"I Love My Job" - The Frankie Randall Story
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- 3-time world boxing champion and Morristown, Tennessee native Frankie Randall lived a life full of tragedy and triumph. In this documentary, Frankie's family, friends, and those who knew him best share their stories of the man known to the boxing world as "The Surgeon."
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Whoever put this together did one hell of a job. Frankie Randall was so honest and really hard not to like. What an incredible story. 🥊🙏
he Frankie won all the fight with cha vez
A son who really loves his Father
As a true boxing fan and even bigger Chavez fan, I have nothing but respect and admiration for Randall and his living legacy. This documentary was a tear jerker
Thanks for being non bias and not diminishing his legacy
Great tribute to a blue collar champion who rose all the way to the top. He will always be remembered as the guy who gave Julio Cesar Chavez his first defeat. A very underrated world champion. I saw him fight live versus Juan Martin Coggi on the undercard of the Chavez-Taylor rematch. RIP.
Not only that but he dropped the great Julio Cesar Chavez and shocked all of Mexico and latin america
C'mon man . Chavez was too old with close to 100 fights. He beat Ramirez when young then Ramirez beat Randall . when they all were young.
@@antoniosarmientoluna6497 ..Most of those fights against unknown taxi drivers in Mexico and are you kidding me, Pacquiao won his 8th belt at age 42 how can you say Chavez was too old at 32, Reality is Chavez had a lot of trouble against technical fighters like Whitaker, Randall and De la Hoya
@@chicharronconpelos7365 The typical hater against greatness.
@@antoniosarmientoluna6497 ..Good fighter but not great Chavez couldnt win a belt at 145 and join Duran, Pacquiao, Mayweather he was beaten badly by De la Hoya a guy Pacquiao moped the floor with
Beautiful tribute for Frankie Randall. RIP Champ
The fact that Chavez and Randall were willing to face each other 3X shows how tough both guys were!! Much respect!!
Lol more like too much, that third one was just as unnecessary as Leonard vs Duran 3
I HAD THE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE OF TAKING CARE OF MR RANDALL WHEN I WORKED IN A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY BACK IN 2016 HERE IN CHATTANOOGA TN..I HOPE YOU HAVE FOUND PEACE FRANKIE ❤
Thanks for helping him.
Thanks for the Noble Work you do.
I watched him as a kid, moved to Tennessee and actually boxed in the same gym at Talley Ward that he trained in. Met him twice. Nice guy
While it was sad to think about Frankie in his later years, it was also nice to see the people he cared about saying such nice things about him. I see a lot of him in his son, who while not a fighter, uses those same qualities in his life. I was a big fan ever since I saw him KO Sammy Fuentes in Atlantic City.
I didnt know he passed. I was 14 when i saw him beat Chavez, ill never forget jumping up and celebrating with my brother when he dropped Chavez. RIP Brother
This is why I respect ANY fighter who steps in the ring. You are putting your LIFE on the line every time you lace up the gloves. R.I.P Frankie.
Absolutely.
I really enjoyed watching Frankie fight. RIP Frankie. We miss you.
Met him once at the dmv when I went to get my permit. Wish I would’ve seen one of his fights in person. RIP Champ
A lot of amateur fights and a gruelling pro career took it’s toll on Frankie
I remember watching Randall box Edwin Rosario in, of all places the Legendary York Hall, in London’s Bethnal Green
Was unheard of back then to see two such talented boxers, live on tv in the UK. A real pleasure to watch and free on tv to boot
RIP Frankie Randall. A quality fighter and should be remembered as such 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊💥💥💥💥💥🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊
I didn’t know Frankie’s story, other than that he floored and was the first to defeat the great Chavez. Thanks for this extraordinarily well done documentary. Frankie’s story is one of triumph and tragedy, all too common in the sport I love. What a compelling character he was and what an admirable and loving son he had.
I love these rare docs! You do it cause you believe in doing it first and foremost, not because you think doing it will be a commercial hit!
i had the first Randall vs Chavez fight on VHS for years, it was one of my favorite fights.
Very Very underrated fighter R.I.P Frankie
As a Boxing Fan I Hold Frankie Randall as One of The Greatest Ever a True Warrior !!!
As a proud Mexican I’m still moved/happy for Randall, RIP champ
I saw Randall in Deberry prison in Nashville about a decade ago. He had significant dementia.
Still looked like he he was in shape to fight but his mind was half gone.
He would shadow box in his private cell all day but he did remember the Chavez fights and appreciated that I knew about him.
I loved this man. He was a great fighter. Rest Easy.
Brilliant documentary Frankie Randall was quality
WOW, LOTS OF RESPECT FOR 🙏 THIS BOXER, WHAT A TRUE WARRIOR 👍 ❤
Multiple Time World Champion 🏆
Frankie is a legend
I remember boxing at the same gym as one of Frankie’s sparring partners for the Chavez fights- Donovan Boucher. I remember Donovan telling me about camp and telling me how painful and damaging Chavez’s body punches were. Frankie was a true warrior by all accounts.
If Boucher was Frankie's sparring partners, did you mean how damaging "Frankie's" body punches were? Or, did Boucher also spar Chavez at some other point in time? I'm just a little confused about your statement. Or did Frankie tell Boucher how damaging Chavez body shots were? Thanks
@@MyDk2009 yes, that Frankie’s body was very damaged. Apparently, if I remember correctly, something about him having to sit in a bathtub to alleviate the pain. It’s a but tough to remember now as it was quite a few years ago and I was pretty young and new to boxing.
@@Phantoman7 Really appreciate your reply. Thanks a lot. And thanks for clarifying further.
RIP Mr Randall 🙏🙏
🥊🥊
Great tribute to Frankie. Met him after he fought Chavez the second time. I was a teenager. He was so friendly. Signed a glove for me. RIP forever, champ.
Thank you so much for this documentary, I watched this fight with J.C.C, I ordered the tape around 96 when I was getting into boxing as a young man. I knew he had problems but didn't know this much.
Great documentary. RIP to the Surgeon!
This man deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, beat two hall of famers yet others are in it. Wow just wow
Randall makes the hall of pretty good. But not Hall of fame. And I like Randall.
Good fighter but not H.O.F. Hassem Rockman ,and Oliver Mccall both KO Lennox Lewis and we are not going to put them in the Hall of Fame. He definitely could have been a great fighter, but it seems the outside of ring difficulties held him back and he lost to fighters he shouldn`t have lost to in his prime.
Personally, I thought his wins over Juan Martin Coggi were more significant than beating a faded Rosario.
@@fightbreakdown885First off, everyone is entitled to their opinions, that's yours and I don't really care. With all due respect,. You made a horrible analogy, McCall was a crack head who landed a lucky punch and Rahman was a mid level contender who landed a lucky punch. It's called an off night. Comparing that to a round robin of 3 greats is horrible. Ok, you think he doesn't deserve it, cool. But you have guys like mancini and Gatti who were overrated punching bags who never even got close to beating a big name and sit in the HoF. Why not Randall? Maybe he needed to kill a unknown Korean or have a veteran daddy to get in huh?
@@Finito2kok, tell me why guys like mancini, gatti, and now Corrales can get in but not Randall. and I never liked either one of them like you "like" Randall
I remember watching the first fight between Chavez and Randall live with my grandfather and his friends as a kid, I believed Frankie Randall could do it that night, and he changed Chavez’s career permanently for the worse after that knockdown. Agree or disagree with me, Frankie Randall in my view is in my top #5 list of the greatest fighters because he did something that no other man did, and that was beat Julio Cesar Chavez, which was said in this film, he was like the Michael Jordan of Mexico. Mexico will forget the name Frankie Randall. R.I.P. to “The Surgeon” 🙏
Randall, was a tough as nails fighter, good skills and a good guy too. Also, this is a good documentary.
It took a Surgeon to give Cesar Chavez his first defeat. And he was unlucky in the re-match. RIP Champ. Thank you for all the memories...
He was a great fighter, never knew till now what had happened to him.
He was definitely exciting to watch. Thanks for sharing his story.
frankie was a true beast. when it comes to frankie and aaron pryor they always tried to dem the lights on those guys but somehow they always found a way to shine thanks for sharing this piece well appreciated rest in peace champ.
Frankie Randall was a bad dude. I always admired his boxing career and especially his skill level.
I remember that fight.
I was simply amazed! 😮
Sad, but his family should be proud.
I watched Frankie beat Chavez that night. I can still see him knocking him down in my minds eye. It was an incredible moment in sports history.
Great story... sad ending, but I love it Much love to Frankie Randall Jr
RestInPower Frankie Baby
Rest in Paradise, Mr Randall
Tuning in from Los Angeles loved this very well put together
the second Chavez fight shouldnt even have been CLOSE on the cards much less one point! Total corruption
Nah man he was losing.
The Surgeon was one of my favorite fighters.
RIP to Frankie The Surgeon Randall former WBA and WBC World Junior Welterweight Champion and he defeated not only legendary Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Sr but also Argentinian boxer Juan Martin Coggi
Amazing documentary. I followed Randall's career intimately and I thought he was done after looking ordinary in a decision win over Jerry Page in 1989 and then going to prison shortly thereafter. I was delighted when he straightened himself out and got the Chavez fight. He was quietly confident in the pre fight interview. Then he went out and performed as he said he could. On that night he was the epitome of what a true professional fighter aspires to he - put on a clinic showcasing intricate skills learned over many hard years buoyed by a huge fighting heart. It was a moment of redemption and was the feel good story for any knowledgeable follower of boxing at the time. He had climbed the mountain
What a man Frankie Randall was.
great documentary....gave me tears
Great documentary! So sad to see he went out ala Gerald McClellan (who is still alive), as he barely remembers anything anymore. But glad he got to live and win, even if he didn't know it in the end, instead of just another statistic.
Frankie randall the best boxer numbber 1 we miss u 😢
My son trained with Randall when we lived in Morristown. Great champ nice person rip from OJ Badboy Gonzales
Great biography 🥊💫
This is beautiful
I'm Mexican and I bow before Franky Randall a great champion who always had to figth adversity! I truly can say that Chavez quit in the second figth and we'll never know the reult of the second time it the headbutt would never happened!
Wow, you are a true gentleman and respect for that. You watch it with knowledge and put emotions aside. First Mexican fan I ever heard say that because I thought the same and not to go against Chavez though. Respect for that brother.
outstanding documentary
Great doc. This is just one of the many stories that unfortunately happen to athletes who give their life to the sport and a lot of times because of the corruptions involving the sport, it pretty much ends their life.
Remember watching Frankie vs Chavez. What a fight! Big heart and a impressive technician. All time great that was avoided. He dealt with so much misfortune in his life. He was loved dearly by his son and people that knew him well. RIP Champ.
Love this guy
My dad refereed Frankie’s fight with Antonio Margarito. Sad to see his decline. RIP Champ
Solid respect your dad a real 1 😎👈
Excellent video long live, Franky Ranalls spirit. And to his son, remember his spirit will always protect you. I greatly feel your pain. Your father was a great 👍 👌 👏 fighter. He's with all the greats, Ali,Marciano, Henry Armstrong, and, of course, Marvelous Marvin Hagler. May Gods blessing 🙌 be upon yo! Thank you for putting up the video it was great 👍lots of info showing how GREAT your father was.
Awesome documentary!
It was You And Him I felt that Bro Blessed Your Father
R.I.P CHAMPION 🏆 GOD BLESS YOU 🙌
1 FIGHTER 💪
for a short window Frankie was one of the best fighters in the world. He got shafted in the second Chavez fight and should have never been in his shadow after those fights.
He was losing that fight no?
@@juandoe7802 you must be a Chavez fan and it's understandable. But the point deduction played a huge role in it. The Mexican judge was the only one who had it 3 pts for chavez. I bet you think Whitaker lost to chavez too huh?
@@char-lee212 Whitaker's pity pat punches had like zero effect on Chavez...you wanna win with that style go to the Olympics.
@@juandoe7802 So much "zero affect" that he busted Chávez nose up, and danced circles around him. Chávez just thought he was going to pull a Meldrick Taylor. It's just sad when people watch boxing with their emotions and no knowledge.
Great fighter
His son good son and family god bless u
My life long friend RIP Boobie you was my hero
Frankie Randell can flat-out fight! period.....
I didnt know that Frankie Randell died. I watched him on TV live defeat Julio Cesar Chavez. Only seen him fight twice, the next time I caught him on TV he lost to Khalid. RIP Frankie Randell !!!
Man, I didn't know Frankie Randall was deceased. I still remember when he was the first to clearly defeat Julio Chavez, and was on his way to doing it again, until the referee stop the fight due to a cut on Chavez. May he rest in peace.
89 and 1 , you are that number 1!!!
this should be a movie
Emotional story. Frankie was awesome!! Remember watching those fights against Chavez. Its sad the way it ended for him.
Great documentary
Legend from Morristown! RIP “Boobie”
Rest In Paradise King
I know he was from Tennessee but he had that old school Philly boxing grit.
Very very sad, people don't know that its a viscous sport. Rip to all the boxers that had this disease. God love them.
Frankie Great FIGHTER
I was there the night FRANKIE fought chavez in Vegas in the second fight and FRANKIE was robbed please see that fight chavez was motioned to continue fighting but he quit he did not want to continue this is no made up Bs .the WBC had chavez back all a long he was on his way to being stopped by FRANKIE Randall God bless you champ and thank you for sharing his story with us.
Wow R.I.P.
Loved it. Good
Memories
His rigth hand the best rigt hand best ever he had a good heart i just to box i learn from frsnkie
The fact that Chavez offered him $100k for a third fight tells you the level of deceit in boxing and dealing with don king. He should have gotten well over a million or more for that trilogy.
I was a chavez fan. I remember being in elementary school when Randall beat Chavez. Everyone was schocked lol. Thats boxing tho. Rip Champ
I remember Manley coming over to Essex to box our Terry Marsh for the IBF 140lb title. Think it was in 87
If I had one boxing poster, it would be of him.
❤❤❤❤
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great pfp fighter at his best.
I always felt that Frankie beat Chavez. He was a fine fighter when on his game!
How about the 3 fight what happen?
im a chavez fan but Randal had his number.
Didn’t know he was that great,although I remember the Chavez fight
What a shame. I remember the surgeon stopping chavez winning streak by totally outsmarting, and outboxing the Mexican legend. Not many like him. I didn't know he was gone. RIP 🙏
Chavez was carried by the governing boxing powers in the later stages of his career ,Whitaker beat him ,Taylor should have inthe first match and Randal should have been awarded the first two encounters,those farce tanished Chavez legacy to a degree . Chavez became a willing recipient of questionable ,unsavory , official scoring , advantages .
I used to work out at Talley Ward back in highschool aI also Mry Frankie once unbeknownst to me at he time I met him once when he came up to me and asked for a quarter at Nicks market
Hanging out with my Idol Camacho? What could go wrong?