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Richie Kates

4423 KOs
65 KOs
0Draws
Last six: L-W-W-W-W-W
Career
division
Light Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
50
rounds
321
KO %
52.3%
KO wins
23
KO losses
5
career
1969–1983
debut
1969-12-11
last fight
1983-10-26
Profile
sex
M
nationality
United States
origin
United States
city / state / zip
Bayonne, New Jersey
dob
1951-05-21
age
75

Latest news

AC Boxing Hall of Fame is the 'real deal'
2018-05-27 · Press of Atlantic City
WHAT TO EXPECT: The second annual Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony features some of the biggest stars of the sport. Evander Holyfield, Ray Mercer, Bruce Seldon, Hector Camacho Sr., Jeff Chandler, Vinny Paz, Richie Kates and …
KO picture rewinds the clock
2015-01-29 · SuperSport
It's almost 40 years since Richie Kates and Victor Galindez fought in Johannesburg; almost four decades since my favourite boxing picture was taken. Every time I look at that photograph on the front page of an old magazine it brings back memories of an …
Local boxer Kates to be inducted to Pa. Hall of Fame
2011-05-11 · Vineland Daily Journal
Bridgeton native Richie Kates, who now lives in Vineland, will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday. / Submitted photo Richie Kates' boxing career took the Bridgeton native all around the world. Now, it's taking him to the…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Oct 26
Jerry Martin
25 5 0
W-SD
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10 · 181 / 181 lbs
Event →
Apr 13
Jeff Lampkin
20 2 0
W-PTS
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 180 / 178 lbs
Event →
Oct 27
Richie Bennett
24 4 2
W-TKO
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
4 of 10 · 177 / 173 lbs · 2:52
Referee: Paul Venti
Event →
Aug 3
Willie Stallings
7 1 0
W-PTS
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Apr 27
Pat Cuillo
19 4 0
W-TKO
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
5 of 10 · 191 / 192 lbs
Event →
Sep 23
Jerry Celestine
19 6 1
L-KO
Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
8 of 12 · 179 / 180 lbs
Event →
Jul 15
Jerry Celestine
19 5 1
W-KO
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
5
Event →
Oct 12
John Capobianco
16 3 0
W-UD
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 178 / 175 lbs
Event →
Aug 21
Mario Rosa
24 9 1
W-SD
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10 · 178 / 180 lbs
Event →
Jul 21
Murray Sutherland
10 2 0
W-PTS
Pontiac, Michigan, United States
10 of 10
Event →
Mar 10
James Scott
13 0 1
L-TKO
Rahway State Prison, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 176 / 177 lbs · 1:32
Referee: Paul Venti
Event →
Nov 4
Carlos Marks
29 29 1
W-KO
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
9 of 10
Event →
Feb 10
Matthew Saad Muhammad
18 3 2
L-TKO
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
NABF Light Heavyweight Title
6 of 12 · 1:35
Referee: Charlie Sgrillo
Event →
Aug 25
Harold Carter
22 41 4
W-KO
Vineland, New Jersey, USA
3
Event →
Jun 18
Victor Galindez
41 4 2
L-UD
Palazzo Dello Sport, Roma, Lazio, Italy
WBA World light heavyweight title
15 of 15 · 174 / 174 lbs
Referee: Waldemar Schmidt
Event →
Aug 27
Don Rucker
8 4 0
W-KO
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
2 of 10 · 177 / 177 lbs · 2:19
Event →
May 15
Victor Galindez
37 4 2
L-KO
Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
WBA World light heavyweight title
15 of 15 · 174 / 175 lbs · 2:59
Referee: Stanley Christodoulou
Event →
Nov 29
Pierre Fourie
49 5 1
W-PTS
Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
10 of 10
Referee: Stanley Christodoulou
Event →
Sep 23
Ron Wilson
63 23 7
W-KO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
7 of 10
Event →
May 3
Mohamed Afonso
35 5 3
W-PTS
Curries Fountain, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
10 of 10
Referee: Fred Smith
Event →
Feb 20
Paul Cardoza
22 7 0
W-UD
Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 177 / 175 lbs
Event →
Jan 9
Bobby Lloyd
5 8 1
W-UD
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
10 of 10 · 174 / 176 lbs
Event →
Jul 19
James Mathatho
8 3 1
W-TKO
Curries Fountain, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4 of 10
Referee: Bobby Mazzoni
Event →
May 29
Jimmy Dupree
39 9 4
W-KO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
NABF Light Heavyweight Title
1 of 12 · 174 / 175 lbs · 2:01
Event →
Jan 7
Jose Gonzalez
42 19 2
W-UD
Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States
10 of 10 · 176 / 174 lbs
Event →
Sep 24
Don Fullmer
54 19 5
W-UD
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 174 / 174 lbs
Event →
Jul 23
Eddie Owens
34 19 3
W-UD
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
10 of 10 · 179 / 178 lbs
Event →
Jun 2
Roger Russell
12 11 2
W-PTS
Convention Hall Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Apr 9
Paul Cardoza
20 5 0
W-PTS
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 176 / 179 lbs
Event →
Mar 24
Ron Oliver
4 4 0
W-KO
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
2 · 175 / 179 lbs
Event →
Feb 19
Billy Freeman
6 5 0
W-UD
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
10 of 10 · 176 / 177 lbs
Event →
Oct 11
Eddie Owens
31 16 3
L-KO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
7 of 10 · 180 / 180 lbs · 2:59
Event →
Feb 28
Roger Rouse
36 20 5
W-KO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
5 of 10 · 177 / 180 lbs · 2:28
Event →
Jan 18
Elliot Miller
11 5 4
W-TKO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
3 of 8 · 175 / 176 lbs
Event →
Nov 15
Len Hutchins
9 0 1
W-PTS
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 8
Event →
Oct 5
Jimmy Cherrico
11 20 7
W-KO
Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
2 · 2:19
Event →
Sep 21
Bob Avena
13 12 2
W-TKO
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
2 · 179 / 171 lbs
Event →
May 17
Johnny Rouse
0 0 0
W-KO
Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
4
Event →
Apr 5
Bob Simmons
12 18 4
W-PTS
Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
8 of 8 · 173 / 174 lbs
Event →
Jan 18
Bob Simmons
11 17 4
W-PTS
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
6 of 6
Event →
Jan 12
Mel Ward
1 8 0
W-KO
Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
2 · 2:25
Event →
Nov 24
Paul Dickinson
0 0 0
W-KO
Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
2
Event →
Sep 22
Joe Jones
1 4 0
W-KO
Atlantic Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
1
Event →
Sep 11
Rocky Salerno
0 2 0
W-KO
Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1 · 172 / 180 lbs
Event →
Sep 1
Tony Beckham
0 0 0
W-KO
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
1
Event →
Jul 20
Bob Avena
13 11 2
W-KO
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
3
Event →
Jun 16
Roy Dale
9 1 0
W-RTD
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1 of 6
Event →
Apr 16
Bobby Haynes
0 1 0
W-PTS
Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
4 of 4 · 174 / 177 lbs
Event →
Mar 16
Willie Hoover
0 1 0
W-KO
Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1 · 2:32
Event →
Dec 11
Bobby Haynes
0 0 0
W-PTS
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
4 of 4
Event →