Education
Later, Richmond was sent to school in Yorkshire and apprenticed to a cabinet maker in New York
Later, Richmond was sent to school in Yorkshire and apprenticed to a cabinet maker in New York
His nickname was "The Black Terror". During the American Revolutionary War, Richmond was the servant of Lord Percy, the Duke of Northumberland, who took him to England in 1777. On September 22, 1776, Richmond was the hangman who executed Nathan Hale.
After his retirement from boxing, Richmond bought the Horse and Dolphin public in Leicester Square and set up a boxing academy.
Richmond received no boxing tutoring and was entirely self-taught. Weighing between 140 and 147 pounds (64 and 67 kg), he would have been a welterweight by today"s standards, yet he often fought men who were 4 to 5 stone (25 to 32 kg) heavier than himself.
He had excellent footwork and quick hands, which enabled him to avoid the big punches and outwork bigger fighters (the bob and weave technique). This was demonstrated in his fight with Tom Cribb, who was unable to land a punch in the early rounds.
However, Cribb"s superior weight and power eventually caught up with Richmond, who lost in the 60th round.
Richmond died at his home in London, England in 1829, aged 66. Luke G. Williams, Richmond Unchained (Amberley, 2015).