Dwight Ritchie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dwight Ritchie |
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| Nickname(s) | The Fighting Cowboy |
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| Born | 29 February 1992 Shepparton, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 9 November 2019 (aged 27) Keilor East, Victoria, Australia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| No contests | 4 |
Dwight Thomas Ritchie (born February 29, 1992 – died November 9, 2019) was a professional boxer from Australia. He was known by his nickname, "The Fighting Cowboy." He held important boxing titles during his career. These included the Australian middleweight title from 2014 to 2015. He also won the IBF Youth junior middleweight title in 2017.
Dwight Ritchie's Boxing Journey
Dwight Ritchie boxed professionally for ten years, from 2009 to 2019. He competed in the junior middleweight and middleweight divisions. His professional record was 19 wins, 2 losses, and 4 fights that were declared "no contests." This means those fights did not count as a win or loss for either boxer.
During his career, Ritchie won many different titles. These included the Victoria State middleweight title and the Australian middleweight title. He also held international titles like the OPBF middleweight title. He won the WBF Asia Pacific middleweight title, the IBF Youth junior middleweight title, and the IBF Australasian junior middleweight titles.
His last fight was on August 14, 2019. In this fight, he lost his IBF Australasian title to Tim Tszyu. The fight lasted ten rounds and was decided by a unanimous decision.
Professional Boxing Record
| 25 fights | 19 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 17 | 2 |
| No contests | 4 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 25 | Loss | 19–2 (4) |  Tim Tszyu |
UD | 10 | 14 Aug 2019 | ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia |
Lost IBF Australasian junior middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 19–1 (4) |  Jung Hoon Yang |
UD | 8 | 27 Apr 2019 | Whitehorse Club, Melbourne, Australia |
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| 23 | Win | 18–1 (4) | Joel Camilleri |
UD | 10 | 3 Aug 2018 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia |
Won vacant IBF Australasian junior middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 17–1 (4) | Emmanuel Carlos |
UD | 8 | 13 Apr 2018 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia |
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| 21 | Win | 16–1 (4) |  Shay Brock |
UD | 10 | 8 Dec 2018 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia |
Won vacant IBF Youth junior middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 15–1 (4) |  Peter Orlik |
TKO | 2 (8) | 22 Apr 2017 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia |
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| 19 | Loss | 14–1 (4) |  Koki Tyson |
UD | 12 | 23 Nov 2016 | Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan |
Lost OPBF middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 14–0 (4) | Hikaru Nishida |
UD | 12 | 7 Jun 2016 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
Won OPBF middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 13–0 (4) | Ryan Waters |
UD | 10 | 21 Nov 2015 | Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, Sydney, Australia |
Retained Australian middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 12–0 (4) | Mark Dalby |
UD | 6 | 14 Aug 2015 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia |
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| 15 | Win | 11–0 (4) |  Joe Rea |
UD | 6 | 8 May 2015 | La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
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| 14 | Win | 10–0 (4) | Dean Mikelj |
UD | 10 | 17 Oct 2014 | La Mirage Receptions & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
Won vacant Australian middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 9–0 (4) | Dean Mikelj |
MD | 8 | 21 May 2014 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Moreton Bay Region, Australia |
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| 12 | Win | 8–0 (4) |  Mohamed Labari |
UD | 8 | 30 Aug 2013 | Club Italia, Melbourne, Australia |
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| 11 | Win | 7–0 (4) |  Athit Praditphon |
MD | 10 | 3 May 2013 | Grand Star Receptions, Melbourne, Australia |
Won vacant WBF Asia Pacific middleweight title |
| 10 | Win | 6–0 (4) | Suwicha Ratidet |
UD | 8 | 1 Mar 2013 | Grand Star Receptions, Melbourne, Australia |
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| 9 | Win | 5–0 (4) | Jody Allen |
TKO | 4 (6) | 30 Nov 2012 | Grand Star Receptions, Melbourne, Australia |
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| 8 | Win | 4–0 (4) | Michael Hermann |
UD | 6 | 18 May 2012 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia |
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| 7 | Win | 3–0 (4) | Leroy Brown |
UD | 8 | 22 Jul 2011 | Sunshine Roller Skating Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
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| 6 | Win | 2–0 (4) | Ben Costello |
UD | 8 | 18 Mar 2011 | Sunshine Roller Skating Club, Melbourne, Australia |
Won vacant Victoria State middleweight title |
| 5 | Win | 1–0 (4) | Jakkirt Suwunnalirt |
UD | 8 | 17 Apr 2010 | Yoogali Club, Griffith, Australia |
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| 4 | NC | 0–0 (4) | Andy Colgrave |
NC | 6 | 13 Nov 2009 | Veneto Club, Melbourne, Australia |
Originally UD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage |
| 3 | NC | 0–0 (3) | Tomas Vysokai |
NC | 6 | 30 Oct 2009 | The Roundhouse, Sydney, Australia |
Originally SD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage |
| 2 | NC | 0–0 (2) | Geoff Frazer |
NC | 4 | 25 Sep 2009 | Prestige Warehouse, Melbourne, Australia |
Originally UD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage |
| 1 | NC | 0–0 (1) | Wayne Martin |
NC | 4 | 16 Jul 2009 | Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia |
Originally UD win for Ritchie, later ruled NC due to Ritchie being underage |
His Passing
On November 9, 2019, Dwight Ritchie was training with another boxer, Michael Zerafa. During this training session, Ritchie received a body shot. He then went to his corner and collapsed. Even though people tried to help him, he could not be saved and passed away. He was 27 years old. He left behind his wife and three children.
See also
In Spanish: Dwight Ritchie para niños
