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Ron Stander

Ron Stander (October 17, 1944 – March 8, 2022) was an American 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 tells 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
Born
Ronald Stander

(1944-10-17)October 17, 1944
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 8, 2022(2022-03-08) (aged 77)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Council Bluffs Butcher
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights61
Wins37
Wins by KO28
Losses21
Draws3

Frazier-Stander Fight edit

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".[1] 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.

Personal life and death edit

Stander died from complications of diabetes on March 8, 2022, at the age of 77.[2]

Professional boxing record edit

38 Wins (29 knockouts, 9 decisions), 21 Losses (9 knockouts, 12 decisions), 3 Draws[3]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 38–21–3   Otis Bates PTS 10 July 6, 1982   Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Loss 38–20–3   Les Myers TKO 6 October 24, 1981   Dodge City, Kansas, U.S.
Loss 38–19–3   Jeff May UD 4 June 25, 1981   Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Draw 38–18–3   Otis Bates PTS 10 July 27, 1980   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Loss 38–18–2   Jeff Shelburg PTS 10 May 24, 1980   Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Loss 38–17–2   James Tillis TKO 7 March 3, 1980   Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Loss 38–16–2   Scott Frank TKO 1 January 8, 1980   Totowa, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss 38–15–2   Tom Fischer PTS 10 August 24, 1979   Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Win 38–14–2   Jim Pearish TKO 5 August 16, 1979   North Platte, Nebraska, U.S.
Loss 37–14–2   James Dixon UD 12 June 25, 1979   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Midlands Heavyweight Title.
Loss 37–13–2   James Dixon UD 10 April 28, 1979   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 37–12–2   Rick Howe TKO 5 April 3, 1979   Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Win 36–12–2   Charles Atlas KO 1 November 29, 1978   Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Win 35–12–2   Charley Polite UD 10 October 25, 1978   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 34–12–2   Bill Jackson KO 1 July 26, 1978   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 33–12–2   Jesus Montes KO 3 June 20, 1978   Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Win 32–12–2   Clyde Mudgett TKO 4 March 23, 1978   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Loss 31–12–2   Horace Robinson KO 5 November 30, 1977   White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win 31–11–2   Raul Hernandez KO 4 November 15, 1977   Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 30–11–2   Boone Kirkman TKO 7 July 19, 1977   Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Loss 30–10–2   Gerrie Coetzee KO 8 July 17, 1976   Johannesburg, South Africa
Win 30–9–2   Beau Williford KO 3 June 1, 1976   Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 29–9–2   Ken Norton TKO 5 April 30, 1976   Landover, Maryland, U.S.
Win 29–8–2   Jesus Montes KO 3 January 26, 1976   Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Win 28–8–2   Willie Jackson KO 1 January 6, 1976   Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 27–8–2   Scott LeDoux UD 10 December 10, 1975   Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Win 27–7–2   Terry Daniels TKO 1 November 20, 1975   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 26–7–2   Morris Jackson TKO 2 September 4, 1975   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Iowa/Nebraska Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 0:58 of the second round.
Win 25–7–2   Bruce Scott TKO 2 August 5, 1975   Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 24–7–2   Fred Askew UD 10 May 7, 1975   Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss 24–6–2   Rodney Bobick UD 10 July 31, 1974   Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Draw 24–5–2   Morris Jackson PTS 10 March 22, 1974   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Loss 24–5–1   Charlie James PTS 10 February 19, 1974   Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. Hawaii Heavyweight Title.
Loss 24–4–1   Jeff Merritt TKO 3 November 28, 1973   Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Win 24–3–1   Walker Smith TKO 3 September 10, 1973   Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Loss 23–3–1   John Jordan UD 10 March 29, 1973   Portland, Maine, U.S.
Loss 23–2–1   Joe Frazier RTD 5 May 25, 1972   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. WBC/WBA Heavyweight Titles.
Win 23–1–1   Johnny Mac UD 10 March 20, 1972   Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Win 22–1–1   Mike Boswell UD 10 February 14, 1972   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Loss 21–1–1   Rico Brooks SD 10 January 22, 1972   Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win 21–0–1   Clyde Brown TKO 3 December 20, 1971   Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
Win 20–0–1   Jesse Crown KO 3 October 26, 1971   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 19–0–1   Manuel Ramos UD 10 August 26, 1971   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 18–0–1   Jack O'Halloran UD 10 July 29, 1971   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 17–0–1   Lee Carr KO 6 May 24, 1971   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 16–0–1   Thad Spencer UD 10 April 23, 1971   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 15–0–1   Frank Bullard KO 6 March 30, 1971   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 14–0–1   Joe Murphy Goodwin KO 1 November 3, 1970   Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Draw 13–0–1   Manuel Ramos PTS 10 September 17, 1970   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 13–0   Bill Hardney KO 1 August 28, 1970   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 12–0   Ray Ellis TKO 3 July 17, 1970   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 11–0   Eddie Dembry UD 8 June 8, 1970   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 10–0   Earnie Shavers KO 5 May 11, 1970   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 9–0   Woody Parks TKO 1 April 9, 1970   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 8–0   Joe Harris KO 4 March 23, 1970   Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Win 7–0   Lee Powell KO 1 March 2, 1970   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 6–0   Roy Rodriguez UD 6 January 29, 1970   Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Win 5–0   Joe Byrd PTS 6 December 19, 1969   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 4–0   Wilbert Elbert KO 1 November 17, 1969   Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 3–0   Lee Estes TKO 2 September 29, 1969   Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Win 2–0   Red Ferris KO 1 August 15, 1969   Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Win 1–0   Bobby Street KO 1 August 7, 1969   Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

References edit

  1. ^ Barry, Dan (15 November 2011). "After Frazier Kept the Belt, a Long Shot Withstood the Blows". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Ron Stander, Bluffs Butcher, dies; fought Frazier in 1972". CBS2 Iowa. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. ^ "BoxRec - Ron Stander".

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