Randy Neumann

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Randolph Neumann (born July 21, 1948), raised in Cliffside Park, New Jersey,[1] is a former professional boxer who has been a referee for the New York State Athletic Commission since 1982. He has been the "third man" in many championship matches that have taken place in Madison Square Garden in New York City .

Boxer

As a boxer, he compiled a professional record of 31 wins (11 by way of knockout) and 7 losses in 38 contests. In his career, he faced the likes of Jimmy Young, Chuck Wepner, and Jerry Quarry. He was ranked as high as the #9 contender worldwide at the Heavyweight division. However, after graduating from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey with a degree in business in 1975, he decided to retire from boxing. He once won the New Jersey State Heavyweight title by beating Chuck Wepner. The pair fought for that title three times, with Wepner winning twice.

Though he came back for one more bout as a Cruiserweight against Ibar Arrington on April 15, 1977, he retired from prizefighting for good to focus on acting, writing, and a business career.

Retirement

Neumann was elected to the board of directors by the members of the International Boxing Federation at their annual convention, held in Montreal in May 2015. While there, he attended his first board meeting at which time he was elected Treasurer of the organization. Although he no longer referees fights (which he did for 31 years), he now supervises championship fights around the world. From 1983 to 2014, he refereed 339 fights, including many world title ones.[2]

Today he is the president of Randy Neumann Wealth Management, located in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

Professional boxing record

31 Wins (11 knockouts, 20 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions)[1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 19-2-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ibar Arrington TKO 5 15/04/1977 Template:Flagicon William L. Dickinson High School, Jersey City, New Jersey
Loss 32-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Duane Bobick TKO 4 12/12/1975 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Referee stopped the bout at 2:17 of the fourth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 7-5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Bobby Walker UD 10 17/10/1975 Template:Flagicon Long Island Arena, Commack, New York
Win 32-5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Boone Kirkman UD 10 05/09/1975 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 7-10-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Wendell Joseph DQ 6 27/06/1975 Template:Flagicon Nassau, Bahamas
Win 17-8-4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Billy Aird TKO 8 05/06/1975 Template:Flagicon Cunard Hotel, London
Win 19-16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Larry Renaud PTS 10 08/04/1975 Template:Flagicon Orlando, Florida
Win 6-7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon "Irish" Bob Scott DQ 2 21/03/1975 Template:Flagicon Bimini, Bahamas
Win 13-7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Larry Beilfuss TKO 5 04/02/1975 Template:Flagicon Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Referee stopped the bout at 2:08 of the fifth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 20-20-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Carl "Tank" Baker TKO 10 15/12/1974 Template:Flagicon Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 27-9-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Chuck Wepner TKO 6 08/03/1974 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York New Jersey Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 11-4-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Reinaldo Raul Gorosito PTS 10 05/11/1973 Template:Flagicon Felt Forum, New York City, New York
Win 26-4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Pedro Agosto TKO 9 10/09/1973 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Win 13-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Doug Kirk TKO 2 19/04/1973 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Loss 43-6-4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jerry Quarry RTD 7 05/01/1973 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Win 5-2-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon G.G. Maldonado TKO 6 26/10/1972 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Win 1-1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Alex Carr KO 1 14/09/1972 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey Carr knocked out at 1:24 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 22-9-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Chuck Wepner PTS 12 15/04/1972 Template:Flagicon Jersey City, New Jersey New Jersey Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 7-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jimmy Young PTS 10 10/03/1972 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Win 22-8-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Chuck Wepner PTS 12 09/12/1971 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey New Jersey Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 5-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Reinaldo Raul Gorosito UD 10 17/11/1971 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Win 2-4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Bob Castle TKO 5 28/10/1971 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Win 9-5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Brian O'Melia PTS 10 17/06/1971 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Win 1-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Reinaldo Raul Gorosito PTS 8 13/05/1971 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Win 1-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Tony Norris PTS 10 16/04/1971 Template:Flagicon Paterson Armory, Paterson, New Jersey
Win 2-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jimmy Harris PTS 8 18/03/1971 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Loss 1-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jimmy Harris KO 2 18/02/1971 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Win 4-4-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Edmund Stewart PTS 4 17/06/1970 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Win 4-3-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Edmund Stewart PTS 8 28/05/1970 Template:Flagicon Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Win 0-9-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Sonny Pittman PTS 8 09/04/1970 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Win 0-4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Len Couture KO 4 19/03/1970 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Win 13-9-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Tony Gagliardo PTS 6 16/02/1970 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Win 0-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Angel Viera TKO 2 15/01/1970 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Win 1-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Junior Wilkerson PTS 4 12/12/1969 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Win 1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Junior Wilkerson PTS 6 20/11/1969 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Win 0-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon George Simpson PTS 6 30/10/1969 Template:Flagicon Embassy Hall, North Bergen, New Jersey
Win --Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Junior Wilkerson PTS 4 01/10/1969 Template:Flagicon Jersey City Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey
Win 2-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jeff Marx KO 1 18/08/1969 Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York

Referee

In 1982, he telephoned John Condon (president of Madison Square Garden Boxing) and expressed interest in being a referee. After Condon put in a good word with the New York State Athletic Commission, they started using him as a ringside judge. Before long, he had his first assignment as a referee in a four-round bout at the Felt Forum (a part of Madison Square Garden).

Neumann is now a widely respected figure within the boxing community and has worked in the ring for 50+ title fights involving champions including Mike Tyson, Wladimir Klitschko, Meldrick Taylor, Buddy McGirt, Chris Byrd, Evander Holyfield, John Ruiz, and many others.

Writer

Neumann wrote an article about a fight that he had against Chuck Wepner in Madison Square Garden that was published in the July 1974 issue of Sport magazine. He wrote 13 columns about boxing for the sports section of the New York Times. He wrote stories of boxing The New York Post, The New York News Magazine, Forbes, Signature, Harper's, New Jersey Monthly and other magazines. In 1988 he began writing a financial column for the Hudson Dispatch. Over the years he has syndicated the column in several newspapers. He wrote another book titled "Fighting for your Financial Future - Round Two".

References

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External links

  1. Randy Neumann Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. Accessed March 22, 2011.
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