Naazim Richardson (November 26, 1965 – July 24, 2020) was an American boxing trainer from Philadelphia.
Richardson is most notable for training Bernard Hopkins and "Sugar" Shane Mosley, in addition to Steve Cunningham and Karl Dargan.
[5] According to The New York Times, "Boxing took Richardson from the streets that almost swallowed him in north Philadelphia, gave him energy and purpose.
[9] In 2007, Richardson suffered a stroke that temporarily left him unable to walk or speak.
Richardson became "Sugar" Shane Mosley's trainer for three of the biggest fights of the boxer's career: his win over Antonio Margarito and his losses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.