Alfonso Ratliff

Alfonso Ratliff (born February 18, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1989, holding the WBC and The Ring cruiserweight titles in 1985. He was later coaching at the Harvey Boxing Club in Harvey IL.

Alfonso Ratliff
Born	Alfonso Ratliff (1956-02-18) February 18, 1956 (age 68) Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Alfonso/Alonzo
Statistics
Weight(s)	Cruiserweight
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Reach	78 in (198 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	34
Wins	25
Wins by KO	18
Losses	9

Amateur boxing career

As an amateur, Ratliff won the Chicago Golden Gloves title in 1980, and won a decision against Mitch Green in intercity competition.

Professional boxing career

Ratliff turned professional in 1980 and won the WBC and lineal cruiserweight titles with a decision win over Carlos De León in 1985.^[1] He lost the belt in his first defense to Bernard Benton via decision the same year.^[2] In September 1986, Ratliff was stopped in the second round by Mike Tyson, who went on to become the youngest ever world heavyweight champion in his next fight. Ratliff retired in 1989 after a TKO loss to Lee Roy Murphy.

Professional boxing record

34 fights	25 wins	9 losses
By knockout	18	6
By decision	7	3

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
34	Loss	25–9	Lee Roy Murphy	KO	4	26/06/1989	Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park, Illinois, U.S.	Illinois Heavyweight Title.
33	Loss	25–8	Jeff Lampkin	TKO	5	17/11/1988	Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	IBF USBA Heavyweight Title.
32	Win	25–7	Rickey Parkey	KO	7	12/08/1988	Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.	IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title.
31	Win	24–7	Craig Bodzianowski	MD	10	12/05/1988	Photon Arena, Harvey, Illinois, U.S.	Illinois Heavyweight/Cruiserweight Titles.
30	Loss	23–7	Gary Mason	TKO	6	03/02/1988	Grand Hall, Wembley, England, U.K.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of the sixth round.
29	Loss	23–6	Magne Havnå	PTS	8	15/01/1988	Skive Hallerne, Skive, Denmark
28	Loss	23–5	Patrick Lumumba	UD	10	16/10/1987	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
27	Win	23–4	Henry Sims	TKO	9	11/08/1987	UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:26 of the ninth round.
26	Win	22–4	Craig Bodzianowski	MD	10	12/04/1987	Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
25	Loss	21–4	Mike Tyson	TKO	2	06/09/1986	Las Vegas Hilton Winchester, Nevada, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:41 of the second round.
24	Win	21–3	Stanley Ross	RTD	5	19/07/1986	Wembley Stadium, London, England, U.K.
23	Loss	20–3	Bernard Benton	UD	12	21/09/1985	Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Lost WBC and lineal cruiserweight titles
22	Win	20–2	Carlos De León	SD	12	06/06/1985	Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Won WBC and lineal cruiserweight titles
21	Win	19–2	James Dixon	RTD	5	20/12/1984	Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
20	Win	18–2	Billy Joe Thomas	KO	2	25/05/1984	Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Thomas knocked out at 2:30 of the second round.
19	Win	17–2	Bashir Wadud	TKO	7	02/11/1983	Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
18	Loss	16–2	Pinklon Thomas	TKO	10	26/03/1983	Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the tenth round.
17	Win	16–1	Henry Porter	TKO	6	05/10/1982	Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the sixth round.
16	Win	15–1	Clayman Parker	KO	6	19/07/1982	Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Parker knocked out at 0:32 of the sixth round.
15	Win	14–1	Elijah Tillery	UD	10	13/03/1982	Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
14	Loss	13–1	Tim Witherspoon	TKO	7	05/12/1981	Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Vernon Johnston	KO	2	03/10/1981	Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Leroy Boone	UD	10	21/08/1981	International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Henry Patterson	KO	2	27/07/1981	International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Eddie Temple	KO	2	29/06/1981	International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	David Starkey	KO	2	16/04/1981	Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Starkey knocked out at 1:27 of the second round.
8	Win	8–0	James Dixon	UD	8	02/04/1981	Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Baker Tinsley	KO	4	09/03/1981	Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Stan Johnson	KO	2	22/02/1981	Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Johnny Townsend	UD	8	15/01/1981	Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Melvin Hosey	TKO	5	13/11/1980	International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the fifth round.
3	Win	3–0	Charles Anderson Atlas	KO	1	09/10/1980	International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Mike Chrun	TKO	2	22/09/1980	Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the second round.
1	Win	1–0	Jim Flynn	KO	1	25/08/1980	Bismarck Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.	Flynn knocked out at 2:11 of the first round.

See also

• List of world cruiserweight boxing champions

References

1. "Alfonzo Ratliff scored a 12-round split decision over champion..." United Press International. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
2. "A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK SEPT. 16-22". Sports Illustrated Vault | Si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-09-26.

External links

• Boxing record for Alfonso Ratliff from BoxRec (registration required)
• Alfonso Ratliff - CBZ Profile

Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by Carlos De León	WBC cruiserweight champion June 6, 1985 - September 21, 1985	Succeeded by Bernard Benton
	The Ring cruiserweight champion June 6, 1985 - September 21, 1985