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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's boxing | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1996 Atlanta | Middleweight |
Rhoshii Wells (December 30, 1976 – August 11, 2008) was an American boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Middleweight Division at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was born in Austin, Texas.
Amateur career
[edit]Olympic results
- Defeated Kourosh Molaei (Iran) 24–7
- Defeated Ricardo Rodríguez (Brazil) 16–2
- Defeated Dilshod Yarbekov (Uzbekistan) 8–8, judges cards
- Lost to Ariel Hernández (Cuba) 8–17
Pro career
[edit]Nicknamed "The Great One", Wells began his professional career in 1997, and got off to a 17-0-2 start in the Light Middleweight division, setting up a shot at WBA Light Middleweight Title holder Alejandro Garcia in 2003. He was ahead on the scorecards before Garcia stopped him in the 11th round.[1] In 2005, Wells had the opportunity for a rematch with Garcia but was defeated via TKO in the 9th round.
He attempted a comeback on the 3rd season of the boxing reality TV series, The Contender on ESPN, but was eliminated before the competition began.[1]
Death
[edit]Rhoshii Wells was shot and killed in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 11, 2008.[2] Police arrested 26-year-old Roger Randolph, who claimed that he shot Wells in self-defense after Wells punched him and robbed him of $100. The District Attorney stated that they would seek the death penalty against Randolph.[3]
In May 2012, Randolph was sentenced to 20 years to life for murder with a deadly weapon, plus one to 12 years for discharging weapon where a person might be endangered.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Thomas Gerbasi (August 14, 2008). "Rhoshii Wells 1976–2008". Maxboxing.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2008.
- ↑ Title Challenger, Olympic Rhoshii Wells Dead at 31 Boxing Scene
- ↑ DA Seeks Death Penalty in Slaying of Former Olympic Boxer[dead link] SI.com, January 6, 2009
- ↑ "Vegas Man Gets 21 To Life In Olympic Boxer Slaying". CBS Local Media. Associated Press. May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Rhoshii Wells from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1976 births
- 2008 deaths
- 2008 murders in the United States
- Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in boxing
- Boxers from Austin, Texas
- Deaths by firearm in Nevada
- People murdered in Nevada
- American male boxers
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Middleweight boxers
- African-American boxers
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen