Ronald Allen Harris
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For the Olympic boxer who won the gold medal at the 1968 Olympic Ganes, see Ronnie Harris.
| Medal record | |||
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| Men’s Boxing | |||
Competitor for  United States |
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| Bronze | 1964 Tokyo | Lightweight | |
Ronnie Harris (born 1947-01-01, Detroit, MI) is a retired boxer.
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[edit] Amateur career
Harris won the National AAU Lightweight title in 1964 earning him an Olympic team birth. Boxing at 132 pounds, captured the bronze medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympiad.
[edit] Olympic Results
- Defeated Fawzi Hassan (United Arab Republic/Egypt)KO
- Defeated Kanemaru Shiratori (Japan) 5-0
- Defeated Rodolfo Arpon (Philippines) 5-0
- Lost to Jozef Grudzien (Poland) 1-4
[edit] Pro career
Harris turned pro in 1965 and won his first 19 fights before losing a decision to Shinichi Kadota. He retired in 1973 without ever fighting for a world title, having won 24, lost 4, and drawn 1.
[edit] References
Professional boxing record for Ronald Allen Harris from Boxrec
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