Rick "Rocky" Lockridge was an American professional boxer.
11 Facts About Rocky Lockridge
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Rocky Lockridge was born on January 10,1959, in Tacoma, Washington.
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Rocky Lockridge made two successful title defenses: on June 12,1984, he won by TKO in round eleven against Tae Jin Moon, and on January 27,1985, he won by TKO in round six against Kamel Bou-Ali, a future WBO world junior-lightweight champion himself.
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On March 5,1989, a rematch took place between Lopez and Rocky Lockridge, which ended in the same way as the first fight.
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In 1993, Rocky Lockridge moved to Camden, New Jersey, alone, and he began working as a cleaner and painter for a drum and barrel company in January 1994.
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Rocky Lockridge spent the following years in homelessness, living on a monthly $140 and food stamps provided by the government, as well as pocket change from panhandling.
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Rocky Lockridge suffered a stroke in 2006, requiring him to use a cane.
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Rocky Lockridge died on February 7,2019, at the age of 60, after being placed on home hospice care following multiple strokes.
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Rocky Lockridge was removed from life support about one week prior to his death.
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Rocky Lockridge's caretaker had set up a GoFundMe to help cover his medical expenses.
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Rocky Lockridge is buried at Sunset Memorial Park in Pennsauken, New Jersey.