Loren Ross

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Loren "The Boss" Ross (September 18, 1964 – July 31, 2013) in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former professional heavyweight boxer.

Amateur career

Ross won the 1984, 1985, and 1986 United States Amateur Light Heavyweight Championships.[1][2][3] This feat was also accomplished by future Heavyweight Champions Cassius Clay known better as Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks. Spinks, while serving in the United States Marine Corps won three consecutive United States Amateur Light Heavyweight Championships '74, '75 and '76. Lost to Pablo Romero (Cuba) at the World Amateur Championships in 1986 (4–1) for the 178 pound title.[4]

1986 World amateur championships results

Professional career

Ross had a professional record of 17–2 (12 KOs) with 1 no contest.[5] Ross won his first 15 fights with 10 of those by KO. Ross' last fight was February 26, 1991 against Bert Cooper. Scheduled for 10 rounds, Cooper scored an 8th round TKO.[6] Ross was hospitalized after the fight. Ross had to give up boxing because of a heart condition, Cooper went on to fight former Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield. In 20 fights, he boxed a total of 79 rounds and had a KO% of 60%.

Professional boxing record

17 Wins (12 knockouts, 5 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts, 0 decisions), 1 No Contest [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 22-7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon "Smokin" Bert Cooper TKO 8 26/02/1991 Template:Flagicon Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Win 6-23-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Robert "Bobby" Thomas KO 2 08/02/1991 Template:Flagicon La Vergne, Tennessee, United States
Win 17-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Melton Bowen TKO 3 20/01/1991 Template:Flagicon Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 18-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Tony Willis TKO 7 08/11/1990 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:21 of the seventh round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lamar Johnson KO 1 21/08/1990 Template:Flagicon Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Win 12-28-6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Danny Blake UD 4 30/07/1990 Template:Flagicon Chicago, Illinois, United States
No Contest 2-8-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Dave Slaughter NC 2 15/06/1990 Template:Flagicon Georgetown, Kentucky, United States
Win 6-18-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Trent Surratt PTS 6 21/04/1990 Template:Flagicon Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Win 16-3-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Arthur "Stormy" Weathers TKO 8 20/03/1990 Template:Flagicon Nashville, Tennessee, United States WBA North American Cruiserweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon John Swafford KO 1 17/02/1990 Template:Flagicon Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Win 39-9-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Michael Greer PTS 10 26/12/1989 Template:Flagicon Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 8-4-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Danny Wofford TKO 3 21/11/1989 Template:Flagicon Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win 4-15-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Trent Surratt UD 8 25/10/1989 Template:Flagicon Nashville, Tennessee, United States 80-69, 80-70, 80-60.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Billy "The Kid" Moore KO 4 30/09/1989 Template:Flagicon La Vergne, Tennessee, United States
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Tony "Wooden" Nichols KO 1 05/09/1989 Template:Flagicon Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tony Best KO 1 31/08/1989 Template:Flagicon Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Larry "Cable Guy" Anderson TKO 1 11/07/1989 Template:Flagicon Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 6-13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Rocky Bentley PTS 6 24/06/1989 Template:Flagicon Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 0-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Robert Raglin Strickland KO 2 22/05/1989 Template:Flagicon Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
Win 2-7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Arthur Pruitt TKO 1 16/05/1989 Template:Flagicon Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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References

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