Tarick Salmaci

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Featured on NBC's "The Contender"----- Tarick Salmaci and Roy Jones Jr. Interview on tv show "The Big Idea" with Donny Deautch Sly Stallone and Sugar Ray Leonard talk about Tarick Salmaci fight on "The Contender" tv show ____________ Tarick was born and raised in Detroit and began boxing at the age of 8. He grew up boxing at the famed Kronk gym in Detroit, where he compiled a phenomenal amateur record consisting of 136 wins and 12 defeats. As an amateur, Tarick was a 6 time Mi state champion, 4 time Midwest champion, and 3 time U.S. National champion. He was also an Olympic Trials finalist. Turning pro at the age of 20, his career was guided by world renowned boxing manager Jackie Kallen and later by hall of fame manager and trainer Emanuel Steward. As a professional, Tarick won the WBO's NABO(North American Boxing Organization) Super Middleweight Championship and was rated as high as #4 in the world by the W.B.O. and #6 by the W.B.C. He was chosen as one of sixteen fighters worldwide to participate on NBC's "The Contender"(Season One). Tarick has also earned a Bachelors degree in business from the University of Michigan. He has been featured in such works as Eminems music video "When Im Gone", Jimmy Kimmel live, the Howard Stern show, "The Big Idea" with Donny Deutch, etc... American Music Awards Tyson Bday party I love you baby...