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My Take
Rocky Lockridge carried both the glory and the fragility of boxing in one career, and that contrast moves me. Knocking out Roger Mayweather in 98 seconds to claim a world title is the kind of instant that defines a fighter forever, and he backed it up with IBF gold. But what stays with me is the arc that followed; his later struggles before passing in 2019 remind me that the same intensity which makes champions can be merciless outside the ropes. I want to remember him for the lightning in those fists, while honoring the full, complicated humanity behind them.
Overview
Rick "Rocky" Lockridge (January 10, 1959 – February 7, 2019) was an American professional boxer. He is perhaps best known for having handed Roger Mayweather his first defeat—a first-round knockout in just 98 seconds—earning him the WBA and lineal super featherweight titles. He later won the IBF super featherweight title.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rocky Lockridge
- Name (Japanese)
- ロッキー・ロックリッジ
- Reading
- ろっきー・ろっくりっじ
- Born
- January 10, 1959 – February 7, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 169 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion
- WBA World Super Featherweight Champion
- The Ring World Junior Lightweight Champion
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.