Suzanne Riccio-Major

Suzanne Riccio-Major (born October 16, 1963), also known as Suzanne Riccio, is a former female boxer who fought two times for world titles. She also competed against many of women's boxing top fighters.

Statistics
Weight(s)Super-bantamweight
NationalityAmerican
Born (1963-10-16) October 16, 1963
Boxing record
Total fights15
Wins7
Losses8

Riccio-Major was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1963. She began her career in professional boxing at the age of twenty-six, when she and Andrea Buchanan drew (tied) after five rounds on November 1, 1989, at Bristol, Tennessee. Riccio Major obtained her first victory, a five-round decision win over Stacey Prestage, on her second bout, held on November 17, 1990 in Fort Myers, Florida.

For her third bout, held on February 25, 1991, also at Bristol, she met young rising star Christy Martin, who dealt Riccio her first loss, beating her by a five-round decision.

Riccio then took five years away from boxing, deciding to return during the dawn of the often called "golden era of women's boxing", when she took on Sue Chase on June 3, 1996, at Warrensville Heights, Ohio. The then thirty-three-year-old Riccio won by a five-round decision. On July 27, she lost to Theresa Arnold by an eight-round decision at Rochester, Washington.

On January 17, 1997, Riccio-Major earned her first, and only, professional boxing knockout win, when she defeated Patricia Simms in the first round, at Waukegan, Illinois.

After that victory, she was offered her first shot at a world championship, when she met Cheryl Robertson, on February 3, for the WIBF's world bantamweight title. Riccio-Major lost by a ten-round decision, in New Orleans.[1]

Immediately after that title shot, Riccio-Major was offered another world title try, when she fought with the IFBA world Flyweight champion. Yvonne Trevino, in Biloxi. Once again, she lost by a ten-round decision.[2]

After that defeat, she scored three wins in a row, two against Karina Hernandez Gastelum. She suffered, however, a three fight losing streak after those three wins, being defeated by "Downtown Leona Brown" on points, by Trevino in a rematch which saw both women go down, by Tko in five rounds, when referee,the late Mitch Halpern stepped in for no apparent reason. a ref not wanted by the major team [ex Husband/Trainer,William Major]initially for his anti women boxing views. Trevino and her manager Jackie Kallen promised a rematch which never materialized and to Kathy Williams in her only fight abroad, on points. The fight with Williams was held in Canada.

On July 28 of 2000, she got her last career win, beating Larissa Smith in Boston by a six-round decision. After losing to Jamillia Lawrence by knockout in two on August 25 of that year in Saratoga, New York, she retired from boxing in 2001.

Riccio-Major had 7 wins, 8 losses some controversial and one draw in professional boxing, with one win by knockout.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
16 fights 15 wins 1 loss
By knockout 8 0
By decision 7 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
16 Loss Jamillia Lawrence TKO 2000-08-25 City Center, Saratoga
15 Win Larissa Smith UD 2000-07-28 The Roxy, Boston
14 Loss Kathy Williams UD 1999-06-24 Winsdor, Canada
13 Loss Yvonne Trevino TKO 1999-05-28 Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
12 Loss Leona Brown UD 1998-08-15 Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas
11 Win Leilani Salazar SD 1998-06-06 Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas
10 Win Karina Hernandez UD 1998-04-18 Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas
9 Win Karina Hernandez UD 1998-02-06 Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas
8 Loss Yvonne Trevino UD 1997-08-02 Grand Casino, Biloxi International Female Boxers Association World Bantamweight Title
7 Loss Cheryll Robertson UD 1997-03-02 UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans Interim Women's International Boxing Federation World Flyweight Title
6 Win Patricia Simms TKO 1997-01-17 Fiesta Palace, Waukegan
5 Loss Theresa Arnold UD 1996-07-27 Lucky Eagle Casino, Rochester
4 Win Sue Chase MD 1996-05-03 Warrensville Heights
3 Loss Christy Martin PTS 1991-02-25 Bristol
2 Win Stacey Prestage UD 1990-11-17 Lee County Civic Center, Fort Myers
1 Draw Angela Buchanan PTS 1989-11-01
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References
  1. Halling, Nick (March 4, 1997). "Couch strikes blow for women". The Independent. London. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
  2. "Female boxer shows her love of sport" (fee required). Las Vegas Review-Journal. August 15, 1998. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
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