# Frankie Liles

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

## Amateur career

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

### Amateur Highlights

* 1985 3rd place National Golden Gloves as a Welterweight
* 1986 National Golden Gloves Champion as a Welterweight
* 1986 US Olympic Festival Gold Medalist as a Welterweight - Decisioning Lenny Gargagliano Houston Texas
* 1987 Runner-up United States Amateur Championships as a Welterweight
* 1987 3rd place at Pan-American Games as a Light Middleweight
* 1987 United States Amateur Champion at Light Middleweight
* 1988 Runner-up for Olympic team berth at Light Middleweight, was decisioned twice by Roy Jones Jr. after defeating Jones twice in 1987 including a 3-0 decision in which Jones received 2 standing eight counts.

## Professional boxing career

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 against seven different fighters over a five-year span, including over Michael Nunn, Segundo Mercado and 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.

## Professional boxing record

| 36 fights | 32 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 19 | 2 |
| By decision | 13 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 36 | Loss | 32–3 (1) | Demetrius Jenkins | TKO | 7 (12) | 30/03/2002 | Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania | For NABO light-heavyweight title. |
| 35 | Loss | 32–2 (1) | Byron Mitchell | TKO | 11 (12) | 12/06/1999 | Aleppo Shriners Auditorium, Wilmington, Massachusetts | Lost WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 34 | Win | 32–1 (1) | Andrey Shkalikov | UD | 12 | 03/04/1998 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón | Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 33 | Win | 31–1 (1) | Jaffa Ballogou | UD | 12 | 19/07/1997 | Nashville Arena, Nashville, Tennessee | Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 32 | Win | 30–1 (1) | Segundo Mercado | TKO | 5 (12) | 19/04/1997 | Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana | Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 31 | Win | 29–1 (1) | Tim Littles | TKO | 3 (12) | 08/06/1996 | Telewest Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne | Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 30 | Win | 28–1 (1) | Mauricio Amaral | UD | 12 | 09/12/1995 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart | Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 29 | Win | 27–1 (1) | Frederic Seillier | TKO | 6 (12) | 27/05/1995 | Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 28 | Win | 26–1 (1) | Michael Nunn | UD | 12 | 17/12/1994 | Coliseo General Rumiñahui, Quito | Retained WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 27 | Win | 25–1 (1) | Steve Little | UD | 12 | 12/08/1994 | Estadio Monumental José Fierro, San Miguel de Tucuman | Won WBA and lineal super middleweight titles |
| 26 | Win | 24–1 (1) | Mike Peak | PTS | 8 | 18/03/1994 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 25 | Win | 23–1 (1) | Cecil McKenzie | TKO | 8 | 29/07/1993 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California | |
| 24 | Win | 22–1 (1) | Merqui Sosa | TKO | 12 | 21/10/1992 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | Won NABF super-middleweight title. |
| 23 | Loss | 21–1 (1) | Tim Littles | UD | 12 | 07/07/1992 | Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California | For USBA super-middleweight title. |
| 22 | Win | 21–0 (1) | Joaquin Felix | KO | 1 | 28/04/1992 | Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California | |
| 21 | Win | 20–0 (1) | Manuel Murillo | KO | 3 | 30/01/1992 | Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California | |
| 20 | Win | 19–0 (1) | Hector Zaragoza | TKO | 2 | 27/08/1991 | Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California | |
| 19 | Win | 18–0 (1) | Rollin Williams | PTS | 8 | 25/06/1991 | Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0 (1) | Ralph Ward | KO | 3 | 01/06/1991 | Radisson Resort, Palm Springs, California | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0 (1) | Manuel Murillo | KO | 3 | 30/04/1991 | Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0 (1) | LJ James Canty | TKO | 2 | 31/03/1991 | Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0 (1) | Robert Carson | PTS | 6 | 26/02/1991 | Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0 (1) | Tim Williams | KO | 1 | 28/01/1991 | Reseda Country Club, Los Angeles, California | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0 (1) | Mike Peoples | PTS | 8 | 27/11/1990 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0 (1) | Robert Curry | TKO | 4 | 30/10/1990 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0 (1) | James Johnson | KO | 1 | 24/08/1990 | Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0 (1) | Joe Clark | PTS | 6 | 26/04/1990 | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0 (1) | Carlton Brown | KO | 3 | 10/03/1990 | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0 (1) | Martin Amarillas | UD | 6 | 22/01/1990 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0 (1) | James Flowers | PTS | 4 | 12/10/1989 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0 (1) | William Clayton | KO | 1 | 17/08/1989 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0 (1) | Richard Stephens | KO | 4 | 11/08/1989 | Point Cadet Plaza, Biloxi, Mississippi | |
| 4 | NC | 3–0 (1) | Tim Long | NC | 1 | 23/02/1989 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Eric Mustafa Cole | PTS | 6 | 14/01/1989 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Barry Morris | KO | 1 | 08/12/1988 | Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jeff Kennedy | KO | 1 | 18/11/1988 | Hilton Hotel Grand Casino Room, Biloxi, Mississippi | |

## Career as a trainer

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 boxers including the likes of Manny Pacquiao, whose trainer Freddie Roach was Frankie's trainer for much of his career.