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Ricky and Randy
Smith were named The Gold Dust Twins by Karate Illustrated in 1977.
Ricky was ranked
3rd in the United States and 10th in the World in Professional Kickboxing.
The
highlight of Ricky and Randy's exciting career came in 1978 when the double
duo won the
Double Pro Team (Tag Team) Kickboxing Championship of the World, which was sanctioned by
the National Karate Association. This fight is still considered by
many as one of the most
action-packed bouts in the history of Full Contact Karate. The twins also fought as super light weights for the world
famous undefeated kickboxing team called The Charlotte Warhawks.
Randy had an
extremely powerful straight right hand punch and was properly named The
Bullet after his first opponent fell victim to one of these devastating shots.
Ricky had lightning fast hand and feet combinations
and was nicknamed Flash after knocking out his first opponent in a record
setting seventeen seconds. The Gold Dust Twins were two of the
most colorful and popular fighters of their era.
The Charlotte Warhawks
Left to Right - Trainer Danny
Wilson, Randy Smith,
Danny McCall, Ricky Smith, Jimmy Horsley
Trainer Dave Adams holds Ricky's arms in victory
Ricky Flash Smith
verses Larry Korb of Atlanta -
1975
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