Tarick Salmaci

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Tarick Salmaci
Born (1972-02-28) February 28, 1972 (age 53)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Arabian Prince [1]
Statistics
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm) [1]
Reach73 in (185 cm) [1]
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins20
Wins by KO11
Losses3

Tarick Salmaci (born February 28, 1972) is a Lebanese-American former professional boxer and North American Boxing Organization (NABO) middleweight champion. [1] He was one of 16 boxers chosen worldwide to participate on season 1 of NBC's reality television series The Contender .

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Boxing

Amateur career

Salmaci began his boxing career at the age of 8 at Kronk Gym in Detroit. He compiled an amateur record of 136–12, and earned a spot in the Olympic Trials where he fought his way to the finals, just missing the U.S. Olympic team. [2]

Professional career

Salmaci turned professional after the Olympic Trials and signed with manager Jackie Kallen. [3]

Salmaci won the North American Boxing Organization's super middleweight title on March 11, 1997, in Phoenix, Arizona. [1] He then signed to fight Joe Calzaghe for the WBO super middleweight championship but pulled out of the fight after a dispute with his management. [4]

Salmaci won his first eighteen professional bouts and finished his career in May 2005 with an overall record of nineteen wins and three losses. [1]

Acting

In the first season of NBC's reality show The Contender , Salmaci was one of 16 fighters chosen worldwide to participate on the show, [5] Although Salmaci lost in the first round of the show's tournament, [6] he was voted back as a "fan favorite" to fight once more. [7]

Personal life

Salmaci has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan. He also invests in real estate development. He is married and has one daughter. [2]

Professional boxing record

22 fights19 wins3 losses
By knockout50
By decision143
Draws0
No contests0
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Loss19–3 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Lange MD52005-05-24 Flag of the United States.svg Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
21Loss19–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan de la Rosa UD52004-09-05 Flag of the United States.svg Pasadena, California, USA
20Win19–1 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas McGroganUD62001-03-29 Flag of the United States.svg Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA
19Loss18–1 Flag of the United States.svg Kippy WarrenMD8 1999-10-22 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USAFor vacant USA Mid West Super middleweight title.
18Win18–0 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce RumbolzUD101999-07-16 Flag of the United States.svg Twin Lakes Golf Club, Oakland, Michigan, USA
17Win17–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kit MunroeUD101998-07-31 Flag of the United States.svg Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
16Win16–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry CheathamDQ10 (12), 1:541997-03-11 Flag of the United States.svg Club Rio, Phoenix, Arizona, USAWon WBO NABO Super Middleweight title.
15Win15–0 Flag of the United States.svg Marcel HuffakerKO1 (6)1996-05-23 Flag of the United States.svg Dearborn, Michigan, USA
14Win14–0 Flag of the United States.svg Stacy GoodsonPTS61995-08-03 Flag of the United States.svg Detroit, Michigan, USA
13Win13–0 Flag of the United States.svg Deltonia ClaryPTS61995-04-26 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
12Win12–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tyrone MackKO5 (8)1994-09-21 Flag of the United States.svg Inkster, Michigan, USA
11Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg Gerald ReedPTS81994-07-20 Flag of the United States.svg Adray Sports Arena, Dearborn, Michigan, USAWon vacant USA Mid West Super welterweight title.
10Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg David WalkerKO1 (6)1994-06-25 Flag of the United States.svg World's Fair Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
9Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tyrone IngramUD61994-01-25 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
8Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan BlakelyUD61993-12-07 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
7Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tim DendyUD61993-08-24 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Mike HammondUD41993-05-15 Flag of the United States.svg Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
5Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Demetrius DavisMD41993-04-08 Flag of the United States.svg Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
4Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron McLaurineUD41993-03-23 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
3Win3–0 Flag of Jamaica.svg Errol BrownPTS41993-01-12 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
2Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg David LeeTKO1 (4), 2:041992-11-24 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Vernard WrightKO1 (4), 1:041992-08-25 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USAProfessional debut.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tarick Salmaci". BoxRec . Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Phillips, George M. (November 12, 2005). "Interview with Tarick Salmaci". Boxing Scene. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Kallen, Jackie (April 25, 2011). "Jackie Kallen: Boxing in Detroit". Boxing Insider. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Calzaghe cruises to WBO defence". BBC Sport. January 25, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2016. German-based Sobot, a late replacement for American Tarick Salmaci, who pulled out after a row with his management, beat the count but immediately came under renewed punishment.
  5. ↑ Hauser, Thomas (2006). I Don't Believe It, But It's True: A Year in Boxing. Sportclassic Books. p. 250. ISBN   978-1-894963-50-3.
  6. ↑ Hauser, Thomas. "Keeping An Eye On 'The Contender'". SecondsOut. Retrieved November 17, 2016. Salmaci lost to Juan De La Rosa in the first round of the Contender tournament on September 9th of last year.
  7. ↑ "Jimmy Lange: More than a Contender". Boxing Insider. March 24, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2016. As the show came to an end, Lange was voted back on to fight in a "fan favorite" bout. It was there where he beat contestant Tarick Salmaci in a majority decision.
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