Tarick Salmaci Explained

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.

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. 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.

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.

Professional boxing record

	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
22	Loss	19–3	Jimmy Lange	MD	5	2005-05-24
21	Loss	19–2	Juan de la Rosa	UD	5	2004-09-05
20	Win	19–1	Thomas McGrogan	UD	6	2001-03-29
19	Loss	18–1	Kippy Warren	MD	8	1999-10-22
18	Win	18–0	Bruce Rumbolz	UD	10	1999-07-16
17	Win	17–0	Kit Munroe	UD	10	1998-07-31
16	Win	16–0	Jerry Cheatham		10 (12),	1997-03-11
15	Win	15–0	Marcel Huffaker	KO	1 (6)	1996-05-23
14	Win	14–0	Stacy Goodson	PTS	6	1995-08-03
13	Win	13–0	Deltonia Clary	PTS	6	1995-04-26
12	Win	12–0	Tyrone Mack	KO	5 (8)	1994-09-21
11	Win	11–0	Gerald Reed	PTS	8	1994-07-20
10	Win	10–0	David Walker	KO	1 (6)	1994-06-25
9	Win	9–0	Tyrone Ingram	UD	6	1994-01-25
8	Win	8–0	Bryan Blakely	UD	6	1993-12-07
7	Win	7–0	Tim Dendy	UD	6	1993-08-24
6	Win	6–0	Mike Hammond	UD	4	1993-05-15
5	Win	5–0	Demetrius Davis		4	1993-04-08
4	Win	4–0	Aaron McLaurine		4	1993-03-23
3	Win	3–0	Errol Brown		4	1993-01-12
2	Win	2–0	David Lee		1 (4),	1992-11-24
1	Win	1–0	Vernard Wright		1 (4),	1992-08-25

Notes and References

1. Web site: . Tarick Salmaci. BoxRec. November 17, 2016.
2. Web site: Phillips. George M.. Interview with Tarick Salmaci. Boxing Scene. November 12, 2005. November 17, 2016.
3. Web site: Kallen. Jackie. Jackie Kallen: Boxing in Detroit. April 25, 2011. Boxing Insider. November 17, 2016.
4. News: . Calzaghe cruises to WBO defence. January 25, 1998. BBC Sport. 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.. December 5, 2016.
5. Book: Hauser, Thomas . Thomas Hauser

   . I Don't Believe It, But It's True: A Year in Boxing . Thomas Hauser . 250 . 2006 . Sportclassic Books . 978-1-894963-50-3 .

6. Web site: Hauser. Thomas. Keeping An Eye On 'The Contender'. SecondsOut. Salmaci lost to Juan De La Rosa in the first round of the Contender tournament on September 9th of last year.. November 17, 2016.
7. Web site: . Jimmy Lange: More than a Contender. March 24, 2011. Boxing Insider. 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.. November 17, 2016.