COLOMBIAN Alex Lobo received the wrath of Guyanese welterweight, Raul Frank, when the two met on May 29, 1999 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lobo was TKOed in round six as Frank used the contest to flex his muscles leading up to a challenge for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight crown. After leaving Lobo in a heap Frank turned his attention to Vernon `The Viper’ Forrest whom he tested for the vacant International Boxing Federation title. The fight was held in August 2000 in Las Vegas and was ruled a No-Contest in round three after Frank was cut following a head butt.
Forrest won by unanimous decision in the rematch held in May of the following year. Frank commenced his professional career as a 17-year-old in 1986 and TKOed Wayne Coates in his bout. His career lasted 24 years with the last fight being against `Deadly’ Denny Dalton.
The New York-based boxer fought a total of 249 rounds in 39 fights. He won 29, lost five, drew three and had two No-Contests.