Rocky Lockridge
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| Rocky Lockridge | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Rick Lockridge |
| Nickname(s) | Rocky and Black Mamba |
| Rated at | Super featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Reach | 67 in |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | January 10, 1959 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 53 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Wins by KO | 36 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Rocky Lockridge (born January 30, 1959), is a former boxer and world champion. As a professional, he is perhaps best known for handing Roger Mayweather his first defeat, in a first-round knockout after just 98 seconds, for the WBA super featherweight championship. Otherwise, he is best known and far more notorious for his much-parodied appearance on A&E's Intervention TV series, where he cried.
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[edit] 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 Champion 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)
[edit] 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 recently featured in 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—specifically, a scene in which he is seen crying heavily and loud—has become a popular Internet meme, known as the "Best Cry Ever".[2] In recent 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.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Rocky". Intervention. A&E Network. 2010-04-05. No. 14, season 8. Retrieved on 2011-09-06.
- ^ "Best Cry Ever". Know Your Meme. http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/best-cry-ever. Retrieved March 9th, 2012.
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| Preceded by Roger Mayweather |
WBA Super Featherweight Champion 26 Feb 1984– 19 May 1985 |
Succeeded by Wilfredo Gómez |
| Preceded by Barry Michael |
IBF Super Featherweight Champion 9 Aug 1987– 23 Jul 1988 |
Succeeded by Tony Lopez |
