Mark Medal

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::summary Puerto Rican-American boxer ::

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Field	Value
name	Mark Medal
birth_date
birth_place	Manhattan, New York, U.S.
weight	Light middleweight
height	5 ft 11+1/2 in
reach	79 in
style	Orthodox
total	28
wins	24
KO	20
losses	3
draws	1
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Mark Medal (born June 10, 1957 in Manhattan, NY), is a former professional boxer in the Light Middleweight (154lb) division. A hard-hitting boxer, he was the International Boxing Federation's inaugural world junior-middleweight champion and won 20 of his 28 contests by knockout.

Professional career

Medal, a Puerto Rican-American, turned pro in 1979 and won the vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title with a fifth round TKO win over the also hard-hitting (23-0, with all 23 wins by knockout) Earl Hargrove in 1984, becoming the inaugural champion. He lost the belt in his first defense to Carlos Santos. In 1986 he took on WBC Light Middleweight title holder Thomas Hearns, but lost via TKO.

Professional boxing record

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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.
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Post retirement

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.

References

References

1. "BoxRec: Login".
2. (3 November 1984). "SANTOS BEATS MEDAL TO TAKE I.B.F. TITLE". The New York Times.
3. "Every time Thomas Hearns hit Mark Medal Monday night,...". United Press International.
4. "STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MARK MEDAL". Justia.

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