Leo Randolph
- January 6, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Leo Randolph |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 27, 1958(1958-02-27) |
| Age | 66 |
| Birthplace | Columbus |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Mississippi |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Leo Randolph Biography
| Name | Leo Randolph |
| Birthday | Feb 27 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Columbus |
| Home Town | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Leo Randolph is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on February 27, 1958 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Leo Randolph (born February 27 1958, in Columbus, Mississippi) is an American former boxer who took home the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
After taking home the World Boxing Association super bantamweight championship against Ricardo Cardona on May 4 in 1980. Randolph began his defense of his title against the Argentina’s Sergio Palma three months later in Spokane, WA on August 9 in 1980. The match was telecast nationally. Palma is not widely recognized for his aggressive style, or to be a puncher with a lot of force, but He immediately started to strike at the first bell. Palma was stumbling Randolph in the opening round, then staggered him once more and then dragged his opponent twice prior to the end of the round. In a bid to gain the upper hand, Palma dominated round two with a clear victory over the champion’s young age. Randolph stood up in round three and four boxing defensively, however Palma returned to his dominance during round 5. Randolph got knocked to the ground the third time during the match and then arose on his shaky feet. The referee Stanley Christodoulou counted beyond the obligatory eight count when Randolph was groggy holding his hand across the rope on top. The fight was stopped at 1:12 in the round, deciding that Randolph was not fit to fight again. Based on an article by Jim Benagh in the November 1980 issue in The Ring magazine, Randolph is a deeply religious person was of the opinion that he didn’t have the killer instincts to be professional boxer. He voluntarily made the decision to leave the ring when he was 22.
Randolph became a professional in 1978. The year 1980 was the time he took on Ricardo Cardona for the WBA Super Bantamweight Title and won by TKO at the end of the round in round 15. In his subsequent fight Randolph lost his title against Sergio Victor Palma via TKO in the 5th. Randolph was forced to retire following the fight. He has the world record of the fastest retirement by professional world champion. at the age of two years and fifty days Randolph is also the record holder for having the shortest time of any boxing world champion.
Leo Randolph Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Leo Randolph is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leo Randolph 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Randolph enjoyed a stellar amateur career. Randolph was a member from the Tacoma Boys Club amateur program together with other Olympic Gold Medalist Sugar Ray Seales, and future world champions Rocky Lockridge and Johnny Bumphus. Randolph was taught as an amateur as well as a pro under Joe Clough, the head trainer at the Tacoma Boys Club. In 1975, he was Gold Gloves National flyweight champion. He was also a National AAU flyweight champion, and also the Olympics Flyweight Olympic Gold Medalist.
In 1976, Leo Randolph’s Montreal Olympic boxing results were as in the following order:
Leo now resides in his hometown of Tacoma. After boxing, he started working for the Pierce Transit public bus company in 1988. He works as a Transit Operator and supervisor.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 im |
Leo Randolph height 5 ft 5 im Leo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Leo Randolph Dating?
According to our records, Leo Randolph is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Leo Randolph’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Leo Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Leo Randolph celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.
Why did Leo Randolph retire?
According to an article written by Jim Benagh in the November 1980 edition of The Ring magazine, Randolph, a deeply religious man, said he did not have the necessary killer instinct to continue as a professional boxer and voluntarily chose to retire from the ring at age 22.
Who was the youngest Olympic boxer?
Claressa Shields
Division| Light middleweight (Boxing) Middleweight (Boxing) Super middleweight
(Boxing) Lightweight (MMA) (2021–present)
Reach| 68 in (173 cm)
Who was the first black olympian boxer?
Medal record
Men’s boxing
Olympic Games
| 1936 Berlin| Bantamweight
Who is the best Olympic boxer?
ranknameGold
=1| László Papp| 3
=1| Félix Savón| 3
=1| Teófilo Stevenson| 3
=4| Boris Lagutin| 2
Who is the best female boxer?
1. Katie Taylor (no change) In one of the best women’s fights ever, Katie Taylor survived a brutal round five to overcome Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden to retain her spot via split decision.