Keith Tate
Keith Tate | |
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Born | Keith M. Tate 30 January 1945 Wakefield, England |
Died | 5 April 2019 Wakefield, England | (aged 74)
Nationality | English |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | bantamweight |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 16 |
Wins | 11 |
Wins by KO | 5 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
Keith Tate (30 January 1945[1] – 5 April 2019[2][3]) was an English amateur, and professional bantamweight boxer of the 1960s, and boxing trainer.[4]
Background
Keith Tate was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire (his birth was registered in Lower Agbrigg).
Boxing career
Amateur
Keith Tate trained at the
Professional
Keith Tate's first professional boxing bout was a victory over Tommy Connor on Monday 5 October 1964. This was followed by fights including; victory over Tommy Burgoyne (Scottish Area bantamweight champion), two draws, and a defeat by Monty Laud[8] (Southern (England) Area bantamweight champion), defeat by Brian Bissmire (Southern Area bantamweight challenger), two victories over Danny Wells (Southern (England) Area bantamweight challenger), victory over Bobby Davies (Southern (England) Area featherweight challenger). Tate's final professional bout was a defeat by Johnny Mantle (Southern (England) Area featherweight challenger) on Tuesday 20 September 1966.[12]
Training career
Keith Tate established the Cleckheaton Boxing Academy in 1975, and has produced 30 national champions as professional boxers, including the British Super featherweight champion boxer Gary 'Five Star' Sykes,[13] and 3 world champions; James 'Roberttown Rocket' Hare, Mark 'Hobbo' Hobson, and 'Super' Steven Conway.[14][15]
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "OBITUARY: Keith Tate". The Press. 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Keith Tate, boxing coach". Yorkshire Post. 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Champions Khan and Sykes inspire boxers". batleynews.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "George O'Neill - Boxer". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014.
- ^ "1961 ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "1962 ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Monty Laud - Boxer". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015.
- ^ "1963 76th ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Hungary1963".
- ^ "Duals England-Hungary - London & Manchester, England - November 7-11 1963". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Boxing Champions Amir Khan and Gary Sykes visit Cleckheaton Boxing Academy". kirklees.gov.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Steve Conway - Boxer". Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Kids come first for boxing couple". kirklees.gov.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
- Boxing record for Keith Tate from BoxRec (registration required)
- Johnny Mantle v Keith Tate 20/09/66 featherweight boxing on YouTube