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WBF President Howard Goldberg
today welcomed 47-year-old
ex-pro Ricky Bushell on board as
a new administrative team member
of the World Boxing Federation.
Now a professional referee and
judge in New Zealand, Bushell
will take over the vacant
position of Continental
Coordinator for Oceania with
immediate effect.
Originally from Kent in England,
Ricky started with amateur
boxing when he was eight years
old and in 1989 at the age of 24
joined the pro ranks as a
lightweight. Although retiring
just over three years later and
not winning any professional
titles, Bushell amassed 21 paid
outings and fought on some
high-profile cards, such as
Lennox Lewis vs Razor Ruddock
and Chris Eubank vs Michael
Watson I, amongst others.
However, he stayed in boxing by
obtaining a trainer’s licence
and working with various
fighters in the UK.
In 2006, Bushell left England
and moved to New Zealand, where
he remained loyal to his sport
as a judge and referee. In his
regular job, he is working in a
hospital as an anaesthetic
assistant. But, Bushell says,
“My passion is boxing and I
would like to see it become a
main sport in New Zealand, with
championship fights being
accommodated over here. I think
the WBF has tremendous potential
and I am glad to get the
opportunity to coordinate their
affairs all over Oceania.” |
