Lerrone Richards

Lerrone Richards is a British southpaw who established himself across the domestic and European super‑middleweight scene before claiming the IBO world super‑middleweight title in December 2021. A technically fluent 180 cm fighter with an equal reach, Richards has campaigned primarily at super‑middleweight while also testing the light‑heavy division late in his career. As of June 4, 2026 he is active and holds a professional record of 19–2 with four stoppage wins. Richards turned professional in 2013 and spent the early years of his career accumulating wins on the British circuit, fighting regularly at venues such as York Hall and the Copper Box Arena. His first stoppage came early with a corner retirement over Jay Morris in November 2013, and he notched further early stoppage victories including a first‑round TKO of Gordan Glisic in 2016 and a third‑round TKO of Lewis van Poetsch in 2017. His first notable step up came in November 2017 when Richards took the vacant WBO European super‑middleweight title with a unanimous decision over Rhys Pagan. That regional success paved the way for 2019, when Richards captured the vacant Commonwealth and WBO International super‑middleweight belts with a unanimous decision over Tommy Langford at The SSE Arena. Later that year he retained the Commonwealth strap and added the vacant British super‑middleweight title by edging Lennox Clarke by split decision. Richards continued his progression into continental level competition, outpointing Giovanni De Carolis in May 2021 to win the vacant European (EBU) super‑middleweight title. On December 18, 2021 he stepped up to world level and claimed the IBO world super‑middleweight title via split decision over Carlos Góngora—becoming a recognised IBO champion while already holding multiple regional honours. After a run of domestic fights including a fourth‑round KO of Harry Matthews in 2023 and an eight‑round points win over Mickey Ellison, Richards suffered a setback in June 2024 when he was stopped in the sixth round by Steed Woodall while contesting the vacant WBO Inter‑Continental super‑middleweight title. He returned to the ring with a points win at York Hall in September 2025. In June 2026 Richards moved up to light‑heavyweight to challenge for the WBA interim title in Montréal, losing by split decision. That result was recorded as a split decision and was widely reported as controversial, with Richards’ team announcing an intent to appeal. The official result is recorded here as a loss. Born in 1992 and based in New Malden, Greater London, Richards remains an active figure in the 168–175 lb mix. His résumé combines domestic British honours, European silverware and an IBO world title, marking him as a familiar presence in British championship-level matchups.