Ron Stander
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, IA, 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 | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Ronald Stander |
Nickname(s) | The Council Bluffs Butcher |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | October 17, 1944
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 61 |
Wins | 37 |
Wins by KO | 28 |
Losses | 21 |
Draws | 3 |
No contests | 0 |
Frazier-Stander Fight
Ron Stander was largely an unknown commodity when he was given the opportunity to fight for the world heavyweight title in Omaha. 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.
Professional boxing record
38 Wins (29 knockouts, 9 decisions), 21 Losses (9 knockouts, 12 decisions), 3 Draws[1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 38–21–3 | PTS | 10 | July 6, 1982 | |||
Loss | 38–20–3 | TKO | 6 | October 24, 1981 | |||
Loss | 38–19–3 | UD | 4 | June 25, 1981 | |||
Draw | 38–18–3 | PTS | 10 | July 27, 1980 | |||
Loss | 38–18–2 | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1980 | |||
Loss | 38–17–2 | TKO | 7 | March 3, 1980 | |||
Loss | 38–16–2 | TKO | 1 | January 8, 1980 | |||
Loss | 38–15–2 | PTS | 10 | August 24, 1979 | |||
Win | 38–14–2 | TKO | 5 | August 16, 1979 | |||
Loss | 37–14–2 | UD | 12 | June 25, 1979 | Midlands Heavyweight Title. | ||
Loss | 37–13–2 | UD | 10 | April 28, 1979 | |||
Win | 37–12–2 | TKO | 5 | April 3, 1979 | |||
Win | 36–12–2 | KO | 1 | November 29, 1978 | |||
Win | 35–12–2 | UD | 10 | October 25, 1978 | |||
Win | 34–12–2 | KO | 1 | July 26, 1978 | |||
Win | 33–12–2 | KO | 3 | June 20, 1978 | |||
Win | 32–12–2 | TKO | 4 | March 23, 1978 | |||
Loss | 31–12–2 | KO | 5 | November 30, 1977 | |||
Win | 31–11–2 | KO | 4 | November 15, 1977 | |||
Loss | 30–11–2 | TKO | 7 | July 19, 1977 | |||
Loss | 30–10–2 | KO | 8 | July 17, 1976 | |||
Win | 30–9–2 | KO | 3 | June 1, 1976 | |||
Loss | 29–9–2 | TKO | 5 | April 30, 1976 | |||
Win | 29–8–2 | KO | 3 | January 26, 1976 | |||
Win | 28–8–2 | KO | 1 | January 6, 1976 | |||
Loss | 27–8–2 | UD | 10 | December 10, 1975 | |||
Win | 27–7–2 | TKO | 1 | November 20, 1975 | |||
Win | 26–7–2 | TKO | 2 | September 4, 1975 | Iowa/Nebraska Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 0:58 of the second round. | ||
Win | 25–7–2 | TKO | 2 | August 5, 1975 | |||
Loss | 24–7–2 | UD | 10 | May 7, 1975 | |||
Loss | 24–6–2 | UD | 10 | July 31, 1974 | |||
Draw | 24–5–2 | PTS | 10 | March 22, 1974 | |||
Loss | 24–5–1 | PTS | 10 | February 19, 1974 | Hawaii Heavyweight Title. | ||
Loss | 24–4–1 | TKO | 3 | November 28, 1973 | |||
Win | 24–3–1 | TKO | 3 | September 10, 1973 | |||
Loss | 23–3–1 | UD | 10 | March 29, 1973 | |||
Loss | 23–2–1 | TKO | 5 | May 25, 1972 | WBC/WBA World Heavyweight Titles. | ||
Win | 23–1–1 | UD | 10 | March 20, 1972 | |||
Win | 22–1–1 | UD | 10 | February 14, 1972 | |||
Loss | 21–1–1 | SD | 10 | January 22, 1972 | |||
Win | 21–0–1 | TKO | 3 | December 20, 1971 | |||
Win | 20–0–1 | KO | 3 | October 26, 1971 | |||
Win | 19–0–1 | UD | 10 | August 26, 1971 | |||
Win | 18–0–1 | UD | 10 | July 29, 1971 | |||
Win | 17–0–1 | KO | 6 | May 24, 1971 | |||
Win | 16–0–1 | UD | 10 | April 23, 1971 | |||
Win | 15–0–1 | KO | 6 | March 30, 1971 | |||
Win | 14–0–1 | KO | 1 | November 3, 1970 | |||
Draw | 13–0–1 | PTS | 10 | September 17, 1970 | |||
Win | 13–0 | KO | 1 | August 28, 1970 | |||
Win | 12–0 | TKO | 3 | July 17, 1970 | |||
Win | 11–0 | UD | 8 | June 8, 1970 | |||
Win | 10–0 | KO | 5 | May 11, 1970 | |||
Win | 9–0 | TKO | 1 | April 9, 1970 | |||
Win | 8–0 | KO | 4 | March 23, 1970 | |||
Win | 7–0 | KO | 1 | March 2, 1970 | |||
Win | 6–0 | UD | 6 | January 29, 1970 | |||
Win | 5–0 | PTS | 6 | December 19, 1969 | |||
Win | 4–0 | KO | 1 | November 17, 1969 | |||
Win | 3–0 | TKO | 2 | September 29, 1969 | |||
Win | 2–0 | KO | 1 | August 15, 1969 | |||
Win | 1–0 | KO | 1 | August 7, 1969 | Professional debut |