Ron Richards - Revision history

Dale Howes at 01:41, 5 September 2025

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	Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, '''Ron Richards''' was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.		Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, '''Ron Richards''' was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.

Dale Howes at 01:40, 5 September 2025

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	Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, '''Ron Richards''' was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.		Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, '''Ron Richards''' was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.

Ric: IBRO article linked

2025-05-25T17:56:12Z

IBRO article linked

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	Ron Richards was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003.		Ron Richards was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003.

			*"Ron Richards: What Might Have Been" by Dan Attias: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO129.18-20.pdf]

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Ric at 21:12, 16 May 2025

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	Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, '''Ron Richards''' was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.		Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, '''Ron Richards''' was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.

Cap at 14:39, 14 September 2024

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	Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, '''Ron Richards''' was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.		Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, '''Ron Richards''' was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.

Ric at 20:43, 30 August 2014

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			Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, '''Ron Richards''' was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.

	~~Born Randell William~~ Richards~~, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, Ron~~ was ~~often ranked~~ by boxing ~~experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country~~.		He took the Australian middleweight championship in 1933 and held it again from 1936 to 1942. Richards was also Australian light heavyweight champion between 1937 and 1941 and heavyweight champion between 1936 and 1938 and 1940-41. His middleweight battles with [[Fred Henneberry]] will long be remembered by boxing fans.

	~~He took the~~ Australian ~~middleweight championship in 1933 and held it again from 1936 to 1942. Ron~~ was ~~also Australian light heavyweight champion between 1937 and 1941 and heavyweight champion between 1936 and 1938~~ and ~~1940~~-~~41.~~ His ~~middleweight battles with~~ [[~~Fred Henneberry~~]] ~~will long be remembered by~~ boxing ~~fans~~.		An indigenous Australian, Richards was a good looking, tough boxer and expert counter-puncher His rise to prominence in Australian boxing began when he started fighting in [[Smally Higgins\|Smally Higgins's]] boxing tent at Boonah at the tender age of 15.

	~~An indigenous Australian, Richards~~ was ~~a good looking~~, ~~tough boxer and expert counter-puncher His rise~~ to ~~prominence~~ in ~~Australian boxing began when he started fighting~~ in ~~[[Smally Higgins\|Smally Higgins�s]] boxing tent at Boonah at the tender age of 15~~.		Amongst his greatest fights was his victory over [[Gus Lesnevich]], who went on to become world light heavyweight champion in 1941. Richards died in Sydney in 1967.

	~~Amongst his greatest fights~~ was ~~his victory over~~ [[~~Gus Lesnevich~~]]~~, who went on to become world light heavyweight champion in 1941. Ron died in Sydney~~ in ~~1967~~.		Ron Richards was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003.

	~~Ron Richards was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003.~~


	~~[[file:Richards Ron.jpg\|thumb\|photo]]~~

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Sweetscientist at 21:53, 1 June 2014

2014-06-01T21:53:15Z

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	Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, Ron was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.		Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, Ron was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.
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	He took the Australian middleweight championship in 1933 and held it again from 1936 to 1942. Ron was also Australian light heavyweight champion between 1937 and 1941 and heavyweight champion between 1936 and 1938 and 1940-41. His middleweight battles with [[Fred Henneberry]] will long be remembered by boxing fans.		He took the Australian middleweight championship in 1933 and held it again from 1936 to 1942. Ron was also Australian light heavyweight champion between 1937 and 1941 and heavyweight champion between 1936 and 1938 and 1940-41. His middleweight battles with [[Fred Henneberry]] will long be remembered by boxing fans.

	An indigenous Australian, Richards was a good looking, tough boxer and expert counter-puncher His rise to prominence in Australian boxing began when he started fighting in [[Smally Higgins\|Smally ~~Higgins�s~~]] boxing tent at Boonah at the tender age of 15.		An indigenous Australian, Richards was a good looking, tough boxer and expert counter-puncher His rise to prominence in Australian boxing began when he started fighting in [[Smally Higgins\|Smally Higgins�s]] boxing tent at Boonah at the tender age of 15.

	Amongst his greatest fights was his victory over [[Gus Lesnevich]], who went on to become world light heavyweight champion in 1941. Ron died in Sydney in 1967.		Amongst his greatest fights was his victory over [[Gus Lesnevich]], who went on to become world light heavyweight champion in 1941. Ron died in Sydney in 1967.
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	Ron Richards was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003.		Ron Richards was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003.


	~~== Links ==~~
	~~Australian National Boxing Hall Of Fame page: [http://www.anbhof.com/richards.html]~~

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Reenthelawman: Adding Commonwealth champions category

2009-06-02T01:29:33Z

Adding Commonwealth champions category

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	He took the Australian middleweight championship in 1933 and held it again from 1936 to 1942. Ron was also Australian light heavyweight champion between 1937 and 1941 and heavyweight champion between 1936 and 1938 and 1940-41. His middleweight battles with [[Fred Henneberry]] will long be remembered by boxing fans.		He took the Australian middleweight championship in 1933 and held it again from 1936 to 1942. Ron was also Australian light heavyweight champion between 1937 and 1941 and heavyweight champion between 1936 and 1938 and 1940-41. His middleweight battles with [[Fred Henneberry]] will long be remembered by boxing fans.

	An indigenous Australian, Richards was a good looking, tough boxer and expert counter-puncher His rise to prominence in Australian boxing began when he started fighting in [[Smally Higgins\|Smally ~~Higgins’s~~]] boxing tent at Boonah at the tender age of 15.		An indigenous Australian, Richards was a good looking, tough boxer and expert counter-puncher His rise to prominence in Australian boxing began when he started fighting in [[Smally Higgins\|Smally Higgins�s]] boxing tent at Boonah at the tender age of 15.

	Amongst his greatest fights was his victory over [[Gus Lesnevich]], who went on to become world light heavyweight champion in 1941. Ron died in Sydney in 1967.		Amongst his greatest fights was his victory over [[Gus Lesnevich]], who went on to become world light heavyweight champion in 1941. Ron died in Sydney in 1967.
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Matt at 16:34, 10 January 2006

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	http://www.anbhof.com/richards.html		Australian National Boxing Hall Of Fame page: [http://www.anbhof.com/richards.html]
	~~Australian National Boxing Hall Of Fame~~

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Matt: proofread

2006-01-10T16:33:27Z

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	Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, Ron was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.		Born Randell William Richards, at Ipswich, QLD in 1910, Ron was often ranked by boxing experts as one of the finest boxers ever produced in this country.

	He took the Australian middleweight championship in 1933 and held it again from 1936 to 1942. Ron was also Australian light heavyweight champion between 1937 and 1941 and heavyweight champion between 1936 and 1938 and 1940-41. His middleweight battles with Fred Henneberry will long be remembered by boxing fans.		He took the Australian middleweight championship in 1933 and held it again from 1936 to 1942. Ron was also Australian light heavyweight champion between 1937 and 1941 and heavyweight champion between 1936 and 1938 and 1940-41. His middleweight battles with [[Fred Henneberry]] will long be remembered by boxing fans.

	An indigenous Australian, Richards was a good looking, tough boxer and expert counter-puncher His rise to prominence in Australian boxing began when he started fighting in Smally Higgins’s boxing tent at Boonah at the tender age of 15.		An indigenous Australian, Richards was a good looking, tough boxer and expert counter-puncher His rise to prominence in Australian boxing began when he started fighting in [[Smally Higgins\|Smally Higgins’s]] boxing tent at Boonah at the tender age of 15.

	Amongst his greatest fights was his victory over Gus ~~Lesnevitch~~, who went on to become world light heavyweight champion in 1941. Ron died in Sydney in 1967. ~~(Photograph courtesy of Queensland Newspapers)~~		Amongst his greatest fights was his victory over [[Gus Lesnevich]], who went on to become world light heavyweight champion in 1941. Ron died in Sydney in 1967.

	Ron Richards was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003.		Ron Richards was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003.


			== Links ==
	http://www.anbhof.com/richards.html		http://www.anbhof.com/richards.html
	Australian National Boxing Hall Of Fame		Australian National Boxing Hall Of Fame

	[[file:Richards Ron.jpg\|thumb\|photo]]		[[file:Richards Ron.jpg\|thumb\|photo]]