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	Richie KATES
	Male (Richard Kates) (Richard Kates, Sr.) Light-Heavyweight, USA, Bridgeton, New Jersey Based in Bridgeton and Vineland, New Jersey Born: May 21, 1953, Savannah, Georgia, USA Died: March 11, 2023, Bridgeton, New Jersey, USA Kates, born in Savannah, Georgia, moved to New Jersey with his family when he was a young boy. He went pro at the age of 16, using a fake ID. amateur record: 57-7-0

No amateur results

Professional record


1969
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Dec. 11	Bobby Haynes	Baltimore, United States	W 4

1970
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 16	Willie Hoover	Philadelphia, United States	KO 1
+ Apr. 16	Bobby Haynes	Baltimore, United States	W 4
+ June 16	Roy Dale	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 1
+ July 20	Bob Avena	Philadelphia, United States	KO 3
+ Sept. 1	Tony Beckham	Washington, United States	KO 1
+ Sept. 11	Rocky Salerno	Boston, United States	KO 1
+ Sept. 22	Joe Jones	Washington, United States	KO 1
+ Nov. 24	Paul Dickinson	Philadelphia, United States	KO 2

1971
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 12	Mel Ward	Philadelphia, United States	KO 2
+ Jan. 18	Bob Simmons	Philadelphia, United States	W 6
+ Apr. 5	Bob Simmons	Philadelphia, United States	W 8
+ May 17	Billy Rouse	Philadelphia, United States	KO 4
+ Sept. 21	Bob Avena	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 2
+ Oct. 5	Jimmy Cherrico	Philadelphia, United States	KO 2
+ Nov. 15	Len Hutchins	Philadelphia, United States	W 8

1972
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 18	Elliot Miller	Philadelphia, United States	TKO 3
+ Feb. 28	Roger Rouse	Philadelphia, United States	KO 5
- Oct. 11	Eddie Owens	Philadelphia, United States	KO by 7

1973
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 19	Billy Freeman	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ Mar. 24	Ron Oliver	Atlantic City, United States	KO 2
+ Apr. 9	Paul Cardoza	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ June 2	Roger Russell	Atlantic City, United States	W 10
+ July 23	Eddie Owens	Philadelphia, United States	W 10
+ Sept. 24	Don Fullmer	Philadelphia, United States	W 10

1974
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 7	Jose Monon Gonzalez	New York, United States	W 10
+ May 29	Jimmy Dupree	Philadelphia, United States	KO 1
NABF Light Heavyweight Title
+ July 19	James Mathatho	Durban, South Africa	TKO 4

1975
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 9	Bobby Lloyd	Wilmington, United States	W 10
+ Feb. 20	Paul Cardoza	Upper Darby, United States	W 10
+ May 3	Mohamed Afonso	Durban, South Africa	W 10
+ Sept. 23	Ron Wilson	Philadelphia, United States	KO 7
+ Nov. 29	Pierre Fourie	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 10

1976
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- May 15	Victor Galindez	Johannesburg, South Africa	KO by 15
WBA Light-Heavyweight Title
+ Aug. 27	Don Rucker	Atlantic City, United States	KO 2

1977
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- June 18	Victor Galindez	Roma, Italy	L 15
WBA Light-Heavyweight Title
+ Aug. 25	Harold Carter	Vineland, United States	KO 3

1978
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Feb. 10	Matthew Saad Muhammad	Philadelphia, United States	TKO by 6
NABF Light Heavyweight Title
+ Nov. 4	Carlos Marks	Atlantic City, United States	KO 9

1979
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 10	James Scott	Woodbridge Township, United States	TKO by 10
+ July 21	Murray Sutherland	Pontiac, United States	W 10
+ Aug. 21	Mario Rosa	Atlantic City, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 12	John Capobianco	Uniondale, United States	W 10

1980
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 15	Jerry Celestine	New Orleans, United States	KO 5
- Sept. 23	Jerry Celestine	New Orleans, United States	KO by 8


1981 Inactive

1982
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 27	Pat Cuillo	Atlantic City, United States	TKO 5
+ Aug. 3	Willie Stallings	Atlantic City, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 27	Richie Bennett	Atlantic City, United States	TKO 4

1983
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 13	Jeff Lampkin	Atlantic City, United States	W 10
+ Oct. 26	Jerry Martin	Atlantic City, United States	W 10

Summary

Total bouts: 50, Won: 44 (23 inside the limit), Lost: 6 (5 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0, ND: 0

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