Thomas Tate
Career, Record, Stats
Thomas Tate (ICE-T) is a 58-year-old retired American professional boxer. In a career spanning 13 years, 3 months, and 20 days, Tate amassed a record of 41-7, which includes 28 wins via KO.
Thomas Tate's Boxing Career
Thomas Tate was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA on December 19, 1965. He made his professional debut at the age of 23 years on February 12, 1989 against Maurice Daugherty. Tate defeated Daugherty via 3rd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Tate got his first shot at a world title at the age of 26 after 25 professional fights. On August 1, 1992 Tate challenged Julian Jackson's WBC middleweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision.
Tate's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Sven Ottke at age 36, on June 1, 2002, in which he was fighting for the IBF super-middleweight title.
Some of Thomas Tate's best fights have been against Joseph Kiwanuka, Anwar Oshana, Eddie Hall, Ricky Johnson, and Mike Serr. For a complete list of Tate's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Thomas Tate".
Tate has 7 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Thomas Tate Losses".
Thomas Tate's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | Jun 01, 2002 | 36 | 
Sven Ottke 34 26-0  | loss | UD 12 |
47 | Oct 05, 2001 | 35 |  Omar Sheika | win | RTD 4 |
46 | May 04, 2001 | 35 | Fernando Zuniga | win | SD 12 |
45 | Mar 10, 2001 | 35 | Shannon Miller | win | UD 10 |
44 | May 26, 2000 | 34 | Anthony Andrews | win | TKO 5 |
43 | Mar 23, 2000 | 34 | Beethaeve Scottland | win | UD 10 |
42 | Sep 04, 1999 | 33 |
Sven Ottke 32 15-0 | loss | TD 11 |
41 | Jan 15, 1999 | 33 | Merqui Sosa | win | KO 10 |
40 | Oct 02, 1998 | 32 | Demetrius Davis | win | UD 12 |
39 | Apr 28, 1998 | 32 | Anwar Oshana | win | TKO 3 |
38 | Oct 28, 1997 | 31 | Joseph Kiwanuka | win | KO 11 |
37 | Aug 30, 1997 | 31 | Csaba Olah | win | TKO 5 |
36 | Apr 08, 1997 | 31 | Arthur Willis | win | TKO 2 |
35 | Sep 12, 1996 | 30 | Silvio Branco | loss | UD 12 |
34 | Jan 30, 1996 | 30 | Rocky Gannon | loss | UD 10 |
33 | Nov 21, 1995 | 29 | Joseph Kiwanuka | win | UD 12 |
32 | May 27, 1994 | 28 | 
Roy Jones Jr. 25 25-0 | loss | TKO 2 |
31 | Dec 18, 1993 | 27 | Rolando Torres | win | TKO 9 |
30 | Sep 10, 1993 | 27 | Eduardo Ayala | win | UD 10 |
29 | May 08, 1993 | 27 | Eddie Hall | win | TKO 1 |
28 | Feb 02, 1993 | 27 | Tyrone Trice | win | UD 10 |
27 | Sep 24, 1992 | 26 | Melvin Wynn | win | UD 12 |
26 | Aug 01, 1992 | 26 | 
Julian Jackson 31 44-1 | loss | UD 12 |
25 | May 22, 1992 | 26 | Mario Arreola | win | KO 2 |
24 | Apr 01, 1992 | 26 | Daniel Perez | win | UD 10 |
23 | Dec 04, 1991 | 25 | Percy Harris | loss | PTS 12 |
22 | Oct 18, 1991 | 25 | Eric Rhinehart | win | KO 2 |
21 | Aug 16, 1991 | 25 | Eddie Evans | win | TKO 7 |
20 | Jun 15, 1991 | 25 | Enrique Noriega | win | TKO 4 |
19 | Jun 07, 1991 | 25 | Bert Johnson | win | TKO 2 |
18 | Apr 26, 1991 | 25 | Robert Carson | win | UD 10 |
17 | Apr 01, 1991 | 25 | Reggie Miller | win | TKO 9 |
16 | Mar 12, 1991 | 25 | Rick Sims | win | TKO 5 |
15 | Feb 25, 1991 | 25 | James Stokes | win | KO 2 |
14 | Feb 05, 1991 | 25 | Ricky Johnson | win | KO 1 |
13 | Jan 09, 1991 | 25 | Thomas Covington | win | KO 3 |
12 | Dec 14, 1990 | 24 | Lorenzo Thomas | win | TKO 4 |
11 | Sep 28, 1990 | 24 | Robert Jackson | win | UD 6 |
10 | Aug 24, 1990 | 24 | Clinton Mack | win | TKO 6 |
9 | Jul 27, 1990 | 24 | Charles Hollis | win | PTS 8 |
8 | Jul 17, 1990 | 24 | Marcellus Jackson | win | TKO 2 |
7 | Jun 23, 1990 | 24 | Phil Jones | win | TKO 2 |
6 | Jun 08, 1990 | 24 | Wayne Corbett | win | KO 3 |
5 | Apr 30, 1990 | 24 | Mike Serr | win | KO 1 |
4 | Feb 17, 1990 | 24 | John Simmons | win | KO 2 |
3 | Jan 27, 1990 | 24 | Randy Williams | win | TKO 5 |
2 | Oct 05, 1989 | 23 | Merwyn Parker | win | UD 4 |
1 | Feb 12, 1989 | 23 | Maurice Daugherty | win | TKO 3 |