Rhoshii Wells

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

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.{{cite web | author = Thomas Gerbasi | title = Rhoshii Wells 1976–2008 | url = http://www.maxboxing.com/Gerbasi/Gerbasi081408.asp | date = 2008-08-14 | accessdate = 2008-08-15 | publisher = Maxboxing.com |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080822032219/http://www.maxboxing.com/Gerbasi/Gerbasi081408.asp |archivedate = 2008-08-22}} 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.

Rhoshii Wells was shot and killed in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 11, 2008.[http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=15378 Title Challenger, Olympic Rhoshii Wells Dead at 31] Boxing Scene 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.[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/more/01/06/olympic-slaying.ap/index.html DA Seeks Death Penalty in Slaying of Former Olympic Boxer]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} SI.com, January 6, 2009

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.{{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/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140221222224/http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2012/05/02/vegas-man-gets-21-to-life-in-olympic-boxer-slaying/ | archive-date = 2014-02-21 | url-status = dead }}

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