Loren Ross boxer
- bouts
- 20
- won
- 17
- lost
- 2
- draw
- 0
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- cruiserweight
- Debut
- 1989-05-16
- Height
- 6′ 2″/188cm
- Reach
- -
- Age
- 48
- Born
- 1964-09-18
- Death
- 2013-07-31
- Nationality
- USA
Loren "The Boss" Ross (September 18, 1964 – July 31, 2013) in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former professional heavyweight boxer.Ross won the 1984, 1985, and 1986 United States Amateur Light Heavyweight Championships. This feat was also accomplished by future Heavyweight Champions Cassius Clay known better as Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks. Spinks, while serving in the United States Marine Corps won three consecutive United States Amateur Light Heavyweight Championships '74, '75 and '76. Lost to Pablo Romero (Cuba) at the World Amateur Championships in 1986 (4–1) for the 178 pound title.Ross had a professional record of 17–2 (12 KOs) with 1 no contest. Ross won his first 15 fights with 10 of those by KO. Ross' last fight was February 26, 1991 against Bert Cooper. Scheduled for 10 rounds, Cooper scored an 8th round TKO. Ross was hospitalized after the fight. Ross had to give up boxing because of a heart condition, Cooper went on to fight former Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield. In 20 fights, he boxed a total of 79 rounds and had a KO% of 60%.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-02-26 | Bert Cooper | LWWLL | Birmingham | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1991-02-08 | Robert Thomas | LLWDLD | Lavergne High School, Lavergne | WIN KO |
| 1991-01-20 | Melton Bowen | WWWWLW | Trump Castle, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1990-11-08 | Tony Willis | WWWLWW | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1990-08-21 | Lamar Johnson | debut | Dorton Arena, Raleigh | WIN KO |
| 1990-07-30 | Danny Blake | LLLLWL | Studio One, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1990-06-15 | Dave Slaughter | WLWLLL | Scott County Middle School, Georgetown | NC No Contest |
| 1990-04-21 | Trent Surratt | DLWWLL | Bristol | WIN Points |
| 1990-03-20 | Arthur Weathers | LWWWWW | Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel, Nashville | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1990-02-17 | John Swafford | debut | Viking Hall, Bristol | WIN KO |
| 1989-12-26 | Michael Greer | WWLLWL | Memphis | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1989-11-21 | Danny Wofford | WWLLLW | Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel, Nashville | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1989-10-25 | Trent Surratt | LLLLLD | Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel, Nashville | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1989-09-30 | Billy Moore | debut | Lavergne | WIN KO |
| 1989-09-05 | Tony Nichols | debut | Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis | WIN KO |
| 1989-08-31 | Tony Best | debut | Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel, Nashville | WIN KO |
| 1989-07-11 | Larry Anderson | debut | Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1989-06-24 | Ken Bentley | LWLWLL | Softball Field, Lavergne | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1989-05-22 | Robert Strickland | LLL | Yankee Doodle, Bowling Green | WIN KO |
| 1989-05-16 | Arthur Pruitt | LLWLLL | Armory, Nashville | WIN Technical knockout |