Richard Nowakowski, East German Ace of 70s and 80s

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RICHARD NOWAKOWSKI

Born September 27, 1955, in Sztum, Poland

Began boxing, 1967

Orthodox stance

5’ 9” 125-132

Amateur record claimed (career): _______

Retired, 1983

Returned to amateur boxing, 1989

Retired again, 1991

1969

East German national youth champion.

1971

East German national youth champion.

1973

East German national youth champion.

May - Piotr Bohosiewicz (Poland) W
Schwerin international youth tournament 54kg champion; Schwerin, Germany.

1974

xxxx - Jochen Rocke (East Germany) W
East German national senior 54kg champion; _______, Germany.

June - Felix Pak (Soviet Union) L pts
European Junior Championships 54kg quarterfinalist; Kiev, Ukraine.

1975

Apr. - Stefan Forster (East Germany) L
East German national senior 57kg finalist; Gera, Germany.

July - Reinaldo Valiente (Cuba) W pts
Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament 57kg champion; Las Villas, Cuba.

Oct. 8 - Vladimir Sorokin (Soviet Union) W pts
TSC Tournament 57kg champion; Berlin, Germany.

1976

Mch. - Christian Zornow (East Germany) W pts
East German national senior 57kg champion; Schwerin, Germany.

Apr. - Genovefo Grinan (Cuba) W pts
Chemie Pokal (Chemistry Cup) Tournament 57kg champion; Halle, Germany.

July 21 - Ruben Mares (Philippines) W 5-0
July 24 - Behzad Ghaedi Bardeh (Iran) W rsc 3
July 27 - Gheorghe Ciochina (Romania) W rsc 3
July 29 - Leszek Kosedowski (Poland) W 5-0
July 31 - Angel Herrera (Cuba) L ko 2
Olympic Games 57kg finalist; Montreal, Canada. Pre-fight summary: “Herrera - The most awkward of the smooth and powerful Cubans, a left-hander who can punch hard with either hand.” Nowakowski - “A nine-year veteran who stands straight up - like most Eastern European fighters - with his left hand extended to parry more than jab. He’s got good right-hand power. AP’s pick: Herrera” (Associated Press article in Syracuse Post-Standard 7-31-76:B-21). Account of fight: “Herrera knocked out Nowakowski with a crunching left hook.... There was little action in the bout until Herrera unloaded the left that dropped Nowakowski flat on his back for a knockout at 2:18 of the second round” (Northwest Arkansas [Fayetteville] Times 8-1-76:C-2).

Oct. - Marin Lazar (Romania) W pts
Dutch Tulips Tournament 60kg champion; Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Nov. 5 - Bogdan Gajda (Poland) W 2-1
East Germany vs. Poland; Wroclaw, Poland.

Nov. 7 - Zdzislaw Nowak (Poland) L 1-2
East Germany vs. Poland; Krakow, Poland.

Nov. - Tsvetan Tsvetkov (Bulgaria) W pts
East Germany vs. Bulgaria; Potsdam, Germany.

1977

Apr. - Furnosov (Soviet Union) W 5-0
Grand Prix Tournament 57kg champion; Usti, Czech Republic.

May - Chacho Andreykovski (Bulgaria) W 3-2
June - Viktor Rybakov (Soviet Union) W 4-1
June 5 - Roman Gotfryd (Poland) W 5-0
European Championships 57kg champion; Halle, Germany.

Oct. 28 - Kazimierz Przybylski (Poland) W 3-0
East Germany vs. Poland; Gera, Germany.

Oct. 30 - Jozef Maczuga (Poland) W 3-0
East Germany vs. Poland; Erfurt, Germany.

1978

Feb. - Rudi Fink (East Germany) W 5-0
East German national senior 57kg champion; Gera, Germany.

Mch. 4 - Alfredo Aguayo (USA) W pts
East Germany vs. USA; Crystal Bay, Nevada, USA.

May 7 - Chacho Andreykovski (Bulgaria) L 1-4
World Championships 57kg participant (lost in first series of the competition); Belgrade, Serbia.

June - Jose Luis Rios (Cuba) L pts
Chemie Pokal (Chemistry Cup) Tournament 60kg finalist; Halle, Germany.

Sept. - Simak (Czech Republic) W pts
Sept. - Andras Botos (Hungary) W 3-2
Volkstimme Tournament 60kg champion; Vienna, Austria.

Oct. - Gu Yong Jo (North Korea) L pts
TSC Tournament 57kg quarterfinalist; Berlin, Germany.

Nov. 9 - Jozef Magnicki (Poland) W rsc 3
Nov. 10 - Zbigniew Parkola (Poland) W 5-0
Nov. 11 - Krzysztof Kikowski (Poland) W 5-0
Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament 57kg champion; Warsaw, Poland.

1979

Feb. - Muhamad Balinda (Uganda) W pts
East Germany vs. Uganda; Schwerin, Germany.

Mch. 8 - Kamel Abboud (Algeria) L pts
Chemie Pokal (Chemistry Cup) Tournament 57kg quarterfinalist; Halle, Germany.

Mch. - Davey Armstrong (USA) L pts
East Germany vs. USA; Crystal Bay, Nevada, USA.

Mch. - Alex Byrd (USA) W rsc 3
East Germany vs. USA; Burlington, North Carolina, USA.

May 6 - Mustapha Keddari (France) W 5-0
May 9 - Andras Botos (Hungary) W 4-1
May 10 - Viktor Demyanenko (Soviet Union) L 0-5
European Championships 60kg semifinalist; Cologne, Germany.

Oct. - Lutz Kaesebier (East Germany) W w/o
Tammer Tournament 60kg champion; Tampere, Finland.

Oct. - Adam Piwowarski (Poland) W rsc 3
TSC Tournament 60kg champion; Berlin, Germany.

Oct. - Paul Carpiceanu (Romania) W rsc 2
East Germany vs. Romania; Rostock, Germany.

Oct. - Viorel Ioana (Romania) W pts
East Germany vs. Romania; Wismar, Germany.

Nov. 9 - Leszek Kosedowski (Poland) L 1-4
Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournment 60kg quarterfinalist; Warsaw, Poland.

Dec. 9 - Lutz Kaesebier (East Germany) W ko 1
East German national senior 60kg champion; Frankfurt n.Oder, Germany.

1980

Mch. - Robin Blake (USA) W rsc 3
East Germany vs. USA; Schwerin, Germany.

Mch. - Chris Calvin (USA) W pts
East Germany vs. USA; Rostock, Germany.

July 20 - Christopher Ossai (Nigeria) W 5-0
July 25 - Geoffrey Nyeko (Uganda) W rsci 1
July 29 - George Gilbody (Great Britain) W 5-0
July 31 - Viktor Demyanenko (Soviet Union) L rsci 1
Olympic Games 60kg semifinalist; Moscow, Russia.

1981

May 3 - Raul Trapero (Spain) W 5-0
May 7 - Todor Pavlov (Bulgaria) W 5-0
May 8 - Serik Nurkazov (Soviet Union) W 3-2
May 10 - Krzysztof Kosedowski (Poland) W 4-1
European Championships 57kg champion; Tampere, Finland.

Oct. 8 - Andrzej Mencel (Poland) W 5-0
Oct. 10 - Florian Tircovnicu (Romania) W w/o
TSC Tournament 60kg champion; Berlin, Germany.

Nov. 20 - Ramiz Hrnjak (Yugoslavia) W 5-0
Nov. 21 - Robert Matloka (Poland) W ko 1
Nov. 22 - Jerzy Zagorski (Poland) W rsc 2
Feliks Stamm Memorial Tournament 60kg champion; Warsaw, Poland.

Dec. - Siegfried Mehnert (East Germany) W 4-1
East German national senior 60kg champion; Schwerin, Germany.

1982

Feb. - Brian Nolan (Canada) W pts
East Germany vs. Canada; Ottawa, Canada.

Feb. 16 - Danny Branch (USA) W ko 2
East Germany vs. USA; Syracuse, New York, USA.

Feb. 22 - unidentified opponent W
East Germany vs. USA; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.

Mch. 1 - Kazimierz Adach (Poland) W 2-1
East Germany vs. Poland; Rostock, Germany.

Mch. 12 - Hartmut Krueger (East Germany) W 5-0
Mch. 13 - Siegfried Mehnert (East Germany) W 5-0
Chemie Pokal (Chemistry Cup) Tournament 60kg champion; Halle, Germany.

May - Saber Sarag (Egypt) W 5-0
May - Faksin Suemer (Turkey) W 5-0
May - Miroslav Sandor (Czech Republic) W rsci 2
May - Adolfo Horta (Cuba) L 1-4
World Championships 57kg semifinalist; Munich, Germany.

1989

xxxx - Jorg Kastner (West Germany) W 4-1
West Germany 60kg champion; Westfalen, Germany.

Facts to note: Richard Nowakowski was a five-time East German national senior champion (1974, 1976, 1978-1979, 1981); an East German national senior finalist, 1975; and a West German national senior champion, 1989).

Nowakowski boxed in 24 international championships and tournaments from 1973-1982. Of those, he was 14 times a champion, twice a finalist, four times a semifinalist, and three times a quarterfinalist. The only exception to the above was his loss in the first series of the competition in the 1978 World Championships.

Nowakowski boxed in 17 international dual matches from 1976-1982, winning 15 and losing only twice.