Background
He was born on the East Side of Youngstown, where he launched his amateur career in the late 1960s.
He was born on the East Side of Youngstown, where he launched his amateur career in the late 1960s.
Known as "The Flea", Richardson turned pro in 1982. Trained by Earl Charity, Richardson"s quick reflexes were credited with earning him a 12-round unanimous decision over Perez, who held the title for almost 28 months. In 1992 he moved down in weight to take on WBC super flyweight title holder Sung-Kil Moon, but lost a majority decision.
He retired in 1996.
During his career Greg Richardson also held the NABF Bantamweight Title, as well as the USBA Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight Titles.
He defended the title only once before losing the belt to Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in 1991.