Rocky Lockridge
| Rocky Lockridge | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Rick Lockridge |
| Nickname(s) | Rocky |
| Rated at |
Super featherweight Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6½ in |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
January 30, 1959 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 53 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Wins by KO | 36 |
| Losses | 9 |
Rick "Rocky" Lockridge (born January 30, 1959) is an American former professional boxer. He is best known for handing Roger Mayweather his first defeat—a first-round knockout in just 98 seconds—earning him the WBA super featherweight title. He later won the IBF super featherweight title.
Amateur career
Lockridge started boxing as an amateur out of the Tacoma Boys Club. Being one of four world champions to originate from Tacoma (including Freddie Steele, Leo Randolph and Johnny Bumphus), his highlights as an amateur include:
- 1977 National AAU Bantamweight Champion, stopping David Douglas of the U.S. Army in the second round of the final.
- 1978 National Golden Gloves Runner Up in Bantamweight Class
- 1978 Runner Up in National AAU Championships in Bantamweight Class, losing to Jackie Beard in Biloxi, MS
- Defeated in the quarter-finals of the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia by Fazlija Šaćirović (2-3)
Retirement and later years
For the past two decades, Lockridge has suffered drug problems; he became homeless and suffered a stroke that forced him to walk with a cane. He was featured on A&E's Intervention TV series, claiming that the intervention and the help of his sons saved his life.[1] His appearance on the show is noted for a famous moment where his son Lamar says, "Somewhere deep down in my heart, I still love you," which caused Lockridge to break down crying hard enough to the point where he was screaming at the top of his lungs. This spawned the internet meme "Best Cry Ever".[2] He was also caught on video defending himself by knocking out a bully with a single one two jab-cross combination near a convenience store.[3] In interviews, he has expressed a desire to be drug-free, stating that he had never been this clean, even in his fighting days. "I feel so good today that if I hadn't suffered the stroke I would go for a title shot," he stated. He is also interested in becoming a boxing trainer.
References
- ↑ "Rocky". Intervention. Season 8. Episode 14. 2010-04-05. A&E Network. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
- ↑ "Best Cry Ever". Missing or empty
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External links
| Preceded by Roger Mayweather |
WBA Junior Lightweight Champion 26 Feb 1984– 19 May 1985 |
Succeeded by Wilfredo Gómez |
| Preceded by Barry Michael |
IBF Junior Lightweight Champion 9 Aug 1987– 23 Jul 1988 |
Succeeded by Tony Lopez |