Mark Breland Record
| Total Fights | 39 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 35 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 6 |
| KO Wins | 25 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Mark Breland's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years and four months, Mark Breland fought 39 times with 35 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.
Breland retired from professional boxing with a record of 35-3-1, which included two welterweight world-title wins and four successful title defense fights. He had a 64.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 25 of his total 39 fights being knockout wins, six of which were in title fights. Breland suffered three knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision victory over Rick Haynes on March 21, 1997.
Some of Breland's best fights and notable victories include wins over Lloyd Honeyghan, Fujio Ozaki, Mauro Martelli, Rafael Pineda, Buck Smith, Seung-Soon Lee, and Ricardo Smith.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Mar 21, 1997 | 33 | Rick Haynes | Win | UD |
| 38 | Jan 10, 1997 | 33 | Bobby Butters | Win | TKO2 |
| 37 | Jun 7, 1996 | 33 | Darryl Lattimore | Win | UD |
| 36 | May 19, 1996 | 33 | Buck Smith | Win | KO3 |
| 35 | Jan 27, 1996 | 32 | Ricardo Smith | Win | TKO3 |
| 34 | Sep 13, 1991 | 28 | Jorge Vaca | Loss | TKO6 |
| 33 | Jul 12, 1991 | 28 | Julian Samaha | Win | TKO1 |
| 32 | Jun 10, 1991 | 28 | Henry Anaya Jr. | Win | UD |
| 31 | Apr 9, 1991 | 27 | Ariel Conde | Win | KO1 |
| 30 | Jul 8, 1990 | 27 | Aaron Davis | Loss * | KO9 |
| 29 | Mar 3, 1990 | 26 | Lloyd Honeyghan | Win * | TKO3 |
| 28 | Dec 10, 1989 | 26 | Fujio Ozaki | Win * | TKO4 |
| 27 | Oct 13, 1989 | 26 | Mauro Martelli | Win * | TKO2 |
| 26 | Apr 22, 1989 | 25 | Rafael Pineda | Win * | TKO5 |
| 25 | Feb 4, 1989 | 25 | Seung-Soon Lee | Win * | TKO1 |
| 24 | Oct 7, 1988 | 25 | Ozzie O'Neal | Win | KO1 |
| 23 | Aug 11, 1988 | 25 | Pablo Baez | Win | KO1 |
| 22 | Apr 16, 1988 | 24 | Marlon Starling | Draw * | PTS |
| 21 | Feb 5, 1988 | 24 | Juan Antonio Villa | Win | TKO3 |
| 20 | Dec 5, 1987 | 24 | Javier Suazo | Win | UD |
| 19 | Aug 22, 1987 | 24 | Marlon Starling | Loss * | TKO11 |
| 18 | Jul 10, 1987 | 24 | Juan Bautista Rondon | Win | PTS |
| 17 | Feb 6, 1987 | 23 | Harold Volbrecht | Win * | TKO7 |
| 16 | Nov 13, 1986 | 23 | Orlando Orozco | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Oct 15, 1986 | 23 | Ralph Twinning | Win | KO1 |
| 14 | Sep 14, 1986 | 23 | Reggie Miller | Win | KO2 |
| 13 | Jun 21, 1986 | 23 | John Munduga | Win | TKO6 |
| 12 | May 15, 1986 | 23 | Ricky Avendano | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Apr 12, 1986 | 22 | Darryl Anthony | Win | TKO3 |
| 10 | Mar 2, 1986 | 22 | Richard Aguirre | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Jan 25, 1986 | 22 | Troy Wortham | Win | UD |
| 8 | Dec 21, 1985 | 22 | Hedgemon Robertson | Win | UD |
| 7 | Oct 18, 1985 | 22 | Donald Gwinn | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | Jul 20, 1985 | 22 | Don Shiver | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Jun 19, 1985 | 22 | Dario DeJesus | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | May 17, 1985 | 22 | Vince Dunfee | Win | KO2 |
| 3 | Apr 6, 1985 | 21 | Steve Little | Win | UD |
| 2 | Jan 5, 1985 | 21 | Marlon Palmer | Win | UD |
| 1 | Nov 15, 1984 | 21 | Dwight Williams | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Mark Breland is a 60-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. on May 11, 1963. He is a former welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 1984 to 1997.
Breland made his professional boxing debut against Dwight Williams at the age of 21 on November 15, 1984, defeating Williams via 6 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 17 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 12 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on February 6, 1987 after 16 professional fights, against Harold Volbrecht for the welterweight WBA (vacant) title. He defeated Volbrecht via 7th round TKO to become the welterweight champion of the world.
Breland has won two world titles at welterweight. For all the details about Breland's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Breland had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Rick Haynes on March 21, 1997. Breland won the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 27 years, 1 month, and 11 days since this fight.
Championships
Breland had a total of nine world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and four successful title defenses. He won six of these fights, lost two, and drew in one.
Title Wins
Mark Breland fought for welterweight world titles in three fights and won two of these fights, both of them via stoppage. In total, he won two welterweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 1989 | Seung-Soon Lee | Welterweight | WBA* | TKO |
| Feb 6, 1987 | Harold Volbrecht | Welterweight | WBA* | TKO |
Title Defenses
Mark Breland had six welterweight world-title defense fights. He won four of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1990 | Lloyd Honeyghan | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
| Dec 10, 1989 | Fujio Ozaki | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
| Oct 13, 1989 | Mauro Martelli | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
| Apr 22, 1989 | Rafael Pineda | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
Title Losses
Mark Breland lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1990 | Aaron Davis | Welterweight | WBA | KO |
| Aug 22, 1987 | Marlon Starling | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
Highlights
Breland fought a total of 39 times during his professional career, which includes 9 world-title fights at the welterweight division. He put on some great performances in these fights. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
February 6, 1987: Breland wins his first world title by defeating Harold Volbrecht via 7th round TKO. He is now the WBA welterweight world champion.
April 22, 1989: Breland successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Rafael Pineda, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
October 13, 1989: Breland successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Mauro Martelli, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
December 10, 1989: Breland successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Fujio Ozaki, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
March 3, 1990: Breland successfully defends the WBA welterweight title against Lloyd Honeyghan, winning the fight via 3rd round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Mark Breland have on his record?
Breland knocked out 25 of his 39 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 64.1%. Of his total 35 wins, 25 of them were via KO (71.4%).
What was Mark Breland's first world title win?
Breland's first world-title win was the WBA (vacant) belt at welterweight. He defeated Harold Volbrecht via 7 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Mark Breland win?
Breland won two world titles at welterweight.
How many title defenses did Mark Breland make?
Breland had a total of six title defense fights. He was successful four times and lost two times.