John Tate | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 29, 1955 Marion, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 9, 1998 (aged 43) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Big John | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 37 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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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.