Retirement and Death
Richardson retired at the relatively early age of 28, and ran a small chain of butcher's shops in Surrey. He died from cancer on 14 July 1999, aged 65. He was married to Betty Richardson with one son, Gary and one daughter Lyn, from which he has six grandchildren.
In his 47 professional bouts, he won 31 (24 on knock-outs), and lost 14 (4 on knock-outs). Two of his bouts were drawn.
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