Person Open DS/UK/18467 Richardson; Richard Alexander "Dick" (1934-1999); Welsh heavyweight boxer Richardson Richard Alexander "Dick" 1934-1999 Welsh heavyweight boxer Male

Dick Richardson (1 June 1934 – 15 July 1999) was a heavyweight boxer from the Maesglas area of Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. He held the European heavyweight title from March 1960 to June 1962. In all, he won 31 of his 47 professional bouts, losing 14, with two drawn. He was 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) tall and weighed about 14 st 4 lb (90.7 kg). He was one of a quartet of outstanding British heavyweights in the 1950s and early 1960s, along with Henry Cooper, Joe Erskine and Brian London, who held out the possibility of a British heavyweight world champion. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 6/27/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 6f5e169f-ef79-490e-b613-d86955ea4508