Charkey Ramon

Dave Bruce Ballard, known professionally as Charkey Ramon, is a retired Australian professional welter/light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer.

Charkey Ramon
Born	Dave Bruce Ballard Gulgong, NSW, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Statistics
Weight	welter/light middle/middle/light heavyweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	35
Wins	33 (KO 21)
Losses	1 (KO 0)
Draws	1

Early life and education

Dave Bruce Ballard was born in Gulgong, New South Wales.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Ballard was professionally known in his boxing career as Charkey Ramon. He was managed and trained by Bernie Hall.^[1]

In the 1970s, he boxed in the welter, light middle, middle, and light heavyweight categories. His professional fighting weight varied from 147 lb (67 kg; 10 st 7 lb), i.e. welterweight to 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.^[2]

He later became a referee.

Professional boxing record

Ramon won the Australian light middleweight title, and inaugural Commonwealth light middleweight title.

Honours

Ballard was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.^[1]