Ricky Parkey (born November 7, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1986 to 1987. Professional career Parkey turned professional in 1981 and won the IBF cruiserweight title with a TKO win over Lee Roy Murphy in 1986. He defended the belt once before losing the title to Evander Holyfield via TKO the following year in a title unification bout. He retired in 1994. Professional boxing record See also List of world cruiserweight boxing champions References External links 1956 births Living people American male boxers African-American boxers Boxers from Tennessee People from Morristown, Tennessee Cruiserweight boxers World cruiserweight boxing champions International Boxing Federation champions