Tarick Salmaci
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Tarick Salmaci | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Arabian Prince[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 3 |
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.
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]
