Sad to report that ring legend Frankie Randall has passed away at the age of 59. He had been in a facility in Tennessee with health problems. Randall, who was originally from Birmingham, Alabama, was inducted into the Alabama Boxing Hall of Fame last year in the Pro Boxer category. He was unable to attend due to health reasons. Randall was a three-time world champion with a career record of 58-18-1, 42 KOs, and was the first person to defeat Julio Cesar Chavez.
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RIP champ. Thank you for the entertainment. Condolences to your famine.
*family
I recall when Randall knocked down Chavez and even news outlets had the highlights on TV. Other news outlets are passing on Randall’s son is saying his father suffered from “pugilistic dementia and Parkinson’s disease”. Oddly, Parkinson’s disease is a form of dementia. The disease can be aggressive in some subjects. If I recall correctly, nearly most (i.e., up to 80%) subjects diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease will develop a latent stage of associated dementia.
May God Bless You
RIP CHAMP
R.I.P champ
Rest In Peace
The SURGEON was the third fighter to beat JC Chavez. Juan La Porte and Sweet Pea did but never got the decision. RIP CHAMP. You had serious SKILLS.
Sweet pea did beat him Fair and square.no doubt about it.. awful decision but juan laporte naw very close but not enough to win that fight 115-114 chavez
You are very correct . JC Chavez lost those fights.. Clearly.. its just the truth.
May God Allow You to Rest in Eternal Peace Frankie.
yea we can all the same about Floyd but oh well……
Wow! Rest in peace Frankie Randall! What a fantastic fighter he was and a great life.
A very entertaining fighter. R.l.P Warrior
Frankie Randall, such a tough boxer. God bless champ.
May peace be with you champ. You accomplished what most can only dream of!
R.I.P champ, a fighters fighter. He was awarded a victory over Julio Caesar Chavez. He was a gentleman in and out of the ring. May your memory be a blessing, rest easy champ.
RIP champ!
Completely underrated fighter.
Always enjoyed the surgeon. Forget Chavez. Frankie passed. Rip Champ
Randall was one of the most remarkable comeback stories of the 1990s. A top-rated lightweight contender in the late ’80s, he was in line for a title shot before being upset by Primo Ramos on ESPN. Then he fell into trouble and did some time in jail, but he cleaned himself up, launched a quiet comeback and handed JC Chavez his first defeat. It was a pleasure watching him fight back in the day (including at my high school gym). We’ll never forget you, champ!
Dam I’ll never forget that night when he beat Chavez! RIP Frankie.
R.I.P – Sad mews
Tough competitor, refereed him when he was 55-12-1 and just a bit past his peak. He won a decision that evening,. After that, Frankie went 6-12 for the rest of his career. He always gave fans their moneys worth. GOD bless him, may he rest in peace.
Great, inspiring fighter. Very tragic news and very unfortunate that he died so young.
I was at the Chavez Randall fight. Chavez put on pressure the whole fight but Randall withstood it. The knockdown in the 11th had the crowd in amazement. Both fighters were amazing that night. Thank you Mr Randall for memories and my condolences to his family.
THA T WAS AMAZING FIGHT BETEEM YOU AND CHAVAS I JUMP SO HI ICOULD NOT BELIEVE IT THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
I’ll never forget the sad corrupt never-made-right screwing Randall took in his 2nd fight with Chavez.
You are 100% correct.
Rest in peace champ. You did us proud. The Surgeon was living proof that hard work pays off. He was a fighter in and out of the ring. Rest well.
Very sad news R.I.P. Champ
One of the greatest fighters over the past thirty-five years. Will never forget his triumphs over Chavez, Coggi, and Rosario. Wish he could’ve gotten past Oba Carr to get a crack at De La Hoya as I think Frankie still had enough left in the tank to give Oscar problems. RIP, Champ.
Very humble champion who mad Chavez QUIT in the rematch, that’s why Chavez waited over 10 years to fight Randall in a rubber match. Rest In Peace Champ. Heaven has a winner in you…
I remember watching Randall fight the late, great Edwin “Chapo” Rosario live on tv at The York Hall, Bethnal Green, UK .
Rare to get and foreign fighters facimg each other in the UK back in thoses days
Rosario eeked a half point ( Referee decision only ) win.
Two quality operators no doubt
Both now passed sadly.
Rosario at just 34 years of age
RIP Frankie Randall. A cracking little fighter
RIP champ you allways will be one of my favorite fighter. Speed, technique and heart..
R.I.P. Surgeon
Thank you for all you have in the ring Frankie. A true story of redemption that has given hope to many.
Plus, your upset over Julio scored me 2,300 when I was just 18.
Rest in Peace brother
I had a chance to meet Frankie Randall at the Whitaker vs Mcgirt rematch in Norfolk Virginia in 1994. I just walked up to him and asked for an autograph and he obliged and was very nice. RIP Champ.
RIP Champ
Frankie Randall, the first guy to beat the fight out of Chavez.
That’s an hell of an achievement, Chavez was a warrior and a great, but he was getting a methodical beat down, when an accidental clash of heads ultimately led to Chavez saying he couldn’t continue and Randall losing a point, a TD, and his title, unjustly.
RIP champ.
RIP Frankie, great champion
Great boxer-puncher.
RIP