Best fights of Ben Tackie
Over 21 years as a professional, Ben Tackie has compiled a 31-13 (18) record, including eight title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Ben Tackie KOs Robert Garcia
On June 3, 2000 Ben Tackie faced Robert Garcia in a super featherweight bout. Tackie was 26 years old with a record of 19-1, and Garcia was 25 with a record of 32-1. Tackie was coming off a win, while Garcia was coming off a loss. Tackie stopped Robert Garcia via TKO in the 10th round.
2. Ben Tackie loses to Kostya Tszyu via unanimous decision
On May 18, 2002 Ben Tackie fought Kostya Tszyu for the undisputed super lightweight title. Tackie was 28 years old with a record of 24-2, and Tszyu was 32 with a record of 28-1. Tackie was on a 3-fight winning streak and Tszyu was on a 10-fight winning streak. Tackie lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Tszyu.
3. Ben Tackie loses to John John Molina via split decision
On November 11, 2000 Ben Tackie faced John John Molina in a super featherweight bout. Tackie was 27 years old with a record of 21-1, and Molina was 35 with a record of 51-6. Tackie was on a 3-fight winning streak and Molina was on a 6-fight winning streak. Tackie lost via split decision. Went the distance with Molina.
4. Ben Tackie KOs Teddy Reid
On January 25, 2002 Ben Tackie defended his WBC-NABF super lightweight title against Teddy Reid. Tackie was 28 years old with a record of 23-2, and Reid was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tackie was on a 2-fight winning streak. Tackie stopped Teddy Reid via TKO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
5. Ben Tackie loses to Juan Lazcano via unanimous decision
On February 24, 2006 Ben Tackie faced Juan Lazcano in a lightweight bout. Tackie was 32 years old with a record of 28-5, and Lazcano was 30 with a record of 35-3-1. Tackie was on a 4-fight winning streak and Lazcano was on a 2-fight winning streak. Tackie lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Lazcano.
6. Ben Tackie KOs Jonathan Nelson
On December 4, 2004 Ben Tackie faced Jonathan Nelson. Tackie was 31 years old with a record of 24-5, and Nelson was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tackie was on a 3-fight losing streak. Tackie stopped Jonathan Nelson via TKO in the 2nd round.
7. Ben Tackie KOs Isaac Tetteh
On March 8, 1997 Ben Tackie defended his African Boxing Union lightweight title against Isaac Tetteh. Tackie was 23 years old with a record of 12-0, and Tetteh was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tackie was on an undefeated 12-fight winning streak. Tackie stopped Isaac Tetteh via TKO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
8. Ben Tackie loses to Ricky Hatton via unanimous decision
On December 13, 2003 Ben Tackie fought Ricky Hatton for the WBU super lightweight title. Tackie was 30 years old with a record of 24-4, and Hatton was 25 with a record of 33-0. Tackie was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Hatton was on an undefeated 33-fight winning streak. Tackie lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Hatton.
9. Ben Tackie KOs Freddie Pendleton
On August 18, 2000 Ben Tackie faced Freddie Pendleton. Tackie was 27 years old with a record of 20-1, and Pendleton was 0 with a record of 0-0. Tackie was on a 2-fight winning streak. Tackie stopped Freddie Pendleton via KO in the 1st round.
10. Ben Tackie loses to Sharmba Mitchell via unanimous decision
On May 17, 2003 Ben Tackie faced Sharmba Mitchell in a super lightweight bout. Tackie was 29 years old with a record of 24-3, and Mitchell was 32 with a record of 51-3. Tackie was coming off a loss, while Mitchell was on a 4-fight winning streak. Tackie lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Mitchell.