Frank Tate vs Michael Nunn
On July 28, 1988, Michael Nunn (30-0, 20 KOs) gets a shot at the middleweight IBF title held by Frank Tate (23-0, 13 KOs).
Tate vs Nunn Stats
Frank Tate is coming in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Sanderline Williams, 2 months and 7 days ago. Michael Nunn is on a 30-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round KO win over Ron Daniels, 1 month and 28 days ago.
Tate vs Nunn Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Michael Nunn at 99-1 winning odds. Frank Tate really doesn't have much to present against Nunn.
Tate vs Nunn Result
Michael Nunn stopped the champion via TKO in the 9th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new IBF middleweight champion. Nunn improves his record to 31-0 (21 KOs), while Tate adds a loss to his record at 23-1.