Adrian Riggs

Adrian Riggs is a Las Vegas-based lightheavyweight boxer, active in 1988.

Riggs made his debut on January 5 1988, losing a to Steve "Broken Feather" Damon, by KO in 1. A month later, on February 12, he fought lighthitting Norwegian prospect Terje Svenn who beat Riggs by a unanimous decision. In his next bout, Riggs would be beaten by Michael Moorer on Moorer's professional debut. Moorer took out Riggs in the first round on March 4 in front of a national cable audience. Moorer would go on to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, defeating Evander Holyfield.

Taking five months off to put himself togteher, Riggs fought David Acosta on August 6. While Acosta had lost only a week before, he had enough left over to defeat Riggs who was now 0-4. But Adrian Riggs refused to give up. On September 2, Riggs was destroyed by fellow Svenn victim Timothy Davis by a unanimous decision. Davis had already proven his toughness by beating Damon. Neither man would ever win a fight again. In his next fight, on November 10, Riggs lost to southpaw Bomani Parker in a unanimous decision. Having lost this fight to slip to 0-6, Riggs seemed content to retire.

However, April 8 1994, Riggs made his return to the ring only to be knocked out in four rounds in Cape Coral, Florida by Artis "The Madboxer" Pendergrass who would later become a leading heavyweight journeyman.

Riggs retired with a record of 0 wins, 7 losses and 0 knockouts.