Richard Pittman (boxer)

Richard Pittman (born May 10, 1957) is a former boxer who competed for the Cook Islands

Richard Pittman
Personal information
Birth nameRichard Pittman
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1957-05-10) May 10, 1957
 Cook Islands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country Cook Islands
SportBoxing

Pittman competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul as an entrant in the featherweight division. He received a bye in the first round and then beat Dumsane Mabuza from Swaziland 4-1 on points before losing to Ya'acov Shmuel from Israel 0-5 on points.[1] He also competed at the 1978 and 1990 Commonwealth Games.[2]

In 1992 he made his professional debut, and over the nine years he had 15 fights winning 8 and losing 7.[3]

References
  1. Sports Reference Profile
  2. "Islanders at the Games". foxpulsesport.com. Fox Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. Boxrec Profile


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