Ricky Parkey (November 7, 1956 – April 7, 2024) was an American professional boxer who held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1986 to 1987.
Parkey turned professional in 1981 and won the IBF cruiserweight title with a TKO win over Lee Roy Murphy in 1986.
[1] He defended the belt once before losing the title to Evander Holyfield via TKO the following year in a title unification bout.
[2] He retired in 1994.
Parkey died on April 7, 2024, at the age of 67.