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Alfonso Ratliff

BORN   February 18 1956; Chicago, Illinois
HEIGHT.. 6-4 (Some sources report 6-5)
WEIGHT 190 1/2-204 1/2 lbs
MANAGER.. Carl King

Ratliff was a capable fighter who had height, reach and power; He utilized his physical attributes in a workman-like fashion and captured the WBC Cruiserweight Championship of the World during his career

Alfonso defeated such men as Carlos DeLeon, Clayman "Sandman" Parker, Rickey Parkey, Craig Bodzianowski, Henry Sims, Elijah Tillery and Leroy Boone

1980
Aug 25 Jim Flynn                  Chicago, Il                        KO  1
Sep 22 Mike Chrun                 Chicago, Il                        TK  2
Oct  9 Charles Atlas              Chicago, Il                        KO  1
Nov 13 Melvin Hosey               Chicago, Il                        TK  5

1981
Jan 15 Johnny Townsend            Chicago, Il                         W  8
Feb 22 Stan Johnson               Chicago, Il                        KO  2
Mar  9 Baker Tinsley              Chicago, Il                        KO  4
Apr  2 James Dixon                Chicago, Il                         W  8
Apr 16 David Starkey              Chicago, Il                        KO  2
Jun 29 Eddie Temple               Chicago, Il                        KO  2
Jul 27 Henry Patterson            Chicago, Il                        KO  2
Aug 21 Leroy Boone                Chicago, Il                         W 10
Oct  3 Vernon Johnston            Rosemont, Il                       KO  2
Dec  5 Tim Witherspoon            Atlantic City, NJ                  LK  7

1982
Mar 13 Elijah Tillery             Atlantic City, NJ                   W 10
Jul 19 Clayman "Sandman" Parker   Chicago, Il                        KO  6
Oct  5 Henry Porter               Chicago, Il                        KO  6

1983
Mar 26 Pinklon Thomas             Atlantic City, NJ                  LT 10
Nov  2 Bashir Wadud               Chicago, Il                        TK  7

1984
May 25 Billy Joe Thomas           Chicago, Il                        KO  2
Dec 20 James Dixon                Chicago, Il                        TK  5

1985
Jun  6 Carlos De Leon             Las Vegas, Nv                       W 12
          -WBC Cruiserweight Championship of the World
Sep 21 Bernard Benton             Las Vegas, Nv                       L 12
          -WBC Cruiserweight Championship of the World

1986
Jul 19 Stanley Ross               London, England                    KO  5
Sep  6 Mike Tyson                 Las Vegas, Nv                      LT  2

1987
Apr 12 Craig Bodzianowski         Chicago, Il                         W 10
Aug 11 Henry Sims                 Chicago, Il                        TK  9
Oct 16 Patrick Lumumba            Atlantic City, NJ                   L 10

1988
Jan 15 Magne Havnaa               Skive, Denmark                      L  8
Feb  3 Gary Mason                 London, England                    LT  6
May 12 Craig Bodzianowski         Harvey, Il                          W 10
Aug 12 Rickey Parkey              Milwaukee, Wi                      KO  7
          -USBA Cruiserweight Championship
Nov 17 Jeff Lampkin               Atlantic City, NJ                  LT  5
          -USBA Cruiserweight Championship

1989
Jun 26 Lee Roy Murphy             Villa Park, Il                     LK  4

Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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