Ronald Gavril | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 10, 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Romanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Thrill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Super middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 73+1⁄2 in (187 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ronald Gavril (born July 10, 1986) is a Romanian professional boxer. He is signed to Mayweather Promotions and is currently trained by Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. [4]
Ronald Gavril was born on 10 July 1986 in Bacău, Romania. He credits his two brothers for inspiring him to become a fighter. Although his brothers had been fighters for quite some time, Gavril only joined in 2002 the local boxing club SCM Bacău [5] in his hometown. [6] [7]
As an amateur, he gained a lot of experience as he fought 180 times losing only 15 of those fights. [6] Ronald won in his career no less than ten national titles. [8] Twice he won "Centura de Aur" (the Golden Belt), one of the oldest trophies in the world amateur boxing. [8]
Gavril trained with the National Team of Romania eight-ten months out of the year. [7] He represented his country in international tournaments such as worlds and European (three each). [9] Ronald medalled in Cadet Worlds in 2003 and EU also later in his senior years. [10] Amateur Record: 165-15
Gavril turned pro in 2011 at age 25 moving to Los Angeles from Romania, so he did not pursue his dream of representing his country in the London 2012 Olympics. [4] Early on in his professional career he struggled to find a trainer. Gavril was also having trouble getting fights. In May 2012, Ronald decided to move to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he currently resides. [4]
Floyd Mayweather and Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe took notice to Ronald's skills during his sparring sessions at The Mayweather Boxing Club. Ronald Gavril signed with Mayweather Promotions in March 2013. [7] Gavril won his first eleven fights before dropping a decision to veteran Elvin Ayala. Gavril bounced back by winning his next five bouts before facing Christopher Brooker for the NABF super middleweight title. Gavril stopped Brooker in the tenth and final round, having dropped him twice before that. [11]
Anthony Dirrell was slated to fight David Benavidez for the vacant WBC super middleweight title in September 2017. [12] However, on August 5, the WBC announced Dirrell was out due to injury. Instead, Benavidez would Gavril on September 8 for the vacant title. [13] In a close fight, Benavidez defeated Gavril after 12 rounds by split decision (117-111, 116–111, 111–116). With the win, Benavidez became the youngest champion in super middleweight history at the age of 20. Benavidez seemed to struggle with conditioning and he was knocked down in the final round. [14]
Immediately after the first bout, rematch talks began. Gavril thought he won the first bout and disputed the decision. Benavidez's promoter Sampson Promotions confirmed on October 2, 2017, that negotiations had begun with Mayweather Promotions for a rematch to take place in January 2018. [15] Benavidez stated he wanted to take the rematch to remove all doubt and set the record straight. [16] The bout took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada. [17] [18] Benavidez won via unanimous decision. [19] [20] The fight averaged 458,000 viewers. [21]
| 27 fights | 24 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 19 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 27 | Win | 24–3 |  Marcelo Ruben Molina | KO | 2 (10), 1:10 | 2023-12-02 |  Coquimatlán, Mexico | |
| 26 | Win | 23–3 |  Khainell Wheeler | MD | 8 | 2023-02-18 | Cow Palace, Daly City, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas Light Heavy |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 |  Jose Miguel Torres | TKO | 6 (10), 3:00 | 2022-10-29 | Coquimatlán, Mexico | |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | Edgar Romero | TKO | 6 (10), 1:25 | 2022-05-28 | Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico | |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Miguel Vazquez | TKO | 3 (8), 1:22 | 2020-12-18 | Hotel Wyndham Garden, Cancún, Mexico | |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Antowyan Aikens | TKO | 2 (10), 2:20 | 2018-12-07 | Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 21 | Loss | 18–3 | David Benavidez | UD | 12 | 2018-02-17 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC super middleweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 18–2 | David Benavidez | SD | 12 | 2017-09-08 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant WBC super middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Decarlo Pérez | KO | 3 (8), 2:24 | 2017-04-29 | Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Christopher Brooker | TKO | 10 (10), 2:04 | 2016-10-09 | Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada | Won vacant NABF super-middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Juan Camilo Novoa | TKO | 4 (10), 2:08 | 2016-05-13 | Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Mariano Hilario | TKO | 4 (8), 2:05 | 2015-12-18 | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Scott Sigmon | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | 2015-09-12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Jessie Nicklow | UD | 8 | 2015-06-21 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Oscar Riojas | UD | 8 | 2015-04-30 | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Elvin Ayala | UD | 8 | 2015-03-28 | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jose Miguel Rodriguez Berrio | KO | 1 (6), 2:59 | 2014-12-12 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Thomas Falowo | TKO | 7 (8), 2:14 | 2014-08-30 | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Tyrell Hendrix | TKO | 4 (8), 1:58 | 2014-05-03 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Cameron Allen | TKO | 3 (8), 1:46 | 2014-02-28 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Shujaa El Amin | UD | 8 | 2013-09-14 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Dave Courchaine | KO | 2 (6), 1:54 | 2013-08-24 | StubHub Center, Carson, California | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jas Phipps | TKO | 5 (6), 1:39 | 2013-07-19 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Roberto Yong | TKO | 3 (4), 2:12 | 2013-05-04 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kenneth Taylor Schmitz | TKO | 1 (4), 1:53 | 2012-07-06 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Andrejs Loginovs | UD | 4 | 2012-02-09 |  Sala Rapid, Bucharest, Romania | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Gilbert Gastelum | TKO | 3 (4), 2:11 | 2011-12-01 | Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa, California |
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