Mark Medal | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1957 |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Mark Medal (born June 10, 1957 in Manhattan, NY), was a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight (154lb) division.
Medal, a Puerto Rican-American, turned pro in 1979 and won the vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title with a fifth round TKO win over Earl Hargrove in 1984, becoming the inaugural champion. He lost the belt in his first defense to Carlos Santos. [1] In 1986 he took on WBC Light Middleweight title holder Thomas Hearns, but lost via TKO. [2]
| 28 fights | 24 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 20 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Draw | 24–3–1 | Donald Johnson | SD | 10 (10) | 1987-11-27 | Meadowlands Sheraton, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 27 | Loss | 24–3 | Thomas Hearns | TKO | 8 (12) | 1986-06-23 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC light middleweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Dexter Smith | UD | 10 (10) | 1985-07-25 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | Carlos Santos | UD | 15 (15) | 1984-11-02 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost IBF light middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Earl Hargrove | TKO | 5 (15) | 1984-03-11 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won inaugural IBF light middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Bruce Johnson | TKO | 9 (10) | 1984-01-20 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Kevin Howard | UD | 10 (10) | 1983-11-10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Freddie Boynton | TKO | 8 (10) | 1983-09-09 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Steve Delgado | KO | 2 (10) | 1983-08-19 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Reggie Ford | KO | 5 (10) | 1983-04-29 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Freddie Creech | TKO | 4 (10) | 1983-02-05 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Chris Linson | TKO | 6 (10) | 1983-01-14 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Gerald Banks | TKO | 2 (8) | 1982-12-09 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Steve Michalerya | TKO | 8 (10) | 1982-11-05 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Darryl Penn | UD | 10 (10) | 1982-09-24 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Benji Goldstone | KO | 1 (10) | 1982-04-16 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Michael Richardson | TKO | 8 (8) | 1982-03-05 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Frank Minnigan | TKO | 3 (8) | 1981-12-11 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Henry Lee Saxby | KO | 3 (8) | 1981-11-05 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Danny Harold | KO | 6 (8) | 1981-05-22 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Fernando Collazo | TKO | 1 (6) | 1981-04-16 | Ice World, Totowa, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Ali Perez | TKO | 3 (6) | 1981-01-07 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Ricky Johnson | KO | 2 (6) | 1980-11-12 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Herbie Wilens | RTD | 4 (6) | 1980-09-24 | Dunn Sports Center, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | Kevin Perry | TKO | 1 (6) | 1980-03-04 | Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Johnny Davis | TKO | 2 (4) | 1980-01-25 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Pat Esposito | KO | 1 (4) | 1979-11-23 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Hugo Fuat | PTS | 4 (4) | 1979-10-04 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. |
After his retirement from boxing at the age of 30 he became a member of the Jersey City Police Department. In 2009 Medal was indicted and charged with conspiracy to possess a controlled dangerous substance, which resulted in him losing his position as a police officer. [3]
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