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Ronnie Harris
Full name: Ronald Woodson "Ronnie" Harris
Nickname(s): Mazel
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
Born: February 8, 1947 in Canton, Ohio, United States
Affiliations: Kent State Golden Flashes, Kent, Ohio (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Boxing
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
No relation to the other American boxer, Ronnie Allen Harris, this Ronnie Harris also fought as a lightweight, and achieved the rare feat of winning the National AAU title three consecutive years – 1966-1968. Harris twice won the Golden Gloves title and was a bronze medalist at the 1967 Pan American Games. Harris attended Kent State University for a brief time but after the Olympics he turned professional and fought until 1976, with a career record of 35-2. He twice fight for world middleweight titles, the WBA/WBC crown in 1978 against Hugo Corro, and the NABF title in 1980 against Sammy NeSmith, but came out on the losing end both times. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | Men's Lightweight | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Men's Lightweight
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | MR | JF | J1S | J2S | J3S | J4S | J5S | TJP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1968-10-26 | Harris (USA) , Grudzień (POL) | decision | 5 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 299 |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1968-10-24 | Harris (USA) , Cuţov (ROU) | decision | 5 | 59+ | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 298 |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Quarter-Finals | Match #2 | 1 | 1968-10-23 | Harris (USA) , Muruli (UGA) | decision | 5 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 300 |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Round Three | Match #3 | 1 | 1968-10-20 | Harris (USA) , Stracey (GBR) | decision | 4 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 298 |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Round Two | Match #5 | 1 | 1968-10-17 | Harris (USA) , Lee (KOR) | decision | 5 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 298 |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Boxing | United States | USA | Round One | Match #9 | 1 | 1968-10-13 | Harris (USA) | bye |
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