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
Boxing
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. 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
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 and professionally in New Zealand
New Zealand
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 and Europe
Europe
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.

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
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s), 5 losses, and 4 draws. Bellamy was the opponent in Joe Mesi
Joe Mesi
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's comeback bout on April 1, 2006, and he lost to Mesi by unanimous decision.

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