Ron Stander boxer

Ron Stander boxer
bouts
61
won
37
lost
21
draw
3
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1969-08-07
Height
5′ 11″/180cm
Reach
70″/178cm
Age
-
Born
1944-10-17
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Ron Stander (born October 17, 1944) is a retired professional boxer, who fought from 1969 to 1982. The highlight of Stander's pro career came on May 25, 1972 when he challenged for the world heavyweight championship in Omaha, Nebraska. Stander lost to champion Joe Frazier by fifth-round technical knockout when the ring doctor stopped the fight after the fourth round. Prior to his unsuccessful match versus Frazier, Stander had scored a fifth-round knockout victory over hard-punching Earnie Shavers in 1970, and a decision win over contender Thad Spencer in 1971. An award-winning documentary titled "The Bluffs Butcher," after his adopted hometown of Council Bluffs, Iowa, produced by journalism student Andrew Batt, was released in 2004. The documentary told the story of Iowa's arguably best shot at a World Heavyweight Boxing Title and chronicled Stander's journey from virtual unknown to boxing's largest stage.Ron Stander was largely an unknown commodity when he was given the opportunity to fight for the world heavyweight title in Omaha. The fight prompted Stander's then wife Darlene Stander, to famously compare it to putting a Volkswagen to compete at the Indianapolis 500 race, when she said "You don't take a Volkswagen into the Indy 500, unless you know of a hell of a shortcut" It marked the first time a world heavyweight title fight had been held in Nebraska. Stander had a solid 23-1-1 record entering the bout and was clearly the fans' favorite based on the huge, enthusiastic ovation he received when he was introduced. Frazier was the undefeated champion and entered the ring as a 10-1 betting favorite. He was booed after being introduced. Both men employed the same aggressive fighting style of pushing forward and fighting at close quarters, which made for an exciting contest. Stander was quite competitive in the first round, even buckling Frazier's knees with one blow late in the round. However, by the second round, Frazier's superiority in class began to show and the champion was getting the better of the frequent exchanges. In the third round Frazier opened a cut on the bridge of Stander's nose and severely staggered him late in the round. Stander was not knocked down, however. By the fourth round Stander was bleeding profusely from the cut and again was badly staggered towards the end of the round as Frazier landed numerous telling blows to Stander's face. Between rounds four and five the fight was stopped by veteran referee Zack Clayton on the advice of the ring doctor. Officially Frazier was credited with a victory by a fifth-round technical knockout.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1982-07-06 Otis Bates WWDWWL Convention Center, Little Rock LOST
Technical knockout
1981-10-24 Les Myers LWW Dodge City LOST
Technical knockout
1981-06-25 Jeff May debut Arena, Milwaukee LOST
Unanimous decision
1980-07-27 Otis Bates L Civic Auditorium, Omaha DRAW
Points
1980-05-24 Jeff Shelburg LWWWWW Salt Lake City LOST
Unanimous decision
1980-03-03 James Tillis WWWWWW International Amphitheatre, Chicago LOST
Technical knockout
1980-01-08 Scott Frank WWWWWW Ice World, Totowa LOST
Corner retirement
1979-08-24 Tom Fischer WWWWWW Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati LOST
Unanimous decision
1979-08-16 Jim Pearish WLWLWL Mid-Plains College Fieldhouse, North Platte WIN
Technical knockout
1979-06-25 James Dixon LLLLLW City Auditorium, Omaha LOST
Unanimous decision
1979-04-28 James Dixon WLLLLL Civic Auditorium, Omaha LOST
Unanimous decision
1979-03-14 Rick Howe debut Memorial Coliseum, Marshalltown WIN
Corner retirement
1978-11-29 Charles Atlas LLLLLL Saint Albert High School Gym, Council Bluffs WIN
KO
1978-10-25 Charley Polite LLWLWL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Unanimous decision
1978-07-26 Bill Jackson LWLLLL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
KO
1978-06-20 Jesus Montes debut Robinson Auditorium, Little Rock WIN
KO
1978-03-23 Clyde Mudgett WWLWWW City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1977-11-30 Horace Robinson LWWLWL Westchester County Center, White Plains LOST
Technical knockout
1977-11-15 Raul Hernandez debut Ramada Inn Central, Oklahoma City WIN
KO
1977-07-19 Boone Kirkman WLLLLW Seattle Center Arena, Seattle LOST
Technical knockout
1976-07-17 Gerrie Coetzee WWWWWW Film Trust Arena, Kensington, Johannesburg LOST
Corner retirement
1976-06-01 Beau Williford LWL Red Carpet Inn, Oklahoma City WIN
Technical knockout
1976-04-30 Ken Norton LWWWWW Capitol Center, Landover LOST
Technical knockout
1976-01-06 Willie Jackson L Red Carpet Inn, Oklahoma City WIN
Corner retirement
1975-12-10 Scott LeDoux WLWWDW Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington LOST
Unanimous decision
1975-11-20 Terry Daniels WLLLLL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1975-09-04 Morris Jackson WWWLWD City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1975-08-05 Bruce Scott LLLLLW Red Carpet Inn, Oklahoma City WIN
Technical knockout
1975-05-07 Fred Askew LWWWWW Auditorium, Minneapolis LOST
Unanimous decision
1974-07-31 Rodney Bobick WWWWWW Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington LOST
Unanimous decision
1974-03-22 Morris Jackson WWWWLW City Auditorium, Omaha DRAW
Points
1974-02-19 Charlie James WLWDLW Honolulu International Center, Honolulu LOST
Unanimous decision
1973-11-28 Jeff Merritt WWWWWW Arena, Cleveland LOST
Technical knockout
1973-09-10 Walker Smith debut Civic Center, Providence WIN
Technical knockout
1973-03-29 John Jordan WWWLWD Exposition Building, Portland LOST
Unanimous decision
1972-05-25 Joe Frazier WWWWWW Civic Auditorium, Omaha LOST
Corner retirement
1972-03-20 Johnny Mac WLLLLL Saint Albert High School Gym, Council Bluffs WIN
Unanimous decision
1972-02-14 Mike Boswell LLLLLL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Unanimous decision
1972-01-22 Rico Brooks DWLWWW Auditorium Arena, Denver LOST
Split-decision
1971-12-20 Clyde Brown WWLWLL Elgin WIN
Technical knockout
1971-10-26 Jesse Crown WWWLLW City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
KO
1971-08-26 Manuel Ramos LWLLLL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Unanimous decision
1971-07-29 Jack O'Halloran LLWLLL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Unanimous decision
1971-05-24 Lee Carr WWLLWL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
KO
1971-04-23 Thad Spencer LLLDLL Civic Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Unanimous decision
1971-03-30 Frank Bullard WLWLLL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
KO
1970-11-03 Joe Murphy Gordwin LLLLLL Fairgrounds' International Building, Oklahoma City WIN
Technical knockout
1970-09-17 Manuel Ramos LLWLLL City Auditorium, Omaha DRAW
Points
1970-08-28 Bill Hardney WWLLWL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
KO
1970-07-17 Ray Junior Ellis WWLWLL Civic Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1970-06-08 Eddie Dembry WLLLWL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Unanimous decision
1970-05-11 Earnie Shavers WWWWWW City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
KO
1970-04-09 Woody Parks WDWW Civic Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Technical knockout
1970-03-23 Joe Tiger Harris LDDW Eagles Club, Milwaukee WIN
KO
1970-03-02 Lee Powell LLLLLL City Auditorium, Omaha WIN
KO
1970-01-29 Roy Rodriguez LL McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo WIN
Unanimous decision
1969-12-19 Joe Byrd LLLWWL Civic Auditorium, Omaha WIN
Points
1969-11-17 Wilbert Buddy Elbert LLLLLL Civic Auditorium, Omaha WIN
KO
1969-09-29 Lee Estes WLWLWL Eagles Club, Milwaukee WIN
Technical knockout
1969-08-15 Red Ferris debut Arena, Sioux Falls WIN
KO
1969-08-07 Bobby Street LW Eagles Club, Milwaukee WIN
KO