Alfonso Ratliff
Alfonso Ratliff (born February 18, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer in the cruiserweight division who held the Lineal and WBC cruiserweight titles. He was later coaching at the Harvey Boxing Club in Harvey IL.
| Alfonso Ratliff | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Alfonso/Alonzo |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 18, 1956 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
Amateur boxing career
As an amateur, Ratliff won the Chicago Golden Gloves title in 1980, and won a decision against Mitch Green in intercity competition.
Professional boxing career
Ratliff turned professional in 1980 and won the WBC and lineal cruiserweight titles with a decision win over Carlos De León in 1985.[1] He lost the belt in his first defense to Bernard Benton via decision the same year. In September 1986, Ratliff was stopped in the second round by Mike Tyson, who went on to become the youngest ever world heavyweight champion in his next fight. Ratliff retired in 1989 after a TKO loss to Lee Roy Murphy.
Professional boxing record
| 25 Wins (18 knockouts, 7 decisions), 9 Losses (6 knockouts, 3 decisions) | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 25-9 |  |
KO | 4 | 26/06/1989 |  |
Illinois Heavyweight Title. |
| Loss | 25-8 | |
TKO | 5 | 17/11/1988 |  |
IBF USBA Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 25-7 | |
KO | 7 | 12/08/1988 |  |
IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 24-7 | |
MD | 10 | 12/05/1988 | |
Illinois Heavyweight/Cruiserweight Titles. 47-44, 46-45, 46-46. |
| Loss | 23-7 |  |
TKO | 6 | 03/02/1988 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of the sixth round. |
| Loss | 23-6 |  |
PTS | 8 | 15/01/1988 |  |
|
| Loss | 23-5 |  |
UD | 10 | 16/10/1987 | |
93-97, 94-96, 94-96. |
| Win | 23-4 | |
TKO | 9 | 11/08/1987 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:26 of the ninth round. |
| Win | 22-4 | |
MD | 10 | 12/04/1987 | |
46-45, 46-46, 47-44. |
| Loss | 21-4 | |
TKO | 2 | 06/09/1986 |  |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:41 of the second round. |
| Win | 21-3 | |
RTD | 5 | 19/07/1986 | |
|
| Loss | 20-3 | |
UD | 12 | 21/09/1985 | |
Lost WBC and lineal cruiserweight titles |
| Win | 20-2 |  |
SD | 12 | 06/06/1985 | |
'Won WBC and lineal cruiserweight titles |
| Win | 19-2 | |
RTD | 5 | 20/12/1984 | |
|
| Win | 18-2 | |
KO | 2 | 25/05/1984 | |
Thomas knocked out at 2:30 of the second round. |
| Win | 17-2 | |
TKO | 7 | 02/11/1983 | |
|
| Loss | 16-2 | |
TKO | 10 | 26/03/1983 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the tenth round. |
| Win | 16-1 | |
TKO | 6 | 05/10/1982 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 15-1 | |
KO | 6 | 19/07/1982 | |
Parker knocked out at 0:32 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 14-1 | |
UD | 10 | 13/03/1982 | |
|
| Loss | 13-1 | |
TKO | 7 | 05/12/1981 | |
|
| Win | 13-0 | |
KO | 2 | 03/10/1981 | |
|
| Win | 12-0 | |
UD | 10 | 21/08/1981 | |
|
| Win | 11-0 | |
KO | 2 | 27/07/1981 | |
|
| Win | 10-0 | |
KO | 2 | 29/06/1981 | |
|
| Win | 9-0 | |
KO | 2 | 16/04/1981 | |
Starkey knocked out at 1:27 of the second round. |
| Win | 8-0 | |
UD | 8 | 02/04/1981 | |
|
| Win | 7-0 | |
KO | 4 | 09/03/1981 | |
|
| Win | 6-0 | |
KO | 2 | 22/02/1981 | |
|
| Win | 5-0 | |
UD | 8 | 15/01/1981 | |
|
| Win | 4-0 | |
TKO | 5 | 13/11/1980 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 3-0 | |
KO | 1 | 09/10/1980 | |
|
| Win | 2-0 | |
TKO | 2 | 22/09/1980 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the second round. |
| Win | 1-0 | |
KO | 1 | 25/08/1980 | |
Flynn knocked out at 2:11 of the first round. |
See also
- List of cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
References
- "Alfonso Ratliff - Lineal Cruiserweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Carlos DeLeon |
Lineal Cruiserweight Champion 6 June 1985 – 21 September 1985 |
Succeeded by Bernard Benton |
| Preceded by Carlos DeLeon |
WBC Cruiserweight Champion 6 June 1985 – 21 September 1985 |
Succeeded by Bernard Benton |
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