Charkey Ramon
Charkey Ramon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dave Bruce Ballard Gulgong, NSW, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | welter/light middle/middle/light heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 35 |
| Wins | 33 (KO 21) |
| Losses | 1 (KO 0) |
| Draws | 1 |
Dave Bruce Ballard, known professionally as Charkey Ramon, is a retired Australian professional welter/light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer.
Early life and education
Dave Bruce Ballard was born in Gulgong, New South Wales.
Career
Ballard was professionally known in his boxing career as Charkey Ramon. He was managed and trained by Bernie Hall.[1]
In the 1970s, he boxed in the welter, light middle, middle, and light heavyweight categories. His professional fighting weight varied from 147 lb (67 kg; 10 st 7 lb), i.e. welterweight to 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.[2]
He later became a referee.
Professional boxing record
Ramon won the Australian light middleweight title, and inaugural Commonwealth light middleweight title.
Honours
Ballard was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
External links
- Boxing record for Charkey Ramon from BoxRec (registration required)
- Charkey Ramon