Alfonso Ratliff
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American boxer (born 1956)
Alfonso Ratliff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alfonso Ratliff (1956年02月18日) February 18, 1956 (age 69) Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Other names | Alfonso/Alonzo |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 9 |
Alfonso Ratliff (born February 18, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1989, holding the WBC and The Ring cruiserweight titles in 1985. He was later coaching at the Harvey Boxing Club in Harvey IL.
Amateur boxing career
[edit ]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
[edit ]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.[2] 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
[edit ]| 34 fights | 25 wins | 9 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 6 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
DQ
Disqualification
RTD
Corner retirement
KO
Knockout
SD
Split decision / split draw
MD
Majority decision / majority draw
TD
Technical decision / technical draw
NC
No contest
TKO
Technical knockout
PTS
Points decision
UD
Unanimous decision / unanimous draw
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round(s) | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Loss | 25–9 | United States Lee Roy Murphy | KO | 4 | ? | 26 Jun 1989 | United States Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park, Illinois, U.S. | Lost Illinois Heavyweight Title |
| 33 | Loss | 25–8 | United States Jeff Lampkin | TKO | 5 | 2:14 | 17 Nov 1988 | United States Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Lost USBA Cruiserweight Title |
| 32 | Win | 25–7 | United States Rickey Parkey | KO | 7 | ? | 12 Aug 1988 | United States Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | Won USBA Cruiserweight Title |
| 31 | Win | 24–7 | United States Craig Bodzianowski | MD | 10 | N/a | 12 May 1988 | United States Photon Arena, Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | Won Illinois Heavyweight/Cruiserweight Titles |
| 30 | Loss | 23–7 | United Kingdom Gary Mason | TKO | 6 | 1:17 | 3 Feb 1988 | United Kingdom Grand Hall, Wembley, England, U.K. | |
| 29 | Loss | 23–6 | Norway Magne Havnå | PTS | 8 | N/a | 15 Jan 1988 | Denmark Skive Hallerne, Skive, Denmark | |
| 28 | Loss | 23–5 | Kenya Patrick Lumumba | UD | 10 | N/a | 16 Oct 1987 | United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 23–4 | United States Henry Sims | TKO | 9 | 2:26 | 11 Aug 1987 | United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 22–4 | United States Craig Bodzianowski | MD | 10 | N/a | 12 Apr 1987 | United States Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 21–4 | United States Mike Tyson | TKO | 2 | 1:41 | 6 Sep 1986 | United States Las Vegas Hilton Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | United States Stanley Ross | RTD | 5 | 3:00 | 19 Jul 1986 | United Kingdom Wembley Stadium, London, England, U.K. | |
| 23 | Loss | 20–3 | United States Bernard Benton | UD | 12 | N/a | 21 Sep 1985 | United States Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC cruiserweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Puerto Rico Carlos De León | SD | 12 | N/a | 6 Jun 1985 | United States Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBC cruiserweight title |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | United States James Dixon | RTD | 5 | 3:00 | 20 Dec 1984 | United States Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | United States Billy Joe Thomas | KO | 2 | 2:30 | 25 May 1984 | United States Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | United States Bashir Wadud | TKO | 7 | ? | 02 Nov 1983 | United States Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 18 | Loss | 16–2 | United States Pinklon Thomas | TKO | 10 | 2:36 | 26 Mar 1983 | United States Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | United States Henry Porter | TKO | 6 | 1:51 | 05 Oct 1982 | United States Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | United States Clayman Parker | KO | 6 | 0:32 | 19 Jul 1982 | United States Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | United States Elijah Tillery | UD | 10 | N/a | 13 Mar 1982 | United States Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 14 | Loss | 13–1 | United States Tim Witherspoon | TKO | 7 | 2:25 | 5 Dec 1981 | United States Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | United States Vernon Johnston | KO | 2 | ? | 3 Oct 1981 | United States Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | United States Leroy Boone | UD | 10 | N/a | 21 Aug 1981 | United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | United States Henry Patterson | KO | 2 | 1:37 | 27 Jul 1981 | United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | United States Eddie Temple | KO | 2 | ? | 29 Jun 1981 | United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | United States David Starkey | KO | 2 | 1:27 | 16 Apr 1981 | United States Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | United States James Dixon | UD | 8 | ? | 2 Apr 1981 | United States Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | United States Baker Tinsley | KO | 4 | ? | 9 Mar 1981 | United States Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | United States Stan Johnson | KO | 2 | ? | 22 Feb 1981 | United States Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | United States Johnny Townsend | UD | 8 | N/a | 15 Jan 1981 | United States Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | United States Melvin Hosey | TKO | 5 | 1:50 | 13 Nov 1980 | United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | United States Charles Anderson Atlas | KO | 1 | ? | 9 Oct 1980 | United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | United States Mike Chrun | TKO | 2 | 1:50 | 22 Sep 1980 | United States Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | United States Jim Flynn | KO | 1 | 2:11 | 25 Aug 1980 | United States Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Alfonzo Ratliff scored a 12-round split decision over champion..." United Press International. Retrieved 2022年09月26日.
- ^ "A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK SEPT. 16-22". Sports Illustrated Vault | Si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022年09月26日.
External links
[edit ]- Boxing record for Alfonso Ratliff from BoxRec (registration required)
- Alfonso Ratliff - CBZ Profile
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by | WBC cruiserweight champion June 6, 1985 - September 21, 1985 |
Succeeded by | ||
| The Ring cruiserweight champion June 6, 1985 - September 21, 1985 | ||||
Categories:
- 1956 births
- Living people
- American male boxers
- African-American boxers
- Boxers from Mississippi
- Sportspeople from Clarksdale, Mississippi
- Boxers from Chicago
- Heavyweight boxers
- World cruiserweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Council champions
- The Ring (magazine) champions
- 20th-century American sportsmen