Ricky Womack was a professional boxer

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 from the United States

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Amateur Highlights

Womack had an outstanding amateur career, and beat future legend Evander Holyfield

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 twice.

Selected Bouts http://www.cyberboxingzone.com:
1982

• Aug 15 Jeff Goff W 3 Ohio State Fair Gold & Outstanding Fighter

1983

• Nov 8 Sherman Griffin KO 1 US Championships Colorado Springs, CO
• Nov 9 David Lester
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   KO 1 US Championships Colorado Springs, CO
• Nov 10 Evander Holyfield
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   W (w/o) US Championships Colorado Springs, CO
• Nov 11 Bennie Heard W 3 US Championships Gold Colorado Springs, CO
• Nov 29 Ken Johnson
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   KO 1 USA-Canada Reno, NV

1984

• Jun 10 Evander Holyfield W 3 United States Olympic Trials Fort Worth, TX
• Jul 7 Evander Holyfield L 3 United States Olympic Box-offs Las Vegas, NV

Professional career

Womack turned pro in 1984 and began his career with a promising string of victories, including a victory over future champion Uriah Grant, and was undefeated in his first nine bouts until troubles outside of the ring derailed his career.

Troubles Outside the Ring

Womack was sentenced to 12–25 years for armed robbery http://www.eirikr.net/projects/inspector/docset/LAT94/la081094.xml. After serving 15 years, Womack was released in November 2000 http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2001/010329toney_montana.html.

Death

On January 19, 2002, Womack took his own life, two months after his last fight. http://www.fightnews.com/courtemanche289.htm

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