Mark Breland

Mark Breland
Breland (left) and Serik Konakbayev (right) in 2010
Born
Mark Anthony Breland

May 11, 1963 (1963-05-11) (age 61)
Statistics
Height6 ft 2+12 in (189 cm)[1]
Reach77+12 in (197 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights38 as a professional
Wins35
Wins by KO25
Losses3
Draws1
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Welterweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Munich Welterweight

Mark Anthony Breland (born May 11, 1963) is an American boxing trainer. As an amateur, he was a Gold Medal winner at the 1984 Summer Olympics, with a 110-1 record as an amateur and is regarded among the greatest amateur fighters ever. He competed as a professional from 1984 to 1997, and held the WBA welterweight title twice between 1987 and 1990. He later became an actor with a wide range of movie and television credits, having made his debut in The Lords of Discipline, and also appeared in the music video for The Pointer Sisters' 1985 hit single, "Dare Me".

  1. ^ a b ABC Sports tale of the tape prior to the Aaron Davis fight.