SPORT & NOTE
Ronald Allen HARRIS

Male

(aka Ronald Harris)
Welterweight, USA, Detroit, Michigan
Born: February 8, 1947, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: December 31, 1980, Detroit, Michigan, USA

as an amateur:
1964 United States National Championships lightweight winner
1964 Tokyo, Japan, Olympic Games lightweight bronze medal
Wko 3 Fawzi Hassan (United Arab Republic/Egypt)
Wpts 5:0 Karemaru Shiratori (Japan)
Wpts 5:0 Rodolfo Arpon (Philippines)
Lpts 4:1 Jozef Grudzien (Poland)


Amateur fights courtesy of Bob Yalen


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1960
- Mar. 28Emanuel StewardDetroit, Michigan LPTS 3
1961
No results recorded
1962
Detroit, Michigan, Junior Novice Golden Gloves winner
+ Feb. 15Isaiah PrinceDetroit, Michigan WPTS 3
+ Feb. 20Richard AlexanderDetroit, Michigan WPTS 3
1963
Detroit, Michigan, Detroit Golden Gloves winner
+ Feb. 11Richard AlexanderDetroit, Michigan WPTS 3
Chicago, Illinois, US National Golden Gloves 2nd place, 132 lbs
+ Feb. 25Ed BelsonChicago, Illinois WPTS 3
+ Feb. 27Robert BoldenChicago, Illinois WPTS 3
+ Mar. 6LeRoy RomeroChicago, Illinois WTKO 1
- Mar. 6Nick PetreccaChicago, Illinois LPTS 3
1964
Detroit, Michigan, Detroit Golden Gloves winner, 132 lbs
+ Feb. 14Richard AlexanderDetroit, Michigan WPTS 3
+ Feb. 18Roland ScottDetroit, Michigan WPTS 3
Louisville, Kentucky, US National Golden Gloves preliminaries, 132 lbs
+ Feb. 24Alford SandovalLouisville, Kentucky WTKO 3
- Feb. 25Robert TannerLouisville, Kentucky LTKO
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Michigan AAU winner, 132 lbs
+ Mar. 24Joe RomeroGrand Rapids, Michigan WTKO 2
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States National Championships winner, 132 lbs
+ Apr. 9LeRoy RomeroLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Apr. 9Mike McMurryLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Apr. 10Alton CoulterLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
+ Apr. 10Herb DollosonLas Vegas, Nevada WPTS 3
New York City, New York, US Olympic Trials winner, 132 lbs
+ May 18Willie ThomasNew York City, New York WTKO 1
+ May 19Henry AaronNew York City, New York WPTS 3
+ May 20Bobby ValdezNew York City, New York WPTS 3
+ June 22Johnny AdamsAllentown, Pennsylvania WPTS 3
+ Aug. 5Assi GabrielDetroit, Michigan WPTS 3
Hamilton, California, US Olympic Box-Offs winner, 132 lbs
+ Sept. 17Bobby ValdezHamilton, California WPTS 3
+ Sept. 26Fernando TrujilloLos Angeles, California WPTS 3
Tokyo, Japan, Olympic Games bronze medal, 132 lbs
+ Oct. 14Fawzi HassanTokyo, Japan WKO 3
+ Oct. 18Kanemaru ShiratoriTokyo, Japan WPTS 5:0
+ Oct. 20Rodolfo ArponTokyo, Japan WPTS 5:0
- Oct. 21Jozef GrudzienTokyo, Japan LPTS 4:1

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1965
+ May 7Willie CooperWheeling, West Virginia KO 6
1966
= Mar. 4Billy LloydBaltimore, Maryland Draw 6
+ Apr. 2Al MasseyBaltimore, MarylandW 6
+ Aug. 29Rudy RichardsonDetroit, Michigan W 6
+ Nov. 16Larry YoungbloodCanton, Michigan W 6
+ Nov. 22Larry YoungbloodDetroit, Michigan KO 1
1967
+ Mar. 27Howard MooreNorfolk, Virginia W 6
+ Apr. 3Roger EvansBaltimore, Maryland W 6
+ May 6Clyde TylerHuntington, West Virginia W 8
+ Aug. 24Rudy RichardsonDetroit, Michigan W 6
1968
+ June 21Primus WilliamsBuffalo, New York W 6
+ June 28Primus WilliamsAkron, Ohio W 6
+ July 18Pulga SerranoLos Angeles, California W 10
+ July 24Brad SilasDetroit, Michigan W 10
+ Nov. 26 Frank SteeleDetroit, MichiganW 8
+ Dec. 4Arnold BushmanIndianapolis, Indiana KO 2
1969
+ Feb. 14Jesus AliciaIndianapolis, Indiana KO 3
+ Apr. 10 Manuel LugoLos Angeles, CaliforniaW 6
+ Apr. 18 Frank SteeleDetroit, Michigan W 12
- June 12Shinichi KadotaLos Angeles, California L 10
1970
Inactive
1971
+ Oct. 29Don CobbsDetroit, Michigan TKO 3
1972
+ Jan. 14Percy PughDetroit, MichiganW 10
+ Mar. 25Raul SorianoDetroit, Michigan W 10
+ July 22Papo VillaDetroit, Michigan W 10
- Aug. 21Alvin PhillipsNew Orleans, LouisianaL 10
1973
+ Apr. 29Bobby HaymanDetroit, Michigan W 10
- July 10Horacio Agustin SaldanoBuenos Aires, Argentina L 10
+ Aug. 20Peter CobblahLas Vegas, Nevada W 10
- Sept. 22Arturo ZunigaToronto, Canada L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 29, Won: 24 (5 inside the limit), Lost: 4 (0 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0