Frank Tate 🇺🇸

Френк Тейт · Фрэнк Тейт · فرانك تيت

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فرانک تیت · フランク・テート · Тейт, Фрэнк

Born1964-08-27

Height183 cm

Sexmale

Career

41-5-0(KO 24)46 bouts, 1984–1998

L1998-10-09 ›(41-4-0) vs David Telesco TKO 4/10Capitol Theatre, Port Chester✓ one source

W1998-07-11 ›(40-4-0) vs Tyler Hughes TKO 7/10Hilton Hotel, Reno✓ one source

W1998-05-29 ›(39-4-0) vs David Humberto Gamez TKO 1/8Sheraton Hotel, Houston✓ one source

W1997-08-30 ›(38-4-0) vs Norbert Nieroba 🇩🇪 SD 12/12Max-Schmeling-Halle, BerlinWon WBU Light-Heavyweight Title✓ one source

W1997-06-24 ›(37-4-0) vs Gary Butler TKO 2/8Argosy Festival Atrium, Baton Rouge✓ one source

W1997-03-15 ›(36-4-0) vs Cliff Nellon UD 10/10Dallas, Texas✓ one source

W1996-04-09 ›(35-4-0) vs Everado Armenta 🇲🇽 UD 10/10Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio✓ one source

W1995-10-25 ›(34-4-0) vs Dominick Carter TKO 8/12Pontchartrain Center, Kenner✓ one source

L1994-07-23 ›(34-3-0) vs Virgil Hill 🇺🇸 (38-1-0) UD 12/12Civic Center, Bismarck, 🇺🇸Retained WBA light heavyweight title✓✓ two sources

W1993-12-18 ›(33-3-0) vs Rosendo Rosales KO 2/10Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla✓ one source

W1993-09-10 ›(32-3-0) vs Everado Armenta 🇲🇽 TKO 9/10Alamodome, San Antonio✓ one source

W1993-08-13 ›(31-3-0) vs Ron Cramner KO 6/10Cloverdale, British Columbia✓ one source

W1993-01-09 ›(30-3-0) vs Ramzi Hassan SD 10/10Houston, Texas✓ one source

L1992-09-29 ›(30-2-0) vs Virgil Hill 🇺🇸 (32-1-0) UD 12/12Civic Center, Bismarck, 🇺🇸Won vacant WBA light heavyweight title✓✓ two sources

W1992-03-27 ›(29-2-0) vs Tim Johnson TKO 6/10Clarion Hotel Ballroom, Saint Louis✓ one source

W1992-01-10 ›(28-2-0) vs Andrew Maynard 🇺🇸 TKO 11/12Paramount Theatre, New YorkWon NABF light-heavyweight title.✓ one source

W1991-08-03 ›(27-2-0) vs Yawe Davis 🇮🇹 SD 12/12Palazzetto dello Sport, SelvinoRetained IBF Intercontinental light-heavyweight title.✓ one source

W1991-02-10 ›(26-2-0) vs Uriah Grant 🇯🇲 UD 12/12Trump Castle, Atlantic CityWon IBF Intercontinental light-heavyweight title.✓ one source

W1990-09-27 ›(25-2-0) vs Greg Everett TKO 7/10Waterloo Village, Stanhope✓ one source

W1990-05-05 ›(24-2-0) vs William Clayton TKO 6/10Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, Green Bay✓ one source

L1990-01-27 ›(24-1-0) vs Lindell Holmes 🇺🇸 (40-5-0) MD 12/12Municipal Auditorium, New OrleansWon vacant IBF Super middleweight title✓✓ two sources

W1989-01-24 ›(23-1-0) vs Jimmy Bills UD 10/10Four Seasons Arena, Great Falls✓ one source

L1988-07-28 ›(23-0-0) vs Michael Nunn 🇺🇸 (30-0-0) TKO 9/15Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸Won IBF middleweight title✓✓ two sources

W1988-05-21 ›(22-0-0) vs Sanderline Williams UD 10/10George R Brown Convention Center, Houston✓ one source

W1988-02-07 ›(21-0-0) vs Tony Sibson 🇬🇧 TKO 10/12Bingley Hall, StaffordRetained IBF middleweight title.✓ one source

W1987-10-10 ›(20-0-0) vs Michael Olajide UD 15/15Caesars Palace, Sports PavilionWon vacant IBF middleweight title.✓ one source

W1987-09-10 ›(19-0-0) vs James Williams TKO 6/8Houston, Texas✓ one source

W1987-07-12 ›(18-0-0) vs Troy Darrell UD 12/12Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic CityWon USBA middleweight title.✓ one source

W1987-05-10 ›(17-0-0) vs Mark McPherson TKO 6/10Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City✓ one source

W1987-03-27 ›(16-0-0) vs Marvin Mack UD 10/10Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City✓ one source

W1987-03-04 ›(15-0-0) vs Winston Burnett TKO 8/8Festival Hall Super Tent, Basildon✓ one source

W1986-12-26 ›(14-0-0) vs Kevin Watts MD 10/10Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City✓ one source

W1986-08-22 ›(13-0-0) vs Curtis Parker UD 10/10Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City✓ one source

W1986-06-27 ›(12-0-0) vs Brian Muller TKO 7/10Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City✓ one source

W1986-04-24 ›(11-0-0) vs Ricky Stackhouse TKO 6/10Houston, Texas✓ one source

W1986-02-16 ›(10-0-0) vs Jerry Williams UD 10/10Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy✓ one source

W1986-01-18 ›(9-0-0) vs Randy Smith UD 8/8Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City✓ one source

W1985-11-13 ›(8-0-0) vs Bruce Calloway TKO 3/8Ramada-Houston Hotel, Houston✓ one source

W1985-08-11 ›(7-0-0) vs Thomas J. Smith 🇺🇸 UD 6/6Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood✓ one source

W1985-06-05 ›(6-0-0) vs David Barrow UD 6/6Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City✓ one source

W1985-04-09 ›(5-0-0) vs Calvin Prejean TKO 4/6Hyatt Regency Downtown, Houston✓ one source

W1985-03-18 ›(4-0-0) vs Ron Lee Warrior KO 2/6Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston✓ one source

W1985-03-04 ›(3-0-0) vs Carl Orville TKO 2/6Landmark Hotel, Metairie✓ one source

W1985-02-17 ›(2-0-0) vs Phil Jones KO 4/6Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston✓ one source

W1985-01-18 ›(1-0-0) vs Joe McKnight KO 5/6Summit, Houston✓ one source

W1984-12-07 ›(0-0-0) vs Mike Pucciarelli TKO 1/6Houston✓ one source

Date	Res	Opponent	Records	Method	Venue	Title	Sources
1998-10-09	L	David Telesco	41-4-0	TKO 4/10	Capitol Theatre, Port Chester		✓ one source
1998-07-11	W	Tyler Hughes	40-4-0	TKO 7/10	Hilton Hotel, Reno		✓ one source
1998-05-29	W	David Humberto Gamez	39-4-0	TKO 1/8	Sheraton Hotel, Houston		✓ one source
1997-08-30	W	Norbert Nieroba 🇩🇪	38-4-0	SD 12/12	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin	Won WBU Light-Heavyweight Title	✓ one source
1997-06-24	W	Gary Butler	37-4-0	TKO 2/8	Argosy Festival Atrium, Baton Rouge		✓ one source
1997-03-15	W	Cliff Nellon	36-4-0	UD 10/10	Dallas, Texas		✓ one source
1996-04-09	W	Everado Armenta 🇲🇽	35-4-0	UD 10/10	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio		✓ one source
1995-10-25	W	Dominick Carter	34-4-0	TKO 8/12	Pontchartrain Center, Kenner		✓ one source
1994-07-23	L	Virgil Hill 🇺🇸	34-3-0 · 38-1-0	UD 12/12	Civic Center, Bismarck, 🇺🇸	Retained WBA light heavyweight title	✓✓ two sources
1993-12-18	W	Rosendo Rosales	33-3-0	KO 2/10	Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla		✓ one source
1993-09-10	W	Everado Armenta 🇲🇽	32-3-0	TKO 9/10	Alamodome, San Antonio		✓ one source
1993-08-13	W	Ron Cramner	31-3-0	KO 6/10	Cloverdale, British Columbia		✓ one source
1993-01-09	W	Ramzi Hassan	30-3-0	SD 10/10	Houston, Texas		✓ one source
1992-09-29	L	Virgil Hill 🇺🇸	30-2-0 · 32-1-0	UD 12/12	Civic Center, Bismarck, 🇺🇸	Won vacant WBA light heavyweight title	✓✓ two sources
1992-03-27	W	Tim Johnson	29-2-0	TKO 6/10	Clarion Hotel Ballroom, Saint Louis		✓ one source
1992-01-10	W	Andrew Maynard 🇺🇸	28-2-0	TKO 11/12	Paramount Theatre, New York	Won NABF light-heavyweight title.	✓ one source
1991-08-03	W	Yawe Davis 🇮🇹	27-2-0	SD 12/12	Palazzetto dello Sport, Selvino	Retained IBF Intercontinental light-heavyweight title.	✓ one source
1991-02-10	W	Uriah Grant 🇯🇲	26-2-0	UD 12/12	Trump Castle, Atlantic City	Won IBF Intercontinental light-heavyweight title.	✓ one source
1990-09-27	W	Greg Everett	25-2-0	TKO 7/10	Waterloo Village, Stanhope		✓ one source
1990-05-05	W	William Clayton	24-2-0	TKO 6/10	Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, Green Bay		✓ one source
1990-01-27	L	Lindell Holmes 🇺🇸	24-1-0 · 40-5-0	MD 12/12	Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans	Won vacant IBF Super middleweight title	✓✓ two sources
1989-01-24	W	Jimmy Bills	23-1-0	UD 10/10	Four Seasons Arena, Great Falls		✓ one source
1988-07-28	L	Michael Nunn 🇺🇸	23-0-0 · 30-0-0	TKO 9/15	Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸	Won IBF middleweight title	✓✓ two sources
1988-05-21	W	Sanderline Williams	22-0-0	UD 10/10	George R Brown Convention Center, Houston		✓ one source
1988-02-07	W	Tony Sibson 🇬🇧	21-0-0	TKO 10/12	Bingley Hall, Stafford	Retained IBF middleweight title.	✓ one source
1987-10-10	W	Michael Olajide	20-0-0	UD 15/15	Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion	Won vacant IBF middleweight title.	✓ one source
1987-09-10	W	James Williams	19-0-0	TKO 6/8	Houston, Texas		✓ one source
1987-07-12	W	Troy Darrell	18-0-0	UD 12/12	Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City	Won USBA middleweight title.	✓ one source
1987-05-10	W	Mark McPherson	17-0-0	TKO 6/10	Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City		✓ one source
1987-03-27	W	Marvin Mack	16-0-0	UD 10/10	Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City		✓ one source
1987-03-04	W	Winston Burnett	15-0-0	TKO 8/8	Festival Hall Super Tent, Basildon		✓ one source
1986-12-26	W	Kevin Watts	14-0-0	MD 10/10	Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City		✓ one source
1986-08-22	W	Curtis Parker	13-0-0	UD 10/10	Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City		✓ one source
1986-06-27	W	Brian Muller	12-0-0	TKO 7/10	Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City		✓ one source
1986-04-24	W	Ricky Stackhouse	11-0-0	TKO 6/10	Houston, Texas		✓ one source
1986-02-16	W	Jerry Williams	10-0-0	UD 10/10	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy		✓ one source
1986-01-18	W	Randy Smith	9-0-0	UD 8/8	Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City		✓ one source
1985-11-13	W	Bruce Calloway	8-0-0	TKO 3/8	Ramada-Houston Hotel, Houston		✓ one source
1985-08-11	W	Thomas J. Smith 🇺🇸	7-0-0	UD 6/6	Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood		✓ one source
1985-06-05	W	David Barrow	6-0-0	UD 6/6	Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City		✓ one source
1985-04-09	W	Calvin Prejean	5-0-0	TKO 4/6	Hyatt Regency Downtown, Houston		✓ one source
1985-03-18	W	Ron Lee Warrior	4-0-0	KO 2/6	Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston		✓ one source
1985-03-04	W	Carl Orville	3-0-0	TKO 2/6	Landmark Hotel, Metairie		✓ one source
1985-02-17	W	Phil Jones	2-0-0	KO 4/6	Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston		✓ one source
1985-01-18	W	Joe McKnight	1-0-0	KO 5/6	Summit, Houston		✓ one source
1984-12-07	W	Mike Pucciarelli	0-0-0	TKO 1/6	Houston		✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

Belt	Division	From	To
IBF	Middleweight	1987-10-10	1988-07-28

Elsewhere

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