Roy Jones Jr. vs. Thomas Tate

Thomas Tate 159 lbs lost to Roy Jones Jr 159 lbs by TKO at 0:30 in round 2 of 12

• Date: 1994-05-27
• Location: MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Richard Steele
• Judge: Jerry Roth 9-10

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• Judge: Tom McDonough 9-10

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• Judge: Don O'Neill 9-10

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• IBF World Middleweight Title (1st defense by Jones)

Notes

• Tate was ranked #1 by the IBF.
• Jones earned $600,000 and Tate made $200,000.
• In the first round, Jones landed 49 of 96 punches (51%) and Tate connected on 22 of 69 (32%).
• Jones floored Tate with a left hook to the chin early in the second round. Tate was able to beat the referee's count, but he was wobbly. His trainer, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, stopped the fight.

Preceded by: Jones Jr. vs. Hopkins

IBF Middleweight Title Fight # 23

Succeeded by: Hopkins vs. Mercado I