ON JANUARY 12, 1969 boxer Raul Frank was born in Guyana. Seventeen years after Frank moved into the professional ranks and challenged Wayne Coates on his debut.

He had 11 fights before suffering his first defeat. On May 3, 1989 Frank lost by TKO in the fifth round to Ludovic Proto of Guadeloupe. The fight was held in French Guiana.
After taking up permanent residence in the USA, Frank returned to Guyana in 1992 for two epic encounters with Michael Benjamin. He lost both fights on points. He claimed the vacant USBA welterweight title in October 1997 with a split-decision victory over Purcell Miller.
Frank made two attempts at the International Boxing Federation welterweight title. His first attempt was on August 26, 2000 and ended in a No Contest, after a clash of heads with opponent Vernon `The Viper’ Forrest. Forrest won the return match held at Madison Square Garden in May of the following year.
Frank moved on to win the USBA and IBF Latino junior middleweight titles. His last fight was on home soil in November 2010 when he gained a unanimous decision over `Deadly’ Denny Dalton at the Princess Hotel and Casino. His pro career has produced 29 victories (14 Kos), five defeats and three draws.