Middleweight · United States
Frank Tate 41-5-0 24 KO · 1984–1998
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Frank Tate was a middleweight boxer from United States, born Aug 27, 1964. Record 41-5-0 with 24 knockouts over 1984–1998. World titles: IBF middleweight (1987–1988). Frank Tate last fought David Telesco on Oct 9, 1998 and lost by TKO in round 4 of 10.
Also: Френк Тейт · Фрэнк Тейт · فرانك تيت +3 more فرانک تیت · フランク・テート · Тейт, Фрэнк
Born Aug 27, 1964
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 183 cm
Reach 183 cm
Debut Dec 7, 1984
Career 1984–1998
Rounds boxed 351
KO share 59%
Born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Titles IBF middleweight · 1987–1988
Boxerbook rating 1859 ± 234 · inactive since Oct 1998Why here › Confirmed bouts 4 of 46
Career record Record
41-5-0, 24 KOs · 1984–1998
Last result L
David Telesco
TKO 4/10 · Capitol Theatre, Port Chester
The record 46 bouts, 1984–1998, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
David Telesco
TKO 4/10 · Capitol Theatre, Port Chester
Tate 41-4-0 · Telesco —
W
Tyler Hughes
TKO 7/10 · Hilton Hotel, Reno
Tate 40-4-0 · Hughes —
W
David Humberto Gamez
TKO 1/8 · Sheraton Hotel, Houston
Tate 39-4-0 · Gamez —
W
Won WBU Light-Heavyweight Title SD 12/12 · Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Tate 38-4-0 · Nieroba —
W
Gary Butler
TKO 2/8 · Argosy Festival Atrium, Baton Rouge
Tate 37-4-0 · Butler —
W
Cliff Nellon
UD 10/10 · Dallas, Texas
Tate 36-4-0 · Nellon —
W
UD 10/10 · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio
Tate 35-4-0 · Armenta —
W
Dominick Carter
TKO 8/12 · Pontchartrain Center, Kenner
Tate 34-4-0 · Carter —
L
For WBA light heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Civic Center, Bismarck, 🇺🇸
Tate 34-3-0 · Hill 38-1-0
W
Rosendo Rosales
KO 2/10 · Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla
Tate 33-3-0 · Rosales —
W
TKO 9/10 · Alamodome, San Antonio
Tate 32-3-0 · Armenta —
W
Ron Cramner
KO 6/10 · Cloverdale, British Columbia
Tate 31-3-0 · Cramner —
W
Ramzi Hassan
SD 10/10 · Houston, Texas
Tate 30-3-0 · Hassan —
L
For vacant WBA light heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Civic Center, Bismarck, 🇺🇸
Tate 30-2-0 · Hill 32-1-0
W
Tim Johnson
TKO 6/10 · Clarion Hotel Ballroom, Saint Louis
Tate 29-2-0 · Johnson —
W
Won NABF light-heavyweight title TKO 11/12 · Paramount Theatre, New York
Tate 28-2-0 · Maynard —
W
Retained IBF Intercontinental light-heavyweight title SD 12/12 · Palazzetto dello Sport, Selvino
Tate 27-2-0 · Davis —
W
Won IBF Intercontinental light-heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Trump Castle, Atlantic City
Tate 26-2-0 · Grant —
W
Greg Everett
TKO 7/10 · Waterloo Village, Stanhope
Tate 25-2-0 · Everett —
W
William Clayton
TKO 6/10 · Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, Green Bay
Tate 24-2-0 · Clayton —
Show all 46 bouts L
For vacant IBF Super middleweight title MD 12/12 · Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans
Tate 24-1-0 · Holmes 40-5-0
W
Jimmy Bills
UD 10/10 · Four Seasons Arena, Great Falls
Tate 23-1-0 · Bills —
L
For IBF middleweight title TKO 9/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Tate 23-0-0 · Nunn 30-0-0
W
Sanderline Williams
UD 10/10 · George R Brown Convention Center, Houston
Tate 22-0-0 · Williams —
W
Retained IBF middleweight title TKO 10/12 · Bingley Hall, Stafford
Tate 21-0-0 · Sibson —
W
Michael Olajide
Won vacant IBF middleweight title UD 15/15 · Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion
Tate 20-0-0 · Olajide —
W
James Williams
TKO 6/8 · Houston, Texas
Tate 19-0-0 · Williams —
W
Troy Darrell
Won USBA middleweight title UD 12/12 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
Tate 18-0-0 · Darrell —
W
Mark McPherson
TKO 6/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
Tate 17-0-0 · McPherson —
W
Marvin Mack
UD 10/10 · Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
Tate 16-0-0 · Mack —
W
Winston Burnett
TKO 8/8 · Festival Hall Super Tent, Basildon
Tate 15-0-0 · Burnett —
W
Kevin Watts
MD 10/10 · Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City
Tate 14-0-0 · Watts —
W
Curtis Parker
UD 10/10 · Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City
Tate 13-0-0 · Parker —
W
Brian Muller
TKO 7/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
Tate 12-0-0 · Muller —
W
Ricky Stackhouse
TKO 6/10 · Houston, Texas
Tate 11-0-0 · Stackhouse —
W
Jerry Williams
UD 10/10 · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy
Tate 10-0-0 · Williams —
W
Randy Smith
UD 8/8 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
Tate 9-0-0 · Smith —
W
Bruce Calloway
TKO 3/8 · Ramada-Houston Hotel, Houston
Tate 8-0-0 · Calloway —
W
Thomas Smith
UD 6/6 · Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood
Tate 7-0-0 · Smith —
W
David Barrow
UD 6/6 · Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
Tate 6-0-0 · Barrow —
W
Calvin Prejean
TKO 4/6 · Hyatt Regency Downtown, Houston
Tate 5-0-0 · Prejean —
W
Ron Lee Warrior
KO 2/6 · Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston
Tate 4-0-0 · Warrior —
W
Carl Orville
TKO 2/6 · Landmark Hotel, Metairie
Tate 3-0-0 · Orville —
W
Phil Jones
KO 4/6 · Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston
Tate 2-0-0 · Jones —
W
Joe McKnight
KO 5/6 · Summit, Houston
Tate 1-0-0 · McKnight —
W
Mike Pucciarelli
TKO 1/6 · Houston
Tate 0-0-0 · Pucciarelli —
Amateur career 5 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Frank Tate's record? Frank Tate's professional record is 41-5-0 with 24 knockouts.
Who did Frank Tate fight last? Frank Tate last fought David Telesco on Oct 9, 1998 and lost by TKO in round 4 of 10.
Which world titles has Frank Tate held? Frank Tate has held 1 world title reign: IBF middleweight (1987–1988). Sources Boxerbook ID 17610 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17610 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
