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Mark Medal
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.
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.
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.
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Mark Medal
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.
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.
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.