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

Riggs made his debut on January 5 1988, losing a split decision to Steve "Broken Feather" Damon. A month later, on February 12, he fought lighthitting Norweigan 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.

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 defeated fellow Svenn victim Timothy Davis by a split 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 1-5, 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.

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