Ray Lampkin (born 1948[1] in Portland, Oregon) is a retired professional boxer who lost a 1975 World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title fight against Roberto Durán in Panama.[2] Lampkin lasted fourteen rounds against the hard-hitting Duran. He won the North American Boxing Federation lightweight title fight but later lost it against Esteban de Jesús at the Felt Forum in New York City.[3] He finished his career with a total of 34 wins (16 by knock out), six losses (two by knock out) and one draw.[4] Lampkin was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
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- ^ "Another Test For Boxing On The Tube". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. 23 July 1973. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Ray Lampkin – Boxer". BoxRec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Ray Lampkin, Jr. - Boxing". oregonsportshall.org. Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.