Randolph turpin biography

As a three-year-old, Randy then contracted double-pneumonia, from which he almost died.

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On another occasion, while swimming in a river, he was trapped by underwater weeds. This left him partially deaf for the rest of his life. Dick, would later go on to become the first black boxer to win a Professional British Title. Starting to box at the age of 12, Randy joined the Leamington Boys Club, where would go on to have amateur contests, winning That same year, he became the youngest ever ABA champion, and the first black boxer to win an ABA title, aged just The following year, in , Randy repeated his success, this time winning the Middleweight ABA title.

Randy enjoyed incredible success in the professional ranks, winning British and European titles at Middleweight, as well as a Commonwealth Title at Light-Heavyweight. Following his retirement from boxing, like so many boxers before him, Randy unfortunately experienced a number of difficulties, resulting in his untimely death by suicide, aged just He was inducted posthumously into the International Hall of Fame in , exactly 50 years after his famous victory over Sugar Ray Robinson.

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Soon after, in September , along with his brother Jackie, he decided to turn professional. Black History Month: five iconic trailblazing boxers. Black History Month: Sameenah Toussaint interview. Black History Month: Delicious Orie interview. Sponsors and Partners. Join us online. About News Competitions Performance.