Orleans, Louisiana
dob
1921-08-10
age
104
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Fight history
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Feb 2
Ernie Giusti
47
12
0
L-PTS
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
6 of 6 · 140 / 139 lbs
Event →
Jan 22
Dave Andrews
45
16
1
L-TKO
Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, USA
3 of 10 · 141 / 144 lbs
Referee:
Joe Russo
Event →
Dec 1
Billy Kearns
32
14
4
L-PTS
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
10 of 10 · 140 / 145 lbs
Event →
Nov 28
Hermie Freeman
25
2
1
D-PTS
Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, USA
10 of 10 · 140 / 140 lbs
Referee:
Joe Russo
Event →
Mar 21
Cleo Shans
66
42
13
L-UD
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
10 of 10 · 137 / 141 lbs
Event →
Oct 18
Johnny Bratton
20
6
1
L-TKO
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
3 of 10 · 138 / 137 lbs
Event →
Sep 8
A C Lee
14
16
7
W-KO
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
2 of 10
Event →
Jul 26
Walter Lewis
28
42
5
W-KO
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
5 of 10 · 136 lbs · 2:27
Event →
Jun 28
Melvin Bartholomew
18
16
7
W-RTD
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
8 of 10 · 138 / 141 lbs
Event →
Apr 18
Vince Dell'Orto
55
61
7
W-PTS
Casino, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Apr 1
Paulie Jackson
28
31
2
W-KO
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
5 of 10 · 0:18
Referee:
Tom McNeeley
Event →
Apr 11
Phil Palmer
9
2
4
W-PTS
Civic Arena, Bremerton, Washington, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Mar 7
Mickey Pease
5
1
4
L-KO
Civic Arena, Bremerton, Washington, USA
2 of 10 · 145 / 146 lbs
Event →
Dec 14
Mel Roberts
11
5
6
W-PTS
Civic Recreation Center, Bremerton, Washington, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Apr 10
Charley Parham
14
7
0
L-KO
Victory Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
2 of 10 · 144 / 147 lbs
Event →
Feb 6
Cleo Shans
19
11
9
L-PTS
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
10 of 10 · 145 / 139 lbs
Event →
Dec 19
Sheik Rangel
34
5
14
L-TKO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
8 of 10 · 148 / 148 lbs · 2:20
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
Nov 14
Francois DeTombeaux
17
1
4
W-TKO
Coliseum, San Diego, California, USA
1 of 10
Referee:
Charley Randolph
Event →
Sep 5
Jimmy Garrison
41
15
8
L-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
10 of 10 · 144 / 142 lbs
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
Aug 15
Larry Cisneros
46
7
2
D-TDRAW
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
8 of 10 · 144 / 141 lbs · 1:51
Referee:
Benny Whitman
Event →
Jul 4
Gene Valenzuela
8
8
3
W-PTS
Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, California, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Jun 27
Jack Larrimore
28
6
0
W-TKO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
6 of 10 · 145 / 143 lbs
Referee:
Benny Whitman
Event →
Jun 3
Yucatan Kid
32
14
3
W-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 of 10 · 146 / 142 lbs
Referee:
Henry Armstrong
Event →
Apr 1
Chico Romo
23
22
9
W-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
8 of 10 · 145 / 143 lbs
Referee:
Frankie Van
Event →
Mar 25
Chico Romo
22
22
9
L-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
2 of 10 · 144 / 141 lbs · 2:02
Referee:
Charley Randolph
Event →
Mar 14
Quentin Breese
43
12
6
W-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
10 of 10 · 141 / 138 lbs
Referee:
Charley Randolph (7-2)
Event →
Nov 8
Baby Arizmendi
72
22
16
L-KO
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
2 of 10 · 139 / 138 lbs · 1:50
Referee:
Mushy Callahan
Event →
Oct 16
Elmer Lewis
16
21
8
W-PTS
Wilmington Bowl, Wilmington, California, USA
6 of 6
Event →
Jun 21
Toby Vigil
19
1
4
W-PTS
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
10 of 10 · 140 / 134 lbs
Referee:
Abe Roth
Event →
May 21
Toby Vigil
18
1
4
L-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 of 10 · 139 / 137 lbs
Referee:
Mushy Callahan
Event →
Apr 30
Zeke Castro
13
17
10
W-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
1 of 6 · 140 / 138 lbs · 0:34
Event →
Apr 9
Elmer Lewis
15
19
7
W-PTS
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
6 of 6 · 140 / 142 lbs
Event →
Mar 26
Gene Jensen
11
5
2
W-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
3 of 6 · 138 / 138 lbs · 0:51
Event →
Feb 20
Uli Harris
3
3
1
L-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
1 of 10 · 139 / 137 lbs · 2:59
Event →
Feb 6
Richie Lemos
25
6
1
L-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
2 of 10 · 135 / 130 lbs
Referee:
Benny Whitman
Event →
Jan 5
James Roary
3
2
1
W-KO
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
4 of 10 · 135 / 131 lbs
Event →
Dec 8
Harris Blake
9
0
1
L-PTS
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
10 of 10 · 132 / 133 lbs
Event →
Nov 28
Richie Lemos
24
5
1
L-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
6 of 10 · 130 / 129 lbs · 2:01
Referee:
Reggie Gilmore
Event →
Nov 14
Gene Espinosa
38
29
4
W-KO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
4 of 10 · 130 / 129 lbs · 1:20
Referee:
Benny Whitman
Event →
Oct 24
Johnny Verdusco
6
23
7
W-TKO
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
3 of 4
Event →
Oct 6
Little Fast Black
8
1
0
W-TKO
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
8 of 10 · 130 / 128 lbs
Event →
Sep 15
Baby LaWalker
0
0
0
W-KO
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
5 of 10 · 129 / 128 lbs
Event →
Sep 1
Young Brown
0
2
2
W-KO
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1 of 10 · 130 / 133 lbs
Event →
Aug 18
Nathan Hall
3
3
1
W-TKO
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
8 of 8 · 141 / 134 lbs
Event →
Jul 28
Nathan Hall
3
2
1
W-TKO
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
5 of 10 · 142 / 140 lbs
Event →
Jul 7
Ringer Kid
5
2
0
W-KO
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1 of 10
Event →
Jun 23
Lucius Fleet
13
7
2
W-KO
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
4 of 10 · 128 / 127 lbs
Event →
Jun 2
Lucius Fleet
13
6
2
W-TKO
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
9 of 10
Event →
Apr 28
Herb Williams
4
3
0
W-TKO
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
4 of 10 · 131 / 132 lbs
Event →
Mar 31
Willie Brent
1
1
1
W-PTS
Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
10 of 10
Event →