Full name Mark Anthony Breland Martial art Boxing Height 1.88 m | Role Boxer Name Mark Breland Division Welterweight | |
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Born May 11, 1963 (age 61) ( 1963-05-11 ) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Movies The Lords of Discipline, He Got Game, The Undercover Man Similar People Profiles | ||
THOMAS HEARNS HAD THE GREATEST FEINTS IN BOXING ---MARK BRELAND
Mark Anthony Breland (born May 11, 1963) is an American 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, and also appeared in the music video for The Pointer Sisters' 1985 hit single, "Dare Me." At 6' and two and a half inches tall, Breland is one of the tallest World Welterweight champions of all time.
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- THOMAS HEARNS HAD THE GREATEST FEINTS IN BOXING MARK BRELAND
- Marlon starling vs mark breland 2
- Amateur Boxing Career
- Professional Boxing Career
- References
Marlon starling vs mark breland 2
Amateur Boxing Career
Breland, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, compiled an impressive amateur record of 110–1. Highlights of which were:
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.