Rocky Lockridge dies

[Old bones Ian]

Passed away a few days ago, sadly he’s remembered more for his crying reaction in an intervention program than the hard hooking boxer he was.

Gave a prime Julio Ceaser Chavez a hell of a fight losing a majority decision, Rocky also narrowly lost to Eusebio Pedroza twice, he beat Roger Mayweather in 2, Boza Edwards on points amongst others.

Oddly Rocky won his world title in a very odd place, Blazers Nightclub in Berkshire against an Aussie Barry Michael.

A really entertaining boxer to watch during his career, sadly life after boxing wasn’t good for him lost to drink and drugs and ended up homeless.

[tobyh5]

I had a picture of him with his IBF belt on my bedroom wall as a kid, it was a centre page thing from KO magazine which had their record on the reverse.

He also beat Uncle Roger which I liked.

I missed that intervention thing, but do like the clip of him outside the shop sparking that gobby twat.

[Fray Bentos]

I had a picture of him with his IBF belt on my bedroom wall as a kid, it was a centre page thing from KO magazine which had their record on the reverse.

He also beat Uncle Roger which I liked.

I missed that intervention thing, but do like the clip of him outside the shop sparking that gobby twat.

I remember that picture.

I remember that beating he gave Barry Michael, also his war with Johnny de la Rosa - he was a warrior and a half.

[Old bones Ian]

He was one of those good to watch tough fighters, remember his 2 wars with Tony Lopez a bear pit atmosphere in Sacramento , both boxers just going for it.

[bigjack]

I had a picture of him with his IBF belt on my bedroom wall as a kid, it was a centre page thing from KO magazine which had their record on the reverse.

He also beat Uncle Roger which I liked.

I missed that intervention thing, but do like the clip of him outside the shop sparking that gobby twat.

I remember that picture.

I remember that beating he gave Barry Michael, also his war with Johnny de la Rosa - he was a warrior and a half.

If i remember correctly,didn't the champions ear swell up the size of a satelite dish lol

[smiling assassin]

For all of what he done in the ring, him knocking that man spark out outside the shop always comes straight to mind. Lovely 1-2

[jamesmcdonnell]

He was one of those good to watch tough fighters, remember his 2 wars with Tony Lopez a bear pit atmosphere in Sacramento , both boxers just going for it.

tony tiger lopez, i used to read about him in ring magazine. both their fights were much written about.

[bennie]

Remember Rocky Lockridge very well. He gave it a great go against Eusebio Pedroza in a first crack at the world featherweight title in the days of 15-rounders and dropped a narrow decision but was then shockingly knocked out by Juan LaPorte in two rounds and it looked bleak for him. He plugged away to earn a second shot at Pedroza and was outscored again over 15 rounds, after which he moved up to super-featherweight where he came good in a crack at Roger Mayweather's WBA title, sparking the weight-drained Mayweather in the opening frame. He defended the belt a couple of times, for which he was paid very well, before dropping a bad decision to Wilfredo Gomez in Puerto Rico after 15 rounds, although he picked up a career-best purse of $275,000. He was also closely outpointed by Julio Cesar Chavez in a shot at the WBC super-featherweight title in Monte Carlo. For that one, even as the challenger, he got $200,000.
Backed by the Duvas, Lockridge went on to win the IBF super-featherweight title with an eight-round dismissal of tough Aussie Barry Michael, who tried outmuscling Rocky and got nowhere, and then picked up nice paydays in defence of that title against Johnny De La Rosa, Harold Knight and Tony Lopez, all televised coast-to-coast in the States. Lopez boxed his ears off until Lockridge pulled out a right hand that dropped the challenger in pieces. Amazingly, Lopez scrambled up and carried on outboxing Lockridge to win the title and did more of the same in a rematch, and for the first time Lockridge looked really beatable. The Duvas wanted him to retire but Rocky had one more fight: a late stoppage of Mike Zena in which he looked horribly fragile, and the Duvas walked away for good. It wasn't quite the end for Rocky, who had a couple of painful fights with another manager before drifting away and squandering all his money. He wound up homeless on the streets of New Jersey. The man made a fortune as a boxer. He even picked up $100,000 dollars for a non-title match in Italy in his first stint as world champion and you wonder where the money went. It probably went on drugs. Nevertheless, Rocky did eventually sort himself out and spent the last years of his life with his family.

[Counter-puncher]

Remember Rocky Lockridge very well. He gave it a great go against Eusebio Pedroza in a first crack at the world featherweight title in the days of 15-rounders and dropped a narrow decision but was then shockingly knocked out by Juan LaPorte in two rounds and it looked bleak for him. He plugged away to earn a second shot at Pedroza and was outscored again over 15 rounds, after which he moved up to super-featherweight where he came good in a crack at Roger Mayweather's WBA title, sparking the weight-drained Mayweather in the opening frame. He defended the belt a couple of times, for which he was paid very well, before dropping a bad decision to Wilfredo Gomez in Puerto Rico after 15 rounds, although he picked up a career-best purse of $275,000. He was also closely outpointed by Julio Cesar Chavez in a shot at the WBC super-featherweight title in Monte Carlo. For that one, even as the challenger, he got $200,000.
Backed by the Duvas, Lockridge went on to win the IBF super-featherweight title with an eight-round dismissal of tough Aussie Barry Michael, who tried outmuscling Rocky and got nowhere, and then picked up nice paydays in defence of that title against Johnny De La Rosa, Harold Knight and Tony Lopez, all televised coast-to-coast in the States. Lopez boxed his ears off until Lockridge pulled out a right hand that dropped the challenger in pieces. Amazingly, Lopez scrambled up and carried on outboxing Lockridge to win the title and did more of the same in a rematch, and for the first time Lockridge looked really beatable. The Duvas wanted him to retire but Rocky had one more fight: a late stoppage of Mike Zena in which he looked horribly fragile, and the Duvas walked away for good. It wasn't quite the end for Rocky, who had a couple of painful fights with another manager before drifting away and squandering all his money. He wound up homeless on the streets of New Jersey. The man made a fortune as a boxer. He even picked up $100,000 dollars for a non-title match in Italy in his first stint as world champion and you wonder where the money went. It probably went on drugs. Nevertheless, Rocky did eventually sort himself out and spent the last years of his life with his family.

Lockridge went on to win the IBF super-featherweight title with an eight-round dismissal of tough Aussie Barry Michael, who tried outmuscling Rocky and got nowhere

fcuking hell, who was the 'brains trust' in his corner with that gameplan? you'd be better trying to outmuscle godzilla at 130lbs

[THEBUTCH]

Sad news. Lockbridge was a terrific come forward boxer and reading the above Posts reminds me of all the high quality boxers he went in with.

What a fighter he was ! In the UK we were lucky enough to have ITV screening a few of his bouts and Rocky never failed to deliver.