Loren "The Boss" Ross (September 18, 1964 – July 31, 2013) in
Nashville, Tennessee
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) is a former professional heavyweight boxer.
Amateur career
Ross won the 1984, 1985, and 1986 United States Amateur Light Heavyweight Championships. This feat was also accomplished by future Heavyweight Champions
Cassius Clay
Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century, a ...
known better as
Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks. Spinks, while serving in the United States Marine Corps won three consecutive United States Amateur Light Heavyweight Championships '74, '75 and '76. Lost to
Pablo Romero (Cuba) at the World Amateur Championships in 1986 (4–1) for the 178 pound title.
1986 World amateur championships results
*Defeated
Markus Bott (West Germany) 5–0
*Defeated
Nurmagomed Shanavazov (Soviet Union) 5–0
*Defeated
Deyan Kirilov
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(Bulgaria) 3–2
*Lost to
Pablo Romero (Cuba) 1–4, in final (placed 2nd)
Professional career
Ross had a professional record of 17–2 (12 KOs) with 1 no contest. Ross won his first 15 fights with 10 of those by KO. Ross' last fight was February 26, 1991 against
Bert Cooper
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. Scheduled for 10 rounds, Cooper scored an 8th round TKO.
[
] Ross was hospitalized after the fight. Ross had to give up boxing because of a heart condition, Cooper went on to fight former Heavyweight Champion
Evander Holyfield. In 20 fights, he boxed a total of 79 rounds and had a KO% of 60%.
Professional boxing record
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Bert Cooper, "Smokin" Bert Cooper
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, 26/02/1991
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Birmingham, Alabama
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Robert "Bobby" Thomas
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, 08/02/1991
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La Vergne, Tennessee
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Melton Bowen
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, 3
, 20/01/1991
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Atlantic City, New Jersey,
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Tony Willis
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Lamar Johnson
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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Danny Blake
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Chicago, Illinois
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Dave Slaughter
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, 15/06/1990
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Georgetown, Kentucky
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Trent Surratt
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, 21/04/1990
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Bristol, Tennessee
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Arthur "Stormy" Weathers
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, 8
, 20/03/1990
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Nashville, Tennessee
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John Swafford
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, 1
, 17/02/1990
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, 26/12/1989
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Billy "The Kid" Moore
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, 30/09/1989
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La Vergne, Tennessee
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Tony "Wooden" Nichols
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, 05/09/1989
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Tony Best
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Larry "Cable Guy" Anderson
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, 11/07/1989
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Rocky Bentley
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, 6
, 24/06/1989
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Robert Raglin Strickland
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, 22/05/1989
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Bowling Green, Kentucky
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Arthur Pruitt
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Nashville, Tennessee
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Loren
Boxers from Tennessee
1964 births
Living people
People from Nashville, Tennessee
American male boxers
Heavyweight boxers