Suzanne Riccio-Major

Last updated
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-bantamweight
Nationality American
Born (1963-10-16) October 16, 1963 (age 59)
Boxing record
Total fights15
Wins7
Losses8

Suzanne Riccio-Major (born October 16, 1963), also known as Suzanne Riccio, is a former female boxer who fought two times for world titles. She also competed against many of women's boxing top fighters.

Riccio-Major was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1963. She began her career in professional boxing at the age of twenty-six, when she and Andrea Buchanan drew (tied) after five rounds on November 1, 1989, at Bristol, Tennessee. Riccio Major obtained her first victory, a five-round decision win over Stacey Prestage, on her second bout, held on November 17, 1990, in Fort Myers, Florida.

For her third bout, held on February 25, 1991, also at Bristol, she met young rising star Christy Martin, who dealt Riccio her first loss, beating her by a five-round decision.

Riccio then took five years away from boxing, deciding to return during the dawn of the often called "golden era of women's boxing", when she took on Sue Chase on June 3, 1996, at Warrensville Heights, Ohio. The then thirty-three-year-old Riccio won by a five-round decision. On July 27, she lost to Theresa Arnold by an eight-round decision at Rochester, Washington.

On January 17, 1997, Riccio-Major earned her first, and only, professional boxing knockout win, when she defeated Patricia Simms in the first round, at Waukegan, Illinois.

After that victory, she was offered her first shot at a world championship, when she met Cheryl Robertson, on February 3, for the WIBF's world bantamweight title. Riccio-Major lost by a ten-round decision, in New Orleans. [1]

Immediately after that title shot, Riccio-Major was offered another world title try, when she fought with the IFBA world Flyweight champion. Yvonne Trevino, in Biloxi. Once again, she lost by a ten-round decision. [2]

After that defeat, she scored three wins in a row, two against Karina Hernandez Gastelum. She suffered, however, a three fight losing streak after those three wins, being defeated by "Downtown Leona Brown" on points, by Trevino in a rematch which saw both women go down, by Tko in five rounds, when referee, the late Mitch Halpern stepped in for no apparent reason. a ref not wanted by the major team [ex Husband/Trainer, William Major] initially for his anti women boxing views. Trevino and her manager Jackie Kallen promised a rematch which never materialized and to Kathy Williams in her only fight abroad, on points. The fight with Williams was held in Canada.

On July 28, 2000, she got her last career win, beating Larissa Smith in Boston by a six-round decision. After losing to Jamillia Lawrence by knockout in two rounds on August 25 of that year in Saratoga Springs, New York, she retired from boxing in 2001.

Riccio-Major had 7 wins, 8 losses some controversial and one draw in professional boxing, with one win by knockout.

Professional boxing record

16 fights15 wins1 loss
By knockout80
By decision71
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16LossJamillia LawrenceTKO2000-08-25City Center, Saratoga
15WinLarissa SmithUD2000-07-28The Roxy, Boston
14LossKathy WilliamsUD1999-06-24Winsdor, Canada
13Loss Yvonne Trevino TKO1999-05-28Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
12Loss Leona Brown UD1998-08-15Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas
11WinLeilani SalazarSD1998-06-06Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas
10WinKarina HernandezUD1998-04-18Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas
9WinKarina HernandezUD1998-02-06Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas
8Loss Yvonne Trevino UD1997-08-02Grand Casino, BiloxiInternational Female Boxers Association World Bantamweight Title
7LossCheryll RobertsonUD1997-03-02UNO Lakefront Arena, New OrleansInterim Women's International Boxing Federation World Flyweight Title
6WinPatricia SimmsTKO1997-01-17Fiesta Palace, Waukegan
5Loss Theresa Arnold UD1996-07-27Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester
4WinSue ChaseMD1996-05-03Warrensville Heights
3Loss Christy Martin PTS1991-02-25Bristol
2WinStacey PrestageUD1990-11-17Lee County Civic Center, Fort Myers
1DrawAngela BuchananPTS1989-11-01

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