He was a lion with great footwork and a huge workrate. His body punching and ability to fight on the inside meant a lot of his fights became wars and people mistake this for brawling and having no boxing ability. He threw his shots correctly and had a great instinct for knowing when a guy was hurt and how to finish him.Most importantly he was a great servant to boxing on both sides of the pond. The much derided casual fans are vital for the survival of the sport and fighters like Ricky drew them in great numbers. Boxing is also about entertainment and he was both in and out of the ring great value in this capacity. I loved him, in the UK he was the public face of the sport we all follow and his fights enhanced the reputation of British boxing around the world.