Frankie Billy Randall was an American professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 2005.
24 Facts About Frankie Randall
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Frankie Randall was a three-time light welterweight world champion, having held the WBA and WBC titles between 1994 and 1997.
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Frankie Randall was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up in Morristown, Tennessee.
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Frankie Randall turned pro in 1981 after a career as an amateur boxer.
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Frankie Randall won his pro debut in June of that year, but was inactive in 1982 and did not fight again until February 1983.
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Frankie Randall fought and won 23 times between 1983 and June 1985, when he fought former and future champ Edwin Rosario and lost a unanimous decision over 10 rounds.
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On July 4,1986, Frankie Randall drew with Freddie Pendleton for the USBA regional lightweight title, then watched Pendleton get a title shot instead of him.
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In October 1987, Frankie Randall was knocked out by Mexican lightweight champion Primo Ramos for the NABF regional belt.
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Frankie Randall then signed with promoter Don King and spent the next six and a half years fighting on the undercards of various championship fights promoted by King.
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Frankie Randall won all 17 of those fights, and on January 30,1993, earned another title shot when he knocked out Rosario in the seventh round of a rematch.
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On January 29,1994, Frankie Randall fought for the title against champion Julio Cesar Chavez, in the grand opening of the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.
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Frankie Randall won the early rounds, and in the middle of the fight began to build a large lead on the scorecards.
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Chavez then rallied, and by the 10th round, Frankie Randall held a narrow lead.
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Frankie Randall was named WBC light welterweight champion on a split decision.
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Frankie Randall beat Coggi, defended his title twice, then lost a rematch to Coggi in January 1996 in a four-round decision in a fight ended early by a clash of heads.
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Seven months later, Frankie Randall regained the WBA title, beating Coggi by unanimous decision in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Frankie Randall lost it in his first defense, against Khalid Rahilou on January 11,1997.
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Frankie Randall won a pair of tune-up fights, then faced contender Oba Carr in February 1999 where Carr beat him on a 10-round unanimous decision.
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Frankie Randall lost a 10-round decision to Chavez in Mexico City.
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Frankie Randall tested positive for drugs after his fight against Argentine boxer Juan Martin Coggi.
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The Argentine Boxing Federation claimed that Frankie Randall tested positive for multiple drugs, some of the drugs included cocaine and theophylline.
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Frankie Randall announced his retirement on January 1,2005, after losing a fight to light-middleweight Marco Antonio Rubio.
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Frankie Randall lost a bout the following month to Mauro Lucero, and another bout later in the year.
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Frankie Randall died on December 23,2020, in his hometown of Morristown, Tennessee.