A look back at the life and boxing career of Rickey Womack. On a side note, his boxrec is incorrect. Womack’s debut was against Bill Hollis…It was Womack’s twin brother Mickey who had the draw against Sonny Jones which listed as Rickey’s debut.
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he only has himself to blame
Like a bigger, heavier Tyson…Jeezus!!!
A shame! 15 mile runs… He looked Incredible at 40
Não devemos julgar Ricky Womack, mais vendo sua triste história, nos faz lembrar do filme "On The Whaterfront" . Quando Marlon Brando diz:
_"Poderia ter sido um competidor, ter tido classe! Ao invés de um perdedor!
Honestly as a fan of Boxing since the late 70s. I have never heard of him ( how ¿ )
Evander the 'Roid Deal' Holyfield
Great upload!
There is no greater opponent than ones inner demons.
Womack won that fight.
Childhood trauma and even prenatal trauma usually cause fast twitch muscle fibers and a certain rage that cant be taught.
What a tragic story.Childhood trauma must of played a part in all this.
This dude could fight!!!
Make if it wasn't for Floyd FATHER,UNCLES, Grandma's and he wouldn't have been nothing! They kept him grounded
I've never heard of him. Thanks for sharing this!
Great talent for sure just couldn'tbeat his demons R.i.p to ricky. It was a rumor that him and Mike tyson were roommates.
Boxing has some of the most interesting stories in all of entertainment. If someone devoted their life to making Boxing biopics, they would have source material for 3 lifetimes.
those fights w/ Evander Holifeld looked insane
Rest in Peace Rickey 🥊 🙏
I used to have some of the same social problems Rickey had. Being withdrawn, giving one word answers, not looking at people, visibly stressed in social situation, always had headphones on — until a smart counselor put a test in front of me and then a few more for our next meetings. Didn't tell me what it was for – turns out I'm autistic but highly functional and I scored very high in ability to camouflage. And up until that point people were always berating me for the way I am, I don't pick up on social cues so often I blurt things out and insult people without having the ability to see how insulting I'm being, among other things – and I just couldn't help it and always felt horrible because the way people saw me was NOT the person I am on the inside. I came off as an a-hole when I'm actually a really nice guy who'll give you the shirt off my back if you need it. Perhaps in these modern times a guy like Rickie may have been diagnosed properly and had his life changed because of it like I did. Very sad. Because it's possible that kid had some form of ASD or perhaps something else.
In my opinion it looked like Womack was the aggressor in the matches he fought Holyfield for most of the fights
I feel overcooked. Trying to get help at VA. Appointment not until the 24th of this month. Sad how long i have to wait.
What’s that intro beat?
Good to hear Howard again,he quit after Tex Cobb Ali fight.
Such a shame, he could of been a Champion.
So darned tragic. Emmanuel must have been flabbergasted…. To have the world at your feet..yet lose it all must have tortured him so..
I watched this when you released it but forgot to comment, thankyou for posting I been waiting for some context on womack and any footage that I had not seen this was great. When I spoke to sugarhill last year about womack he said he was the only guy in the Kronk who could put music on without it being an issue as music was usually banned or rap music he may of said. Thanks again for another great video
Boxing is full of tragic very sad stories and its full of many good stories but the sad ones are really sad. Rip champion.
Always the best content Rich
Somebody send this video to Ja Morant please
He was giving HOLYFIELD trouble before HOLYFIELD reached his full STEROID PEAK in the mid 90's
You're amazing Rich,i feel like time travelling everytime i watch your videos..
Seriously,you're one of a kind.the atmosphere,the storytelling ,the footage..absolutely fantastic.
That body. Jesus.
The fact is and every boxer knows the one guy the could flat out go in boxer talk that boy can GO nobody can touch this guy not even the champ What that means a champion outside the ring and outside the gym No double lives in boxing ask mike Tyson
Man he was bringing the pressure to Holyfield's azzz!! I never that before!!!!