Frankie Randall

Frankie Randall

Frankie Billy Randall was an American professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 2005. He was a three-time light welterweight world champion. Randall is best known for being the first boxer to defeat Julio César Chávez. He turned pro in 1981 after a career as an amateur boxer.

About Frankie Randall in brief

Summary Frankie RandallFrankie Billy Randall was an American professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 2005. He was a three-time light welterweight world champion, having held the WBA, WBC, and lineal titles between 1994 and 1997. Randall is best known for being the first boxer to defeat Julio César Chávez, whose record at the time of their 1994 fight stood at 89 wins and a draw. 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.

Randall’s final career record is 58 wins, 18 losses and one draw, with 42 wins by way of knockout. He turned pro in 1981 after a career as an amateur boxer. He won his pro debut in June of that year, but was inactive in 1982 and did not fight again until February 1983. Randall 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.