Alan Richardson (boxer)


Alan Richardson is an English amateur and professional featherweight boxer of the 1960s, and 1970s, he was the 1969 Amateur Boxing Association of England featherweight boxing champion, won bronze medals in both the 1969 European Amateur Boxing Championships and the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, and was British professional featherweight boxing champion from Tuesday 15 March 1977 to Thursday 20 April 1978.

Background

Allan Richardson was born in Fitzwilliam, West Riding of Yorkshire, as of 2018 he works as a lorry driver, and he lives in Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire.

Boxing career

Amateur

Richardson initially trained in Hemsworth, and then at the White Rose Boys' Club Amateur Boxing Club in Wakefield, and won the Amateur Boxing Association of England Junior Class-B title against Brian Harding at RAF Stanmore Park Sports Arena, Middlesex on Thursday 27 May 1965, was runner-up for the Senior featherweight title against Johnny Cheshire at the 81st ABAE National Championship at Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley on Friday 10 May 1968, won the Senior featherweight title against Eddie Pritchard at the 82nd ABAE National Championship at Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley on Friday 9 May 1969, won a bronze medal losing on points in the semi-final to eventual gold medalist László Orbán at featherweight in the 1969 European Amateur Boxing Championships at Bucharest, Romania on Sunday 8 June 1969.
He represented England and won a bronze medal, losing on points in the semi-final to eventual gold medalist Philip Waruinge at featherweight in the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, at Edinburgh on 22 July 1970.

Professional

Managed by Trevor Callaghan, Alan Richardson's first professional boxing bout was a victory over Abu Arrow on Tuesday 30 November 1971, this was followed by fights including; victory over Bingo Crooks, defeat by, and victory over Billy Hardacre challenging for the British Boxing Board of Control Central Area featherweight title, draw with Billy Waith, defeat by Barry Harris challenging for the Central Area featherweight title, defeat by Evan Armstrong challenging for the British featherweight, and British Commonwealth featherweight titles, defeat by Fernand Roelands at Bruges, Belgium, victory over John Mitchell, victory over Ray Ross, Gerry Duffy, victory over Vernon Sollas challenging for the British featherweight title, victory over Les Pickett defending the British featherweight title, defeat by Eddie Ndukwu challenging for the British Commonwealth featherweight title at Lagos National Stadium, Nigeria, defeat by Dave Needham defending the British featherweight title, Alan Richardson's final professional bout was a defeat by Les Pickett on Tuesday 3 October 1978.

Note

The birth registration index detailed on FreeBMD states that Richardson's given name is Allan, i.e. two-els, whereas all other references state Alan. i.e. one-el.