Ron Stander

Ron Stander
Statistics
Real name	Ronald Stander
Nickname(s)	The Council Bluffs Butcher
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Reach	70 in (178 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1944-10-17)October 17, 1944 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Died
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	61
Wins	37
Wins by KO	28
Losses	21
Draws	3

Ron Stander (17 October 1944 – 8 March 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". 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.

Professional boxing record

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

External links

• Professional boxing record for Ron Stander from BoxRec