Richard Pittman (boxer)

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Richard Pittman
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Birth nameRichard Pittman
Nationality New Zealander
Born (1957-05-10) May 10, 1957 (age 64)
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
SportBoxing

Richard Pittman (born May 10, 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]

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References

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