Mutual Combat: Guy picks fight ... with retired world champion boxer

Rick “Rocky” Lockridge was an American former professional boxer, who started competing in the Sweet Science as an amateur out of the Tacoma Boys Club, and became one of four world champions to originate from Tacoma, Washington. He is best known for handing Roger Mayweather his first defeat—a first-round knockout in just 98 seconds—earning him the WBA super featherweight title. He later won the IBF super featherweight title

Lockridge retired in 1991, but when he was 54, as seen in the below video, a larger gentleman threatened to “F@$% YOU UP … HOW ABOUT THAT?” Then the man in red walked up to attempt to do just that.

The pink-clad Lockridge waited in a seemingly non-threatening, bladed, left leading pose. As the attacker got closer, Rocky removed his hands from his pocket, but did not raise them.

Suddenly, with no telegraphing, the champ measured his attacker with a jab while dropping into a stance, and put him to sleep with one straight right. Rocky followed his would-be attacker down to see if there was any more danger, ready to react with another right if there was. However, there clearly wasn’t, so that was that.

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Rest in Peace Rocky Lockridge (January 10, 1959 – February 7, 2019)

Lockridge died at the age 60 due to complications from a stroke. This followed a tragic and sometimes very public battle with drug and alcohol issues, homelessness, crime, and virally breaking down on the A&E show ‘Intervention’ in what was dubbed ‘Best Cry Ever’ on social media.

A 2009 article in The Star-Ledger poignantly covered Lockridge’s life arc.

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Safety Warning

There is a reason that combat sports are conducted on a mat. Falling on a hard surface can kill you. So don’t fight on the streets, or anywhere unless there is professional supervision.