Richard Pittman (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard Pittman |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Born | 10 May 1957 Cook Islands |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Cook Islands |
| Sport | Boxing |
Richard Pittman (born 10 May 1957) is a former New Zealand boxer who competed for the Cook Islands.
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
[edit]- ^ Sports Reference Profile
- ^ "Islanders at the Games". foxpulsesport.com. Fox Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ Boxrec Profile
External links
[edit]- Richard Pittman at BoxRec (registration required)
- Richard Pittman at Olympedia
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- 1957 births
- Living people
- Featherweight boxers
- Boxers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Boxers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for the Cook Islands
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- New Zealand professional boxing champions
- Cook Island male boxers
- Olympic boxers for the Cook Islands
- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
- Oceanian boxing biography stubs
- Cook Island sportspeople stubs