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Frankie Liles

Frankie Liles
Statistics
Nickname(s) Fabulous
Rated at Super middleweight
Height 6 ft 2 12 in (189 cm)
Reach 77
Nationality American
Born (1965-02-14) February 14, 1965 (age 52)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 35
Wins 32
Wins by KO 19
Losses 3
Draws 0
Frankie Liles
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place Indianapolis 1987 Light Middleweight

Frank ("Frankie") Liles (born February 14, 1965 in Syracuse, NY) is an American former professional boxer who held the Lineal and WBA super-middleweight titles.

Liles won a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games. Liles had a stellar amateur career, compiling an Amateur Record of 285-14.

Known as "Fabulous", Liles had a very successful pro career that began in 1988. Liles lost to Tim Littles on points in 1992. In 1994 he beat Steve Little to capture the Lineal and WBA super middleweight titles. He successfully defended the title seven times over a five-year span, including wins over Michael Nunn, Segundo Mercado, and a rematch win over Tim Littles. He tried many times to get a fight with his amateur nemesis Roy Jones Jr. unsuccessfully. He lost his title to Byron Mitchell in 1999 and retired in 2002.

Liles worked as a trainer for the Japanese kickboxing organization called K-1 from 2003-2009. He spent a great deal of time training athletes oversees, mostly in Japan. Liles was the head trainer for several K-1 fighters including Musashi, Remy Bonjasky, & Bob Sapp. Liles has also worked with many American boxers including the likes of Manny Pacquiao, whose trainer Freddie Roach was Frankie's trainer for much of his career.


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