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Detailed information about Tarick Salmaci, Lebanese boxer.
Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningTarick SalmaciFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchTarick SalmaciProfileBornFebruary 28th, 1972BirthplaceDearborn, USANationalityAmericanResidenceDetroit, USAHeight6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Classification(Super) MiddleweightNicknameThe Arabian PrinceBoxing RecordFights21Wins (KOs)19 (5)Losses12Draws0Results on ContenderFirst RoundLost to de la Rosa on pointsFan FavoriteLost to Jimmy Lange on pointsTarick The Arabian Prince Salmaci (pronounced sal-mas-EE) (b. February 28, 1972, Dearborn, USA) is a real estate agent and a recently retired boxer. He is of Lebanese decent.[edit]Personal lifeTarick worked hard at boxing as a child growing up in Detroit, MI. He trained at the world renowned Kronk gym in Detroit. His father and grandfather were boxers, and at a young age Tarick met the legend of boxing, Muhammad Ali. The words and advice Ali gave Salmaci stuck with him throughout his childhood. Salmaci is married to an Italian and they have a young daughter.[edit]Boxing careerStill fighting after being eliminated from reality tv show The Contender, where having been placed on the West Coast Team, he fought Juan de la Rosa and lost a close disputed decision. De La Rosa bowed out of the tournament of contenders from injuries sustained in his fight against Tarick. Tarick felt he should have been brought back on the show by default; however, this wasnt the case. A vote was taken by the remaining fighters in the contender house and another fighter was voted back in place of Juan De La Rosa. However Tarick was voted back as a fan favorite by America to fight in The Contender finale at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.Tarick held the NABO Super Middleweight Title from March 1997, and rose through the rankings being rated #4 in the world by the WBO and 6th by the WBC. He was offered a fight for the world championship against Joe Calzaghe. Fight was cancelled due to an injury Joe Calzaghe sustained in training. He never got the shot at the championship again after losing to journeyman Kippy Warren in front of a sold out Detroit crowd. The Contender came calling for Tarick in 2005. It was an opportunity of a lifetime and Tarick made the most of it. He carried himself well on the show and was even voted back as a fan favorite in The Contender finale.[edit]External linksPersonal WebsiteProfile from NBCBoxing RecordThis biographical article related to an American boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarick_SalmaciCategories: The Contender | 1973 births | Living people | Lebanese boxers | United States boxing biography stubsViews Article Discussion Edit this page HistoryPersonal toolsSign in / create accountNavigationMain PageCommunity PortalFeatured articlesCurrent eventsRecent changesRandom articleHelpContact WikipediaDonationsSearchToolboxWhat links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPrintable versionPermanent linkCite this article Th
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