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23 KOs
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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. He scored notable victories over future Heavyweight Champion Gerrie Coetzee as well as beating number three ranked heavyweight Kallie Knoetze in 1979 and knocking out contender Bernardo Mercado and fringe contender Duane Bobick.
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Marion County, United States20 Oct 1979 – 31 Mar 1980
No amateur bouts recorded
Bout-by-bout history is added as results are published and verified. The career record above is the official total.
