Ron Stander

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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.

Frazier-Stander Fight

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

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

Professional boxing record

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 Template:Flagicon Otis Bates PTS 10 July 6, 1982 Template:Flagicon Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Loss 38–20–3 Template:Flagicon Les Myers TKO 6 October 24, 1981 Template:Flagicon Dodge City, Kansas, U.S.
Loss 38–19–3 Template:Flagicon Jeff May UD 4 June 25, 1981 Template:Flagicon Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Template:DrawDraw 38–18–3 Template:Flagicon Otis Bates PTS 10 July 27, 1980 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Loss 38–18–2 Template:Flagicon Jeff Shelburg PTS 10 May 24, 1980 Template:Flagicon Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Loss 38–17–2 Template:Flagicon James Tillis TKO 7 March 3, 1980 Template:Flagicon Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Loss 38–16–2 Template:Flagicon Scott Frank TKO 1 January 8, 1980 Template:Flagicon Totowa, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss 38–15–2 Template:Flagicon Tom Fischer PTS 10 August 24, 1979 Template:Flagicon Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Win 38–14–2 Template:Flagicon Jim Pearish TKO 5 August 16, 1979 Template:Flagicon North Platte, Nebraska, U.S.
Loss 37–14–2 Template:Flagicon James Dixon UD 12 June 25, 1979 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Midlands Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 37–13–2 Template:Flagicon James Dixon UD 10 April 28, 1979 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 37–12–2 Template:Flagicon Rick Howe TKO 5 April 3, 1979 Template:Flagicon Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Win 36–12–2 Template:Flagicon Charles Atlas KO 1 November 29, 1978 Template:Flagicon Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Win 35–12–2 Template:Flagicon Charley Polite UD 10 October 25, 1978 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 34–12–2 Template:Flagicon Bill Jackson KO 1 July 26, 1978 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 33–12–2 Template:Flagicon Jesus Montes KO 3 June 20, 1978 Template:Flagicon Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Win 32–12–2 Template:Flagicon Clyde Mudgett TKO 4 March 23, 1978 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Loss 31–12–2 Template:Flagicon Horace Robinson KO 5 November 30, 1977 Template:Flagicon White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win 31–11–2 Template:Flagicon Raul Hernandez KO 4 November 15, 1977 Template:Flagicon Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 30–11–2 Template:Flagicon Boone Kirkman TKO 7 July 19, 1977 Template:Flagicon Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Loss 30–10–2 Template:Flagicon Gerrie Coetzee KO 8 July 17, 1976 Template:Flagicon Johannesburg, South Africa
Win 30–9–2 Template:Flagicon Beau Williford KO 3 June 1, 1976 Template:Flagicon Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 29–9–2 Template:Flagicon Ken Norton TKO 5 April 30, 1976 Template:Flagicon Landover, Maryland, U.S.
Win 29–8–2 Template:Flagicon Jesus Montes KO 3 January 26, 1976 Template:Flagicon Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Win 28–8–2 Template:Flagicon Willie Jackson KO 1 January 6, 1976 Template:Flagicon Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 27–8–2 Template:Flagicon Scott LeDoux UD 10 December 10, 1975 Template:Flagicon Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Win 27–7–2 Template:Flagicon Terry Daniels TKO 1 November 20, 1975 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 26–7–2 Template:Flagicon Morris Jackson TKO 2 September 4, 1975 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Iowa/Nebraska Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 0:58 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 25–7–2 Template:Flagicon Bruce Scott TKO 2 August 5, 1975 Template:Flagicon Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Loss 24–7–2 Template:Flagicon Fred Askew UD 10 May 7, 1975 Template:Flagicon Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss 24–6–2 Template:Flagicon Rodney Bobick UD 10 July 31, 1974 Template:Flagicon Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Template:DrawDraw 24–5–2 Template:Flagicon Morris Jackson PTS 10 March 22, 1974 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Loss 24–5–1 Template:Flagicon Charlie James PTS 10 February 19, 1974 Template:Flagicon Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. Hawaii Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 24–4–1 Template:Flagicon Jeff Merritt TKO 3 November 28, 1973 Template:Flagicon Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Win 24–3–1 Template:Flagicon Walker Smith TKO 3 September 10, 1973 Template:Flagicon Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Loss 23–3–1 Template:Flagicon John Jordan UD 10 March 29, 1973 Template:Flagicon Portland, Maine, U.S.
Loss 23–2–1 Template:Flagicon Joe Frazier RTD 5 May 25, 1972 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. WBC/WBA Heavyweight Titles.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 23–1–1 Template:Flagicon Johnny Mac UD 10 March 20, 1972 Template:Flagicon Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Win 22–1–1 Template:Flagicon Mike Boswell UD 10 February 14, 1972 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Loss 21–1–1 Template:Flagicon Rico Brooks SD 10 January 22, 1972 Template:Flagicon Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win 21–0–1 Template:Flagicon Clyde Brown TKO 3 December 20, 1971 Template:Flagicon Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
Win 20–0–1 Template:Flagicon Jesse Crown KO 3 October 26, 1971 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 19–0–1 Template:Flagicon Manuel Ramos UD 10 August 26, 1971 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 18–0–1 Template:Flagicon Jack O'Halloran UD 10 July 29, 1971 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 17–0–1 Template:Flagicon Lee Carr KO 6 May 24, 1971 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 16–0–1 Template:Flagicon Thad Spencer UD 10 April 23, 1971 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 15–0–1 Template:Flagicon Frank Bullard KO 6 March 30, 1971 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 14–0–1 Template:Flagicon Joe Murphy Goodwin KO 1 November 3, 1970 Template:Flagicon Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Template:Draw Draw 13–0–1 Template:Flagicon Manuel Ramos PTS 10 September 17, 1970 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 13–0 Template:Flagicon Bill Hardney KO 1 August 28, 1970 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 12–0 Template:Flagicon Ray Ellis TKO 3 July 17, 1970 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 11–0 Template:Flagicon Eddie Dembry UD 8 June 8, 1970 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 10–0 Template:Flagicon Earnie Shavers KO 5 May 11, 1970 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 9–0 Template:Flagicon Woody Parks TKO 1 April 9, 1970 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 8–0 Template:Flagicon Joe Harris KO 4 March 23, 1970 Template:Flagicon Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Win 7–0 Template:Flagicon Lee Powell KO 1 March 2, 1970 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 6–0 Template:Flagicon Roy Rodriguez UD 6 January 29, 1970 Template:Flagicon Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Win 5–0 Template:Flagicon Joe Byrd PTS 6 December 19, 1969 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 4–0 Template:Flagicon Wilbert Elbert KO 1 November 17, 1969 Template:Flagicon Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Win 3–0 Template:Flagicon Lee Estes TKO 2 September 29, 1969 Template:Flagicon Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Win 2–0 Template:Flagicon Red Ferris KO 1 August 15, 1969 Template:Flagicon Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Win 1–0 Template:Flagicon Bobby Street KO 1 August 7, 1969 Template:Flagicon Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

References

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