MIDDLEWEIGHT division

FRANK TATE

Retired

Born 1964-08-27, DETROIT, MI. (aged 61)· USA

Residence: HOUSTON. TX.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 183 cm (6'0")· Reach: 183 cm (6'0")

Peak

3040

Current

2960

Wins

42

Losses

5

Draws

0

NC

0

Rated Fights

47

Rating by Division
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Peak3040
Current2960
41-5-0 · 46 rated
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Peak2395
Current2395
1-0-0 · 1 rated

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.

Rating Over Time — First 3 Years (Preview)

1984198519851985198519851985198519851986198619861986198619861987198719871987198717002000230026002725

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Head-to-Head Comparison

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Complete Record — 47 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 09 OCT 1998LOSSDAVID TELESCO4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 JUL 1998TKOTYLER HUGHES7MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 29 MAY 1998TKODAVID HUMBERTO GAMEZ1MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 30 AUG 1997DECNORBERT NIEROBA12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUN 1997TKOGARY BUTLER2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 MAR 1997DECCLIFF NELLON10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 APR 1996DECEVERARDO ARMENTA JR.10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 25 OCT 1995TKODOMINICK CARTER8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 23 JUL 1994LOSSVIRGIL HILL12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 DEC 1993KOROSENDO ROSALES2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 SEP 1993TKOEVERARDO ARMENTA JR.9MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 AUG 1993KORON CRAMNER6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 JAN 1993DECJORDAN RAMZI HASSAN10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 JAN 1993SDRAMZI HASSAN10LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 29 SEP 1992LOSSVIRGIL HILL12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 MAR 1992TKOTIM JOHNSON6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 JAN 1992TKOANDREW MAYNARD11MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 03 AUG 1991DECYAWE DAVIS12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 FEB 1991DECJAMAICA URIAH GRANT12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 SEP 1990TKOGREG EVERETT7MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 05 MAY 1990TKOWILLIAM CLAYTON6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 JAN 1990LOSSLINDELL HOLMES12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 JAN 1989DECJIMMY BILLS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 28 JUL 1988LOSSMICHAEL NUNN9MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAY 1988DECSANDERLINE WILLIAMS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 07 FEB 1988TKOTONY SIBSON10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 OCT 1987DECMICHAEL OLAJIDE15MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 SEP 1987TKOJAMES WILLIAMS6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 12 JUL 1987DECTROY DARRELL12MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 MAY 1987TKOMARK MCPHERSON6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 MAR 1987DECMARVIN MACK10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 1987TKOWINSTON BURNETT8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 26 DEC 1986DECKEVIN WATTS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 22 AUG 1986DECCURTIS PARKER10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 27 JUN 1986TKOGUYANA BRIAN MULLER7MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 24 APR 1986TKORICKY STACKHOUSE6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 FEB 1986DECJERRY WILLIAMS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 JAN 1986DECRANDY SMITH8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 NOV 1985TKOBRUCE CALLOWAY3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 AUG 1985DECTHOMAS SMITH6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 05 JUN 1985DECDAVID BARROW6MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 09 APR 1985TKOCALVIN PREJEAN4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 MAR 1985KORON LEE WARRIOR2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 1985TKOCARL ORVILLE2MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 17 FEB 1985KOPHIL JONES4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 18 JAN 1985KOJOE MCKNIGHT5MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 07 DEC 1984TKOMIKE PUCCIARELLI1MIDDLEWEIGHT

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Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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