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Ron Stander

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Ron Stander
Born
Ronald Stander

(1944-10-17)October 17, 1944
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

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

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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

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

Professional boxing record

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

References

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  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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