Ron Bellamy
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This article is about the professional boxer. For the American football player, see Ronald Bellamy.
"Rockin'" Ron Bellamy (born December 13, 1964) is an American professional boxer
. He is the half-brother of former NBA
center Walt Bellamy. Ron also started his career in basketball, playing collegiately at UNC-Charlotte
and professionally in New Zealand
and Europe
.
At age 35, with his basketball playing days over, Bellamy entered a career as a professional boxer. In his career, he has amassed a record of 14 wins (9 knockout
s), 5 losses, and 4 draws. Bellamy was the opponent in Joe Mesi
's comeback bout on April 1, 2006, and he lost to Mesi by unanimous decision.
"Rockin'" Ron Bellamy (born December 13, 1964) is an American professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He is the half-brother of former NBA
National Basketball Association
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center Walt Bellamy. Ron also started his career in basketball, playing collegiately at UNC-Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte , also known as UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
and professionally in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
At age 35, with his basketball playing days over, Bellamy entered a career as a professional boxer. In his career, he has amassed a record of 14 wins (9 knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
s), 5 losses, and 4 draws. Bellamy was the opponent in Joe Mesi
Joe Mesi
"Baby" Joe Mesi is an American boxer and politician from Tonawanda, New York. He is a registered member of the Democratic Party.- Early life :...
's comeback bout on April 1, 2006, and he lost to Mesi by unanimous decision.