MIDDLEWEIGHT division
FRANK TATE
RetiredBorn 1964-08-27, DETROIT, MI. (aged 62)· USA
Residence: HOUSTON. TX.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 183 cm (6'0")· Reach: 183 cm (6'0")
Debut: 1984-12-07· Career: 1984–1998 (15 years)
Wins
42
Losses
5
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
47
Tate was the 1983 National Golden Gloves light middleweight champion. He trained at the Kronk Gym in Detroit under head coach Emanuel Steward, alongside fellow Olympic gold medalist Steve McCrory and world champions including Thomas Hearns and Hilmer Kenty.
In 1984, Tate was ranked fifth in the world by the AIBA at light middleweight — one of four Kronk Gym fighters simultaneously ranked in the AIBA world top ten that year. He also won the light middleweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics even though he had standing eight-counts administered to him twice in the second round of the gold medal bout against Canadian fighter Shawn O'Sullivan.
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 5
1997-08-30 → 2002-06-01 · 4y 9m · 0 defences
Lost to RUBEN GROENEWALD · Wu
1992-01-10 → 1992-09-28 · 8m 18d · 0 defences
Lost to OTIS GRANT · Wu
1991-02-10 → 1991-12-04 · 9m 24d · 1 defence
Lost to PERCY HARRIS · W
1987-10-10 → 1988-04-23 · 6m 13d · 1 defence
Lost to SIMON "MANTEQUILLA" BROWN · TKO
1987-07-12 → 1992-12-04 · 5y 4m · 0 defences
Lost to BERNARD HOPKINS · TKO
Complete Record — 47 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 OCT 1998 | LOSS | DAVID TELESCO | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2184 | |
| 11 JUL 1998 | TKO | TYLER HUGHES | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2264 | |
| 29 MAY 1998 | TKO | DAVID HUMBERTO GAMEZ | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2298 | |
| 30 AUG 1997 | DEC | NORBERT NIEROBA | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2400 | TITLE |
| 24 JUN 1997 | TKO | GARY BUTLER | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2350 | |
| 15 MAR 1997 | DEC | CLIFF NELLON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2334 | |
| 09 APR 1996 | DEC | EVERARDO ARMENTA JR. | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2284 | |
| 25 OCT 1995 | TKO | DOMINICK CARTER | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2272 | |
| 23 JUL 1994 | LOSS | VIRGIL HILL | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2207 | TITLE |
| 18 DEC 1993 | KO | ROSENDO ROSALES | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2241 | |
| 10 SEP 1993 | TKO | EVERARDO ARMENTA JR. | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2325 | |
| 13 AUG 1993 | KO | RON CRAMNER | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2260 | |
| 09 JAN 1993 | DEC | JORDAN RAMZI HASSAN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2195 | |
| 09 JAN 1993 | SD | RAMZI HASSAN | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | 2145 | |
| 29 SEP 1992 | LOSS | VIRGIL HILL | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2186 | TITLE |
| 27 MAR 1992 | TKO | TIM JOHNSON | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2234 | |
| 10 JAN 1992 | TKO | ANDREW MAYNARD | 11 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2272 | TITLE |
| 03 AUG 1991 | DEC | YAWE DAVIS | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2194 | TITLE |
| 10 FEB 1991 | DEC | URIAH GRANT | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2142 | TITLE |
| 27 SEP 1990 | TKO | GREG EVERETT | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2181 | |
| 05 MAY 1990 | TKO | WILLIAM CLAYTON | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2116 | |
| 27 JAN 1990 | LOSS | LINDELL HOLMES | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 2208 | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1989 | DEC | JIMMY BILLS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 JUL 1988 | LOSS | MICHAEL NUNN | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1988 | DEC | SANDERLINE WILLIAMS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1988 | TKO | TONY SIBSON | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1987 | DEC | MICHAEL OLAJIDE | 15 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1987 | TKO | JAMES WILLIAMS | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JUL 1987 | DEC | TROY DARRELL | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1987 | TKO | MARK MCPHERSON | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1987 | DEC | MARVIN MACK | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAR 1987 | TKO | WINSTON BURNETT | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 DEC 1986 | DEC | KEVIN WATTS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1986 | DEC | CURTIS PARKER | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JUN 1986 | TKO | GUYANA BRIAN MULLER | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1986 | TKO | RICKY STACKHOUSE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1986 | DEC | JERRY WILLIAMS | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1986 | DEC | RANDY SMITH | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 NOV 1985 | TKO | BRUCE CALLOWAY | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 AUG 1985 | DEC | THOMAS SMITH | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JUN 1985 | DEC | DAVID BARROW | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1985 | TKO | CALVIN PREJEAN | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 1985 | KO | RON LEE WARRIOR | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 MAR 1985 | TKO | CARL ORVILLE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 FEB 1985 | KO | PHIL JONES | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JAN 1985 | KO | JOE MCKNIGHT | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1984 | TKO | MIKE PUCCIARELLI | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — |
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