Frank Tate (boxer) facts for kids
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| Real name | Frank Tate | |||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in | |||||||||||||
| Reach | 72 in | |||||||||||||
| Nationality |  American |
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| Born | August 27, 1964 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 46 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 41 | |||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | |||||||||||||
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Frank Tate (born August 27, 1964) is a former American professional boxer. He is well-known for winning a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also became a world champion in professional boxing.
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Frank Tate's Amateur Boxing Career
Frank Tate was a very talented amateur boxer. In 1983, he won the National Golden Gloves championship. This was in the light middleweight division. He trained at the famous Kronk Gym.
Winning Olympic Gold
A huge moment for Frank was winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He competed in the light middleweight category. In the final match, he faced a tough opponent, Shawn O'Sullivan from Canada. Even though it was a challenging fight, Frank Tate won the gold medal!
Olympic Fight Results
Here are Frank Tate's results from the 1984 Olympics:
- He had a bye in the first round.
- He defeated Lotfi Ayed (Sweden) with a score of 5–0.
- He defeated Romolo Casamonica (Italy) with a score of 5–0.
- He defeated Christopher Kapopo (Zambia) by RSC 1 (Referee Stopped Contest in Round 1).
- He won against Manfred Zielonka (West Germany) by walkover (his opponent could not compete).
- In the final, he defeated Shawn O'Sullivan (Canada) with a score of 5–0 to win the gold.
Frank Tate's Professional Boxing Career
Frank Tate started his professional boxing career in December 1984. He quickly became a top fighter.
Middleweight Champion
After winning 20 fights in a row, Frank Tate got a chance to fight for a world title. In October 1987, he won the vacant IBF middleweight title. He beat Michael Olajide in a 15-round fight in Las Vegas.
He successfully defended his title once. He stopped Tony Sibson in the tenth round in England. However, he later lost his title to an undefeated boxer named Michael Nunn in July 1988.
Moving Up in Weight
After losing his middleweight title, Frank Tate moved up to the super-middleweight division. In January 1990, he fought Lindell Holmes for another vacant IBF title. It was a very close fight, but Tate lost by a small decision.
He then moved up again to the light-heavyweight division. He won six fights in a row, beating boxers like Uriah Grant and Andrew Maynard. This led to a fight for the vacant WBA light-heavyweight title against Virgil Hill in 1992. Tate lost this fight by a unanimous decision.
He continued to fight and won four more matches. This earned him a rematch with Virgil Hill in 1994, but he lost again. This was his last major fight. After a few more wins against less experienced boxers, he had his final professional fight in 1998, where he was stopped by David Telesco.
Professional Boxing Record Summary
Frank Tate had a long and successful professional boxing career.
| 46 fights | 41 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 24 | 2 |
| By decision | 17 | 3 |
He fought a total of 46 professional matches. He won 41 of those fights, with 24 wins coming by knockout. He lost 5 fights.
See Also
- List of world middleweight boxing champions
