Frank Tate (born August 27, 1964 in Detroit, MI) was an American boxer. Tate won the Light Middleweight Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called Western Boxing, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... This article is actively undergoing a major edit. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called Western Boxing, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their... These are the Olympic medalists in boxing. ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ...

Tate began his professional career that same year and won his first 23 bouts in the middleweight division, capturing the Vacant IBF Middleweight Title by beating Michael Olajide in 1987 in Tate's 20th pro fight. Tate was only able to defend the title successfully twice, losing his belt to undefeated phenom Michael Nunn in 1988 by 9th round TKO. In 1990, Tate challenged Lindell Holmes for the vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title, but lost a close majority decision. Following the defeat, Tate moved up to light heavyweight and defeated Uriah Grant and Andrew Maynard on a six fight win streak to set up a fight for the vacant WBA Light Heavyweight Title against light heavyweight legend Virgil Hill in 1992. Tate lost a unanimous decision. Tate was granted a rematch with Hill in 1994 but again lost a convincing decision. This was Tate's last major fight, and after several victories over limited competition, he was TKO'd by David Telesco in the 4th round, his last pro bout. Michael Nunn was an American boxer who was born March 14, 1964 in Davenport, Iowa. ... Virgil Hill (born January 18, 1964) is a Joplin, Missouri fighter partly of Native American heritage, who forged a solid connection between the state of North Dakota and the sport of boxing. ...

Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler in Newark, New Jersey, May 23, 1954), is an American former boxer. ... International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of several boxing organisations. ... This is a chronological List of World Middleweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983... Michael Nunn was an American boxer who was born March 14, 1964 in Davenport, Iowa. ...

External links

• Boxing Record