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John Tate (January 29, 1955 – April 9, 1998) was an American professional boxer, and held the WBA heavyweight championship from 1979 to 1980. As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
John Tate. The referee took away a point from Weaver for low blows in round 14. Gorosito down 3 times in the 2nd round. Pro debut for Tate.
4 days ago · On This Day: The tragic tale of heavyweight boxing champion John Tate reaches its end. James Slater on John Tate, the talented heavyweight destined to end his life in misery. THINGS...
His name is Big John Ta... Knoxville is a city built on sports from the Vols to Olympians to Hall-of-Famers. One world champion, however, has been lost to time.
John Tate was a Black man who chose Knoxville as his hometown, won an Olympic bronze medal, and then became the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion at 24 years...
Name: John Tate. Alias: Big John. Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Birthplace: Marion, Arkansas, USA. Died: 1998-04-09 (Age:43) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 193cm. Reach: 203cm. Pro Boxer: Record.
Apr 11, 1998 · John Tate, whose tormented life went uphill during a five-month reign as a world heavyweight boxing champion and then downhill again, was killed early Thursday morning in a one-truck accident...
