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Rhoshii Wells was shot and killed in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 11, 2008.<ref>[http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=15378 Title Challenger, Olympic Rhoshii Wells Dead at 31] ''Boxing Scene''</ref> 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.<ref> |
Rhoshii Wells was shot and killed in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 11, 2008.<ref>[http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=15378 Title Challenger, Olympic Rhoshii Wells Dead at 31] ''Boxing Scene''</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former Boxer’s Slaying a Death Penalty Case |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/in-brief-1913/ |date=15 July 2019 |publisher= Review Journal | agency - Associated Press }}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{cite news | title = Vegas Man Gets 21 To Life In Olympic Boxer Slaying | date = 2012-05-02 | publisher = CBS Local Media | agency = Associated Press | accessdate = 2013-08-07 | url = http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2012/05/02/vegas-man-gets-21-to-life-in-olympic-boxer-slaying/}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{cite news | title = Vegas Man Gets 21 To Life In Olympic Boxer Slaying | date = 2012-05-02 | publisher = CBS Local Media | agency = Associated Press | accessdate = 2013-08-07 | url = http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2012/05/02/vegas-man-gets-21-to-life-in-olympic-boxer-slaying/}}</ref> |
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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
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
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 got shot at a rematch with Garcia and lost via TKO in the 9th.
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
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
- ^ a b Thomas Gerbasi (2008-08-14). "Rhoshii Wells 1976–2008". Maxboxing.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ^ Title Challenger, Olympic Rhoshii Wells Dead at 31 Boxing Scene
- ^ "Former Boxer's Slaying a Death Penalty Case". Review Journal. 15 July 2019.
{{cite news}}: Text "agency - Associated Press" ignored (help) - ^ "Vegas Man Gets 21 To Life In Olympic Boxer Slaying". CBS Local Media. Associated Press. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
External links
- Boxing record for Rhoshii Wells from BoxRec (registration required)
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- 1976 births
- 2008 deaths
- 2008 murders in the United States
- Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of the United States
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in boxing
- Sportspeople from Austin, Texas
- Deaths by firearm in Nevada
- People murdered in Nevada
- Boxers from Texas
- American male boxers
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- American boxing Olympic medalist stubs