Firstly, I've been waiting on this thread to do some more direct research. I was reading about one and memory of others came in and wanted to get my **** straight before I make a thread but only ever remember to do it after I'm done here. So, atm, this is the basics and more a reminder to get **** right than a complete thread. WIP.
He is the first black man to make a stir. Sometimes called the first black man in boxing but Georges and Lashley have him by a few generations.
Richmond is more famous for his training input than his attempts in the ring, though those are respected as well.
He was Molyneaux's head trainer, he trained Sutton, Robinson, and Smith as well. Along with the white Jack Carter.
When you read about Moly the blame for Moly coming in out of shape is given to Moly, however, Molyneaux himself would claim it was Richmond's unfair treatment that caused his inability to take training seriously.
I think there's some credit to that. Moly is one case and Richmond does come off as the more level headed man, but, he did send Molyneaux to a fight that generated more than 180 pounds and paid Moly just enough to afford the coach home.
Then after they fell out Richmond picked up Carter and Sutton. Both of which quit working with Richmond over the same thing and went on tour exhibiting with one another.
All his wards end up in some manner in the same boat. Yes, he got them bigger fights than they would have, but then he Don King'd them and having to struggle to get home would take up a man's training time a bit unfairly. He lost trainees to Tom Oliver as well
He is the first black man to make a stir. Sometimes called the first black man in boxing but Georges and Lashley have him by a few generations.
Richmond is more famous for his training input than his attempts in the ring, though those are respected as well.
He was Molyneaux's head trainer, he trained Sutton, Robinson, and Smith as well. Along with the white Jack Carter.
When you read about Moly the blame for Moly coming in out of shape is given to Moly, however, Molyneaux himself would claim it was Richmond's unfair treatment that caused his inability to take training seriously.
I think there's some credit to that. Moly is one case and Richmond does come off as the more level headed man, but, he did send Molyneaux to a fight that generated more than 180 pounds and paid Moly just enough to afford the coach home.
Then after they fell out Richmond picked up Carter and Sutton. Both of which quit working with Richmond over the same thing and went on tour exhibiting with one another.
All his wards end up in some manner in the same boat. Yes, he got them bigger fights than they would have, but then he Don King'd them and having to struggle to get home would take up a man's training time a bit unfairly. He lost trainees to Tom Oliver as well
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