Dick Young

Name: Dick Young
Birth Name: Richard Orville Young Sr.
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthplace: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Died: 2001-03-15 (Age:85)
Judge: Record
Referee: Record

Dick Young was a longtime American boxing referee and judge. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Young began his officiating career in the 1940s working out of St. Louis. Young moved to the Los Angeles area in 1956, and would continue to officiate bouts in California until shortly before his death.

Some of the notable bouts he officiated were:

As a referee:

• Jose Napoles-Emile Griffith
• Jose Luis Castillo-Ruben Olivares (2nd meeting)
• Muhammad Ali-Ken Norton (2nd meeting)
• Alexis Arguello-Ruben Olivares
• Cornelius Boza Edwards-Rafael Limon

As a judge:

• Ruben Olivares-Chucho Castillo (1st meeting)
• Carlos Palomino-Armando Muniz (1st meeting)
• Alexis Arguello-Alfredo Escalera (1st meeting)
• Lupe Pintor-Johnny Owen
• Dwight Muhammad Qawi-Matthew Saad Muhammad (2nd meeting)
• Thomas Hearns-Wilfred Benitez
• Azumah Nelson-Wilfredo Gomez
• Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns
• Jose Luis Castillo-Stevie Johnston (1st meeting)