Ricky Womack | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Rick R. Womack May 7, 1961 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 19, 2002 (aged 40) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Wonderful | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 74.5 in (189 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ricky Womack (May 7, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan – January 19, 2002 at St. John Oakland Hospital, Madison Heights, Michigan) was a professional boxer from the United States. Known primarily for his amateur career, during which he already earned his nickname "Wonderful," coming to attention of Howard Cosell, who predicted his bright future as a most likely U.S. Olympic Team light heavyweight for the 1984 Olympics, and a successful professional career afterwards, but both predictions proved unfulfilled, as Womack lost the Olympic qualifiers to Evander Holyfield, and his up-and-coming professional career crumbled after a criminal conviction.