# Ben Tackie

Benjamin Tackie (born 23 July 1973) is a Ghanaian former professional boxer and world title challenger. He was known for his excellent chin and ability to throw a high volume of punches. All but one of his losses came via decision.

## Professional career

Known as "Wonder", Tackie turned pro in 1994 and won his first 18 fights before losing a decision to Gregorio Vargas in 1999. In 2002, he took on Kostya Tszyu for the unified WBC, WBA and IBF light welterweight titles but lost a decision. He lost his next two fights to Sharmba Mitchell and Ricky Hatton. He lost to Matthew Hatton on 22 September 2008 on the undercard to Ricky Hatton's Light Welterweight title defence in Las Vegas.
Tackie's 10th-round knockout of Robert Garcia was named Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year for 2000.
So far in his 41 pro fights Tackie has been knocked down only once.

## Stalking charge

In February 2015, Tackie's stalking conviction was reversed in Bronx county court in New York. The threat communicated "Don't let me use my boxing skills on you" apparently did not rise to the legal requirement to uphold his conviction. http://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2015/2015-ny-slip-op-50117-u.html

## Professional boxing record

| 44 fights | 31 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By decision | 13 | 12 |
Key to abbreviations used for results :
| DQ | Disqualification | RTD | Corner retirement |
| KO | Knockout | SD | Split decision / split draw |
| MD | Majority decision / majority draw | TD | Technical decision / technical draw |
| NC | No contest | TKO | Technical knockout |
| PTS | Points decision | UD | Unanimous decision / unanimous draw |
Boxing record :
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round(s) | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 44 | Loss | 31–13 | Ramón Álvarez | TKO | 4 (10) | 1:52 | 10 Oct 2015 | Arena Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 43 | Win | 31–12 | Gabriel Adoku | TKO | 4 (8) | 2:47 | 8 Mar 2014 | City Engineers Yard, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |
| 42 | Loss | 30–12 | Dennis Laurente | UD | 8 | N/a | 12 Mar 2010 | Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 30–11 | Matthew Hatton | UD | 10 | N/a | 22 Nov 2008 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 40 | Loss | 30–10 | Henry Bruseles | SD | 10 | N/a | 11 Apr 2008 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 39 | Loss | 30–9 | Kendall Holt | MD | 10 | N/a | 7 Feb 2008 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 30–8 | Alfonso Gómez | UD | 10 | N/a | 16 Oct 2007 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 30–7 | Freddy Hernández | UD | 10 | N/a | 1 Jun 2007 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 30–6 | Esau Herrera de la Cruz | UD | 10 | N/a | 21 Oct 2006 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 29–6 | Wilfredo Negrón | TKO | 9 (10) | 0:26 | 15 Jul 2006 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 34 | Loss | 28–6 | Juan Lazcano | UD | 10 | N/a | 24 Feb 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 28–5 | Roberto Valenzuela | TD | 6 (8) | 3:00 | 16 Dec 2005 | Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 27–5 | Norberto Bravo | MD | 10 | N/a | 23 Sep 2005 | Lyon Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 26–5 | Edwin Algarin | UD | 8 | N/a | 27 May 2005 | Club Cinema, Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 25–5 | Jonathan Nelson | TKO | 2 (8) | 1:17 | 4 Dec 2004 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 29 | Loss | 24–5 | Ricky Hatton | UD | 12 | N/a | 13 Dec 2003 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK | For WBU light welterweight title |
| 28 | Loss | 24–4 | Sharmba Mitchell | UD | 12 | N/a | 17 May 2003 | Silver Legacy Resort & Casino, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | IBF light welterweight title eliminator |
| 27 | Loss | 24–3 | Kostya Tszyu | UD | 12 | N/a | 18 May 2002 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring undisputed light welterweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Teddy Reid | TKO | 5 (12) | 2:35 | 25 Jan 2002 | Ramada Plaza Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | Retained NABF light welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Ray Oliveira | MD | 12 | N/a | 10 Aug 2001 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. | Won vacant NABF light welterweight title |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Terrell Finger | TKO | 6 (10) | 0:59 | 8 Apr 2001 | Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 21–2 | John John Molina | SD | 10 | N/a | 11 Nov 2000 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Freddie Pendleton | KO | 1 (10) | 2:29 | 18 Aug 2000 | Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Roberto Garcia | TKO | 10 (10) | 0:35 | 3 Jun 2000 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Golden Johnson | UD | 10 | N/a | 19 Mar 2000 | Horseshoe Casino Tunica, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 19 | Loss | 18–1 | Gregorio Vargas | UD | 12 | N/a | 16 Jan 1999 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant WBC continental americas lightweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Hicklet Lau | UD | 10 | N/a | 13 Nov 1998 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |