Alan Minter vs. Ronnie Harris

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Alan Minter 157 lbs lost to Ronnie Harris 160 lbs by TKO at 3:00 in round 8 of 10

  • Date: 1977-04-12
  • Location: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
  • Referee: Sid Nathan

"Ron Harris, 1968 U.S. Olympic Games lightweight champion, pounded Britain's European middleweight titlist Alan Minter's face into a bloody pulp until the referee halted the onslaught in the eighth round of a scheduled 10 round contest." -San Mateo Times

  • Minter was cut over the left eye and was bleeding from the mouth when the bout was stopped. Three days later, back in Canton, Ohio, Harris was diagnosed with a fractured jaw.