In a 2001 comeback, he was TKO'd in the 9th by contender Dale Brown and he retired from boxing following the fight. He was later TKO'd in 1997 by former titlist Arthur Williams. After five consecutive wins, he drew with journeyman Louis Monaco in 1996. Roufus shifted his focus to professional boxing in 1995, and was much less successful. However, Roufus came back to fight, and defeat Maurice Smith, a year later.

5-3-2002 in his rematch with Michael McDonald he tore his ACL (Knee). On SeptemRoufus Officially announced his retirement to the IKF and the IKF Retired his title. The bout was in Lowell Massachusetts, USA. Roufus was ahead on all 3 judges cards at the time, 89-81, 86-83 and 88-81. *IKF Pro IR Heavyweight Champion: Roufus won his title on when he defeated Stan Longinidis of Boxhill, Victoria, Australia by TKO after Longinidis suffered a broken bone in his foot at the end of round 9. Roufus retired his IKF FCR Title to move into to International rules in 1998. The bout was at Caesars Tahoe Casino in Tahoe, NV, USA on January 22, 1994.

*IKF Pro FCR Light Heavyweight Champion: Roufus became the second IKF Men's PRO CHAMPION and the second IKF Men's Pro World Champion when he defeated Michael McDonald of Vancouver, BC, Canada, by KO at :43 seconds of round 1. Most recently defeated Mehrdad Khan Moayedi by TKO in the 3rd round on. He holds a record of 57 wins and 7 losses, with 40 wins by knockout. championship to his six world titles in 1998. Full Contact World Light Heavyweight title by 11th round KO in the rematch to Ernesto Hoost in 1994. He was never able to fight for a world championship as a conventional boxer however, and returned to kickboxing in the late 1990s. He enjoyed some success as a boxer, winning the WBC's Continental Americas Cruiserweight title.

In the early 1990s, he announced he would change profession and turn to conventional boxing instead. Roufus, nicknamed 'The Jet', has been a six time full contact kick-boxing world champion winning two different weightclass titles under the IKF. He is one of the most visible figures of his sport. He currently lives in Tempe, Arizona, USA. Rick Roufus (born June 3, 1967) is an American kickboxer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

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