Naazim Richardson

Naazim Richardson (November 26, 1965 – July 24, 2020) was an American boxing trainer from Philadelphia. Richardson is most notable for training Bernard Hopkins and "Sugar" Shane Mosley, in addition to Steve Cunningham and Karl Dargan.[1][2] He is also known for catching Antonio Margarito with plaster knuckle pads in his hand wraps prior to Margarito's fight with Mosley.[3] This led to Margarito's one-year suspension from boxing.[4]

  1. ^ "Trainer Naazim Richardson has defied the odds". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Shane Mosley: The day I almost KO'd Floyd Mayweather". ESPN.com. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ Silverman, Steve. "Boxing's 4 Most Infamous Cheaters of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Margarito license revoked for plaster-like wraps". ESPN.com. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2020.