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

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

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.

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

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

• Boxing record for Charkey Ramon from BoxRec (registration required)
• Charkey Ramon