Richard Sekorski, alias Rocky Sekorski (born October 29, 1958), is an American retired heavyweight professional boxer.

Professional career

Sekorski made his professional debut on January 21, 1981, with a four-round decision win against Rick Kellar. He won his first 13 professional matches, losing for the first time to 41-5-2 Marvin Camel on May 21, 1983, in Billings, Montana. Sekorski won three more times before his next loss, to 11-1 Pierre Coetzer in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sekorski continued to fight boxers of a high calibre, his biggest win being a sixth-round TKO of former world champion Leon Spinks in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on August 2, 1986. Sekorski won the vacant Minnesota State Heavyweight title with a 3rd-round TKO against Percell Davis in August 1988, then lost a fight for the WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title to former WBA heavyweight champion Michael Dokes in December of the same year. Thereafter Sekorski would lose more than he won, concluding his career with a loss to Jimmy Lee Smith on November 22, 1993.

Sekorski also lost a fight by TKO in the 3rd round to the returning George Foreman, not going down despite the hard-hitting Foreman landing several heavy punches.

Sekorski compiled a professional record of 23-11 with 13 wins by knockout during a twelve-year professional career.

Professional boxing record

23 Wins (11 knockouts, 12 decisions), 13 Losses (4 knockouts, 9 decisions)
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss10-3United States Jimmy Lee SmithPTS422 Nov 1993United States Mounds View, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss10-3-1United States Craig PayneTKO614 Sep 1993United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss10-4United Kingdom Michael MurrayPTS828 Nov 1992United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom
Loss19-1United States Alex GarciaKO123 May 1991United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win15-26-2United States Rick KellarSD1020 Mar 1990United States Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss36-1-2United States Michael DokesUD129 Dec 1988United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.
Win13-7United States Percell DavisRTD22 Aug 1988United States Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.Minnesota Heavyweight Title.
Win1-4United States Jeff MayKO29 May 1988United States Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss49-2United States George ForemanTKO318 Dec 1987United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the third round.
Win8-2-2United States Joey ChristjohnTKO33 Jul 1987United States Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S.
Win20-20United States Walter SantemoreUD109 May 1987United States Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss21-2Brazil Adílson RodriguesPTS1221 Dec 1986Brazil São Paulo, BrazilWBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.
Loss12-0Italy Francesco DamianiPTS1019 Sep 1986Italy Lerici, Italy
Win17-5-2United States Leon SpinksTKO62 Aug 1986United States Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:43 of the sixth round.
Win4-2United States Inoke KatoaPTS104 Jul 1986United States Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S.
Loss31-16-2United States Jimmy YoungMD1012 Mar 1986United States Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss30-16-2United States Jimmy YoungUD1020 Jan 1986United States Marshall, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss16-1-1Argentina Walter Daniel FalconiPTS109 Nov 1985Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina
Loss11-1South Africa Pierre CoetzerPTS1013 May 1985South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa
Win10-11-1United States Al HouckPTS1030 May 1984United States Mounds View, Minnesota, U.S.
Win18-11United States Ken ArltSD1012 Apr 1984United States Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Win10-27-1United States Ernie SmithKO73 Jul 1983United States Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S.
Loss41-5-2United States Marvin CamelKO921 May 1983United States Billings, Montana, U.S.IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title.
Win4-1United States Ralph RivasTKO728 Feb 1983Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win18-2United States Marty CapassoPTS1014 Dec 1982United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win14-4United States Broderick MasonMD87 Sep 1982United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win18-9-1Mexico Lupe GuerraTKO414 Jul 1982United States Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Win0-11United States James AnthonyKO216 Apr 1982United States Amery, Wisconsin, U.S.
Win--Jimmy Lee JacksonKO225 Feb 1982United States Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Win0-2United States Akbar AbdullahPTS620 Jan 1982United States Mounds View, Minnesota, U.S.
Win2-1United States Al HouckPTS630 Sep 1981United States Mounds View, Minnesota, U.S.
Win0-2United States Leroy JamesKO130 Jul 1981United States Gillette, Minnesota, U.S.
Win1-0United States Solomon DollisonPTS629 Jul 1981United States Mounds View, Minnesota, U.S.
Win5-16-1United States Jim HearnKO36 Jun 1981United States Amery, Wisconsin, U.S.Hearn knocked out at 1:48 of the third round.
Win--Ingram ButlerKO124 Apr 1981United States Billings, Montana, U.S.
Win5-1United States Rick KellarPTS421 Jan 1981United States Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.