Ronnie Shields was born in Port Arthur, Texas, USA on June 6, 1958. He made his professional debut at the age of 22 years on August 19, 1980 against Ramiro Hernandez. Shields defeated Hernandez via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Shields got his first shot at a world title at the age of 26 after 22 professional fights. On July 15, 1984 Shields challenged Billy Costello's WBC super-lightweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision.
Shields' last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Vincent Releford at age 29, on January 19, 1988.
Some of Ronnie Shields' best fights have been against Faustino Pena, Archie Crews, Pete Podgorski, Eddie Campbell, and Carlos Villacana. For a complete list of Shields' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Ronnie Shields".
Shields has 6 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Ronnie Shields Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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33 | Jan 19, 1988 | 29 | Vincent Releford | loss | UD 10 |
32 | Oct 09, 1987 | 29 | Rodolfo Gonzalez | win | UD 10 |
31 | Jun 22, 1987 | 29 | Cassius Clay Horne | draw | MD 10 |
30 | Dec 02, 1986 | 28 |
Tsuyoshi Hamada 26 20-1 | loss | SD 12 |
29 | May 11, 1986 | 27 | Frankie Warren | loss | UD 12 |
28 | Jan 22, 1986 | 27 | Sergio Aguirre | win | TKO 4 |
27 | Aug 27, 1985 | 27 | James Martinez | win | TKO 5 |
26 | Mar 25, 1985 | 26 | Joe Manley | win | UD 12 |
25 | Feb 20, 1985 | 26 | Randy Mitchem | win | TKO 4 |
24 | Jan 18, 1985 | 26 | Eduardo Valdez | win | TKO 4 |
23 | Jul 15, 1984 | 26 | Billy Costello | loss | UD 12 |
22 | Feb 26, 1984 | 25 | Martin Rojas | win | RTD 8 |
21 | Nov 16, 1983 | 25 | Saoul Mamby | win | UD 12 |
20 | Oct 19, 1983 | 25 | Chuck Peralta | win | TKO 6 |
19 | May 28, 1983 | 24 | Fili Ramirez | win | KO 3 |
18 | Mar 19, 1983 | 24 | Jimmy Blevins | win | UD 10 |
17 | Nov 17, 1982 | 24 | Bruce Curry | loss | UD 12 |
16 | Oct 02, 1982 | 24 | Pete Podgorski | win | TKO 2 |
15 | Aug 18, 1982 | 24 | Eddie Campbell | win | TKO 2 |
14 | May 08, 1982 | 23 | Monroe Brooks | win | UD 10 |
13 | Mar 27, 1982 | 23 | Floyd Pearson | win | TKO 3 |
12 | Mar 02, 1982 | 23 | Oscar Saucedo | win | TKO 3 |
11 | Dec 12, 1981 | 23 | Larry Bonds | win | UD 10 |
10 | Oct 06, 1981 | 23 | Archie Crews | win | TKO 1 |
9 | Aug 01, 1981 | 23 | Carlos Villacana | win | KO 2 |
8 | Jul 17, 1981 | 23 | Ed Modicue | win | TKO 7 |
7 | May 02, 1981 | 22 | Guillermo Miranda | loss | TKO 6 |
6 | Apr 23, 1981 | 22 | Jose Hernandez | win | TKO 2 |
5 | Apr 02, 1981 | 22 | Faustino Pena | win | KO 7 |
4 | Feb 07, 1981 | 22 | Faustino Pena | win | PTS 10 |
3 | Nov 11, 1980 | 22 | Jerry Reyes | win | KO 4 |
2 | Sep 16, 1980 | 22 | Frank Lawson | win | KO 3 |
1 | Aug 19, 1980 | 22 | Ramiro Hernandez | win | KO 1 |