Naazim Richardson
Encyclopedia
Naazim Richardson is an American
boxing
trainer most notable for training "Sugar" Shane Mosley
and Bernard Hopkins
, and for catching Antonio Margarito
with a plaster-like substance in his handwraps prior to Margarito's fight with Mosley, leading to Margarito's eventual suspension from the sport of boxing.
and left home when he was 14. He was jailed as a teenager. According to the New York Times, "Boxing took Richardson from the streets that almost swallowed him in north Philadelphia, gave him energy and purpose."
trained many fighters, most notably Bernard Hopkins
, prior to an event that nearly cost Richardson his life.
In 2007, Richardson suffered a stroke that nearly caused loss of the entire left side of Richardson's body.
Soon after returning to boxing, Richardson became "Sugar" Shane Mosley
's trainer for three of the biggest fights of the boxer's career - his win over Margarito and his loss to both Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao
.
Richardson will train Badr Hari
in 2012.
United States
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boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
trainer most notable for training "Sugar" Shane Mosley
Shane Mosley
“Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:...
and Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins Jr, known as The Executioner is an American boxer and the current Ring Magazine and WBC light heavyweight champion...
, and for catching Antonio Margarito
Antonio Margarito
Antonio Margarito Montiel is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former WBA, WBO, & IBF welterweight champion...
with a plaster-like substance in his handwraps prior to Margarito's fight with Mosley, leading to Margarito's eventual suspension from the sport of boxing.
Early life
Richardson was raised in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and left home when he was 14. He was jailed as a teenager. According to the New York Times, "Boxing took Richardson from the streets that almost swallowed him in north Philadelphia, gave him energy and purpose."
Career
Richardson, a devout MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
trained many fighters, most notably Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins Jr, known as The Executioner is an American boxer and the current Ring Magazine and WBC light heavyweight champion...
, prior to an event that nearly cost Richardson his life.
In 2007, Richardson suffered a stroke that nearly caused loss of the entire left side of Richardson's body.
Soon after returning to boxing, Richardson became "Sugar" Shane Mosley
Shane Mosley
“Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:...
's trainer for three of the biggest fights of the boxer's career - his win over Margarito and his loss to both Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
.
Richardson will train Badr Hari
Badr Hari
Badr "The Golden Boy" Hari is a Moroccan-Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam. He is a former K-1 Heavyweight champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 finalist. As of May 2011, Hari is ranked the #2 heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com...
in 2012.