Ronald Siler: U.S. Olympic Flyweight and National Champion
Ronald “Ron” Siler represented the United States in Olympic flyweight boxing at Athens 2004. He later became associated with Cincinnati’s Millvale Golden Gloves Gym; Olympedia records his affiliation and Olympic appearance.
National titles before Athens
Siler was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 8, 1980, and became associated with Cincinnati’s boxing community. His amateur record included United States light-flyweight championships in 1998 and 2001, plus the National Golden Gloves title at that weight in 2000.
He later moved into flyweight competition, winning National Golden Gloves championships in 2002 and 2003. A United States amateur flyweight title in 2004 added another domestic success during the year of his Olympic selection.
His 2004 Olympic results
In Athens, Siler defeated Australia’s Bradley Hore by 32–18 in his opening contest. He then faced Uzbekistan’s Tulashboy Doniyorov, who won their round-of-16 meeting 45–22. Siler finished tied for ninth in the men’s flyweight standings.
Those two bouts show the difference between an Olympic appearance and a medal-winning run. Siler advanced through one round but exited before the quarterfinals, while his national championships came from separate domestic tournaments.
BoxRec lists his father Ronald Siler and Mike Stafford among his amateur trainers. Olympedia records his Millvale Golden Gloves Gym affiliation, connecting the Olympic entry with Cincinnati. The trials footage above belongs to the selection-era story, while the Athens results describe what followed once he competed for the United States at the Games.
Sources
- BoxRec: national titles and Olympic bout results
- Olympedia athlete record
- USA Boxing Olympic team rosters
Career records and reporting: olympedia.org.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
