Mark Breland

Breland (left) and Serik Konakbayev (right) in 2010

Mark Breland

Medal record
Men’s boxing
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold	1984 Los Angeles	Welterweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold	1982 Munich	Welterweight

Mark Anthony Breland (born May 11, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former world champion boxer, who won five New York Golden Gloves Titles and a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics. He is also an actor with a wide range of movie and television credits, having made his debut in The Lords of Discipline.

Amateur Boxing Career

Breland compiled an impressive amateur record of 110–1. Highlights of which were:

• Five-Time New York Golden Gloves Champion (1980–84), his record in this competition was 21–0 (19 KO's), with 14 knockouts coming in the 1st round.
• 1981 – United States Amateur Welterweight competition, lost to Darryl Anthony on points. This would be Breland's only loss as an amateur.
• 1981 – won Intercity Golden Gloves in the welterweight division, stopped Efrain Bennett in the first.
• 1982 – United States Amateur Welterweight Champion
• 1982 – Gold Medal (Welterweight) at the World Championships in Munich, West Germany
  • Defeated Vesa Koskela (SWE)
  • Defeated Mihai Ciubotaru (ROM)
  • Defeated Manfred Zielonka (FRG)
  • Defeated Serik Konakbayev (URS)
• 1983 – United States Amateur Welterweight Champion
  • Defeated Bill Harrington TKO 3
  • Defeated Tony Golden TKO 2
  • Defeated Alton Rice on points
  • Defeated James Mitchell TKO 2
• 1984 – Qualified as a Welterweight at the 1984 Olympic Trials in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Defeated Louis Howard on points
  • Defeated Mylon Watkins TKO 1
  • Defeated Davey Gutierrez on points
  • Defeated Louis Howard on points, at the Olympic Box-Offs in Las Vegas.
• 1984 – Gold Medal (Welterweight) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California
  • Defeated Wayne Gordon (CAN) on points
  • Defeated Carlos Reyes (PUR) TKO 3
  • Defeated Rudel Obreja (ROM) on points
  • Defeated Genaro Leon (MEX) KO 1
  • Defeated Luciano Bruno (ITA) on points
  • Defeated Yong-Su Ahn (KOR) on points

Professional Boxing Career

Breland turned professional in 1984. In 1987, Breland won the vacant WBA welterweight title. He lost it in his first defense to Marlon Starling. In 1989, Breland again won the vacant WBA Welterweight Title. He made three successful title defenses before losing it to Aaron Davis in a back-and-forth 9-round contest that was nearly called off twice because of injuries to Davis' eye before Breland was knocked out in round 9.

In 1997, Breland retired with a professional record of 35–3–1 (25 KOs).

Breland is currently a boxing trainer, having trained Vernon Forrest and new WBC world champion Deontay Wilder among other notable boxers.

Professional boxing record

35 Wins (25 knockouts, 10 decisions), 3 Losses (3 knockouts), 1 Draw
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-15-2	Rick Haynes	PTS	10	21/03/1997	Jacksonville, Florida
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-16-1	Bobby Butters	TKO	2	10/01/1997	Riverfront Sports Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24-16	Darryl Lattimore	UD	10	07/06/1996	Madison Square Garden, New York City	98-90, 96-93, 97-96.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	175-9-2	Buck Smith	KO	3	19/05/1996	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan	Smith knocked out at 0:25 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-10-1	Ricardo Smith	TKO	3	27/01/1996	Schwartz Athletic Center, Brooklyn, New York	Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the third round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	47-9-1	Jorge Vaca	TKO	6	13/09/1991	ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California	Referee stopped the bout at 1:37 of the sixth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-4-1	Julian Samaha	TKO	1	12/07/1991	Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada	Referee stopped the bout at 0:44 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17-3	Henry Anaya, Jr.	UD	10	10/06/1991	Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-16	Ariel Conde	KO	1	09/04/1991	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan	Conde knocked out at 0:23 of the first round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	29-0	Aaron "Superman" Davis	KO	9	08/07/1990	Harrah's Reno, Reno, Nevada	WBA World Welterweight Title. Breland knocked out at 2:56 of the ninth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	34-2	Lloyd Honeyghan	TKO	3	03/03/1990	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London	WBA World Welterweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-5	Fujio Ozaki	TKO	4	10/12/1989	Korakuen Hall, Tokyo	WBA World Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:34 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	33-1	Mauro Martelli	TKO	2	13/10/1989	Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva	WBA World Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:15 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-0	Rafael Pineda	TKO	5	22/04/1989	Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey	WBA World Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:14 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	31-2	Seung-Soon Lee	TKO	1	04/02/1989	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada	WBA World Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:54 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-7-1	Ozzie O'Neal	KO	1	07/10/1988	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-15-2	Pablo Baez	KO	1	11/08/1988	DiVinci Manor, Chicago, Illinois	Baez knocked out at 1:43 of the first round.
Draw	43-4	Marlon Starling	PTS	12	16/04/1988	Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada	WBA World Welterweight Title. 113-116, 114-114, 115-114.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Juan Antonio Villa	TKO	3	05/02/1988	Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey	Referee stopped the bout at 2:03 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17-4-1	Javier Suazo	UD	10	05/12/1987	Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey	100-89, 100-90, 100-90.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	41-4	Marlon Starling	TKO	11	22/08/1987	Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina	WBA World Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the 11th round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-4-2	Juan Bautista Rondon	PTS	10	10/07/1987	Forte Village Resort, Sardinia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	39-4-2	Harold Volbrecht	TKO	7	06/02/1987	Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey	WBA World Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the seventh round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-8-2	Orlando Orozco	TKO	2	13/11/1986	Felt Forum, New York City	Referee stopped the bout at 1:46 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28-11-1	Ralph Twinning	KO	1	15/10/1986	Columbia, South Carolina	Twinning knocked out at 2:08 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-5	Reggie Miller	KO	2	14/09/1986	Atlantic City, New Jersey	Miller knocked out at 1:41 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24-0	John Munduga	TKO	6	21/06/1986	The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey	Referee stopped the bout at 2:18 of the sixth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-2	Ricky Avendano	KO	1	15/05/1986	Felt Forum, New York City	Avendano knocked out at 1:06 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-1-2	Darryl Anthony	TKO	3	12/04/1986	Ice World, Totowa, New Jersey	Referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-0	Richard Aguirre	KO	1	02/03/1986	Americana Host Farm, Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Aguirre knocked out at 1:33 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24-0	Troy Wortham	UD	10	25/01/1986	Americana Host Farm, Lancaster, Pennsylvania	50-39, 50-38, 50-38.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-5-1	Hedgemon Robertson	UD	8	21/12/1985	Virginia Beach Pavilion, Virginia Beach, Virginia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-7	Donald Gwinn	KO	2	18/10/1985	Felt Forum, New York City	Gwinn knocked out at 1:32 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-0	Don Shiver	TKO	1	20/07/1985	Norfolk Scope, Norfolk, Virginia	Referee stopped the bout at 2:18 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-16-3	Dario DeJesus	KO	2	19/06/1985	Ice World, Totowa, New Jersey	DeJesus knocked out at 2:49 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-1	Vince Dunfee	KO	2	17/05/1985	Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-2	Steve "Lightning" Little	UD	6	06/04/1985	San Angelo, Texas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-0-3	Marlon Palmer	UD	6	05/01/1985	Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-1	Dwight Williams	UD	6	15/11/1984	Madison Square Garden, New York City	5-1, 4-2, 6-0.

External links

• Mark Breland at the Internet Movie Database
• Professional boxing record for Mark Breland from BoxRec

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