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7 November 1956(Tennessee, USA)
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Biography
Introduction
Ricky Parkey (born November 7, 1956) is a retired American boxer, the former IBF Cruiserweight Champion of the World, hailing from Morristown, Tennessee.
Professional career
Parkey turned professional in 1981 and won the IBF Cruiserweight Title with a TKO win over Lee Roy Murphy in 1986.He defended the belt once before losing the title to Evander Holyfield via TKO the following year in a title unification bout.He retired in 1994.
Professional boxing record
| 22 Wins (16 knockouts, 6 decisions), 20 Losses (11 knockouts, 9 decisions) | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 22-20 | Christophe Bizot | TKO | 4 | 07/05/1994 | Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France | |
| Loss | 22-19 | Mark Hulstrom | PTS | 6 | 22/04/1994 | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| Loss | 22-18 | Mario Schiesser | TKO | 5 | 05/02/1994 | Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany | |
| Loss | 22-17 | Akim Tafer | PTS | 8 | 24/06/1993 | Bordeaux, Gironde, France | |
| Loss | 22-16 | Alexander Miroshnichenko | KO | 3 | 20/03/1993 | Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
| Loss | 22-15 | Kenny Keene | UD | 10 | 27/02/1993 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | 92-99, 93-99, 93-98. |
| Loss | 22-14 | Nathaniel Fitch | TKO | 5 | 24/10/1992 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 22-13 | Axel Schulz | PTS | 8 | 02/10/1992 | Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany | . |
| Loss | 22-12 | Kimmuel Odum | MD | 8 | 01/08/1992 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 22-11 | Alexander Zolkin | TKO | 10 | 10/04/1992 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 22-10 | Anaclet Wamba | KO | 8 | 04/04/1992 | Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France | |
| Loss | 22-9 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | RTD | 8 | 07/11/1991 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title. Parkey could not answer the bell for round nine due to a broken nose. |
| Win | 22-8 | Eddie Taylor | TKO | 6 | 07/12/1990 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Won WBF World Cruiserweight Title |
| Win | 21-8 | Charles Dixon | KO | 5 | 16/11/1990 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 20-8 | Alfonzo Ratliff | KO | 7 | 12/08/1988 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | USBA Cruiserweight Title. |
| Loss | 20-7 | Gary Mason | TKO | 1 | 09/03/1988 | Wembley, London, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | 20-6 | Johnny du Plooy | KO | 10 | 31/10/1987 | Sun City, Bophuthatswana | |
| Loss | 20-5 | Evander Holyfield | TKO | 3 | 15/05/1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost IBF cruiserweight title; For WBA cruiserweight title |
| Win | 20-4 | Chisanda Mutti | TKO | 12 | 28/03/1987 | Lido di Camaiore, Toscana, Italy | Retained IBF cruiserweight title |
| Win | 19-4 | Lee Roy Murphy | TKO | 10 | 25/10/1986 | Marsala, Sicilia, Italy | Won IBF cruiserweight title |
| Win | 18-4 | Carlos Hernandez | TKO | 7 | 28/01/1986 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 17-4 | Michael Arms | UD | 12 | 10/09/1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title. 119-110, 119-109, 118-110. |
| Loss | 16-4 | Eddie Mustafa Muhammad | UD | 10 | 18/06/1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 3-6, 3-6, 2-7. |
| Win | 16-3 | Bobby Crabtree | TKO | 1 | 23/04/1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 15-3 | Broderick Mason | TKO | 1 | 11/12/1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 14-3 | Renaldo Snipes | SD | 10 | 30/10/1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 3-6, 5-4, 6-3. |
| Loss | 13-3 | Bernard "The Bull" Benton | PTS | 12 | 11/09/1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | USBA Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 13-2 | Keith Wilson | KO | 1 | 20/05/1984 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 12-2 | Pat Cuillo | PTS | 8 | 11/01/1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 11-2 | Stanley Ross | UD | 8 | 15/11/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 10-2 | Phil Clinard | PTS | 8 | 25/06/1983 | Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 9-2 | Anthony Phillips | KO | 3 | 26/05/1983 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 8-2 | Kemper Morton | KO | 4 | 12/03/1983 | Raceland, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 7-2 | Keith Allen | KO | 4 | 04/02/1983 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 6-2 | Bobby Jennings | PTS | 8 | 13/01/1983 | Bristol, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 6-1 | Keith Allen | PTS | 6 | 08/01/1983 | Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 5-1 | Maurice Moore | KO | 4 | 16/10/1982 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 4-1 | Frankie Hines | KO | 3 | 27/08/1982 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Tim Johnson | KO | 1 | 08/07/1982 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 2-1 | James "Bonecrusher" Smith | PTS | 6 | 30/01/1982 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Miles Prince | KO | 5 | 27/11/1981 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Phil Clinard | KO | 2 | 24/10/1981 | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |