Alfonso Ratliff

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

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. 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

Template:BoxingRecordSummary Template:Boxing record start |- |34 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |25–9 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Lee Roy Murphy |KO |4 |? |26 Jun 1989 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park, Illinois, U.S. |align=left|Lost Illinois Heavyweight Title |- |33 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |25–8 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Jeff Lampkin |TKO |5 |2:14 |17 Nov 1988 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left|Lost USBA Cruiserweight Title |- |32 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |25–7 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Rickey Parkey |KO |7 |? |12 Aug 1988 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |align=left| Won USBA Cruiserweight Title |- |31 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |24–7 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Craig Bodzianowski |MD |10 |N/a |12 May 1988 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Photon Arena, Harvey, Illinois, U.S. |align=left|Won Illinois Heavyweight/Cruiserweight Titles |- |30 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |23–7 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Gary Mason |TKO |6 |1:17 |3 Feb 1988 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Grand Hall, Wembley, England, U.K. |align=left| |- |29 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |23–6 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Magne Havnå |PTS |8 |N/a |15 Jan 1988 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Skive Hallerne, Skive, Denmark |align=left| |- |28 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |23–5 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Patrick Lumumba |UD |10 |N/a |16 Oct 1987 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |- |27 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |23–4 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Henry Sims |TKO |9 |2:26 |11 Aug 1987 |align=left|Template:Flagicon UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |26 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |22–4 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Craig Bodzianowski |MD |10 |N/a |12 Apr 1987 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |25 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |21–4 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Mike Tyson |TKO |2 |1:41 |6 Sep 1986 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Las Vegas Hilton Winchester, Nevada, U.S. |align=left| |- |24 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |21–3 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Stanley Ross |RTD |5 |3:00 |19 Jul 1986 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Wembley Stadium, London, England, U.K. |align=left| |- |23 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |20–3 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bernard Benton |UD |12 |N/a |21 Sep 1985 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|Lost WBC cruiserweight title |- |22 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |20–2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Carlos De León |SD |12 |N/a |6 Jun 1985 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |align=left|Won WBC cruiserweight title |- |21 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |19–2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon James Dixon |RTD |5 |3:00 |20 Dec 1984 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |20 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |18–2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Billy Joe Thomas |KO |2 |2:30 |25 May 1984 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |19 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |17–2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bashir Wadud |TKO |7 |? |02 Nov 1983 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |18 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |16–2 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Pinklon Thomas |TKO |10 |2:36 |26 Mar 1983 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |- |17 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |16–1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Henry Porter |TKO |6 |1:51 |05 Oct 1982 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |16 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |15–1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Clayman Parker |KO |6 |0:32 |19 Jul 1982 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |15 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |14–1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Elijah Tillery |UD |10 |N/a |13 Mar 1982 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |- |14 |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |13–1 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Tim Witherspoon |TKO |7 |2:25 |5 Dec 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |align=left| |- |13 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |13–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Vernon Johnston |KO |2 |? |3 Oct 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |12 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |12–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Leroy Boone |UD |10 |N/a |21 Aug 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |11 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |11–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Henry Patterson |KO |2 |1:37 |27 Jul 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |10 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |10–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Eddie Temple |KO |2 |? |29 Jun 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |9 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |9–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon David Starkey |KO |2 |1:27 |16 Apr 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |8 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |8–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon James Dixon |UD |8 |? |2 Apr 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |7 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |7–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Baker Tinsley |KO |4 |? |9 Mar 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |6 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |6–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Stan Johnson |KO |2 |? |22 Feb 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |5 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |5–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Johnny Townsend |UD |8 |N/a |15 Jan 1981 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |4 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |4–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Melvin Hosey |TKO |5 |1:50 |13 Nov 1980 |align=left|Template:Flagicon International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |3 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |3–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Charles Anderson Atlas |KO |1 |? |9 Oct 1980 |align=left|Template:Flagicon International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |2 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |2–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Mike Chrun |TKO |2 |1:50 |22 Sep 1980 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| |- |1 |style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |1–0 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Jim Flynn |KO |1 |2:11 |25 Aug 1980 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |align=left| Template:Boxing record end

See also

• List of world cruiserweight boxing champions

External links

• Template:Boxrec
• Alfonso Ratliff - CBZ Profile