Leo Randolph

Leo Randolph
Born	Leo Randolph (1958-02-27) February 27, 1958 (age 66) Columbus, Mississippi, USA
Nationality	American
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super bantamweight
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Reach	66 in (168 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	19
Wins	17
Wins by KO	9
Losses	2
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Flyweight

Leo Randolph (born February 27, 1958) is an American former

.

Amateur career

Randolph had an outstanding amateur career. Randolph was a product of the

Olympic

Flyweight Gold Medalist.

Leo Randolph's 1976 Montreal Olympic boxing results were as follows:

• 1st round bye
• Defeated Massoudi Samatou (Togo) walkover
• Defeated Constantin Gruiescu (Romania) 4-1
• Defeated Davy Larmour (Ireland) 4-1
• Defeated Leszek Błażyński (Poland) 4-1
• Defeated Ramón Duvalón (Cuba) 3-2

Professional career

Randolph turned pro in 1978. In 1980, with a record of 16-1, he challenged

via TKO in the 5th. Randolph retired after the bout. He currently holds the record for the earliest retirement ever by a former professional world boxing champion, and at two years and fifty days, Randolph also holds the record for the shortest career for any world boxing champion.

Randolph-Palma fight

After winning the World Boxing Association super bantamweight championship from Ricardo Cardona on May 4, 1980, Randolph made his first title defense versus Argentina's Sergio Palma three months later in Spokane, WA on August 9, 1980. The bout was nationally televised. Palma was not generally known to have an aggressive style or be a hard puncher, but he immediately went on the offensive from the opening bell. Palma staggered Randolph early in the first round, staggered him again, and then floored the champion twice before the round ended. Pressing his advantage, Palma dominated round two, clearly overwhelming the young champion. Randolph rallied in both rounds three and four by boxing defensively, but Palma reasserted himself in round five. Randolph was knocked down for the third time in the contest and rose on shaky legs. Referee Stanley Christodoulou counted beyond the mandatory eight count as Randolph stood groggily with his right hand draped over the top rope. He stopped the fight at 1:12 of the round, ruling that Randolph was in no condition to continue. 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.

Personal

Leo now resides in his hometown of

and supervisor.

Honors

• 2005 Inductee into the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame

See also

• List of super-bantamweight boxing champions

References

• July 3, 2006 Sports Illustrated, "A Flurry of Punch Lines" (for update)

External links

• Boxing record for Leo Randolph from BoxRec (registration required)

Achievements
Preceded by Ricardo Cardona	WBA super bantamweight Champion May 4, 1980 – August 9, 1980	Succeeded by Sergio Victor Palma