Malcolm Earl Tann is an American

United States

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 boxer

Boxing

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 in the heavyweight division.

Amateur career

Tann started boxing while serving in the United States Air Force

United States Air Force

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. In 2002 Tann became National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion with a win over, among others, Nathaniel James

Nathaniel James

Nathaniel "Nate" James is a professional heavyweight boxer from Malden, Massachusetts. James is best known for winning the 2007 National Golden Gloves tournament at super heavyweight .-Professional career:...

.

Professional career

Tann won his first eight bouts, including a disqualification win over journeyman Clifford Couser (Couser was DQ'd for picking Tann up, slamming him to the mat, then trying to hit him while he was down) in 2003, but was dropped and decisioned by Willie Chapman that same year. In 2004 he beat Jason Gavern and in 2005 beat Derek Bryant

Derek Bryant

Derek Bryant , born April 19, 1971 in Philadelphia, PA, is an American heavyweight boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has the boxing ID number US-PA-017121. He is a journeyman fighter who has appeared on the TV program Friday Night Fights. He holds wins against Jorge Luis Gonzalez, Taurus...

, but later in the year had another defeat, to Domonic Jenkins via decision. During two separate bouts in 2007 televised by ShoBox, Tann was knocked out by heavyweights Chris Arreola

Chris Arreola

Cristobal Arreola is a Mexican-American professional Heavyweight boxer. Arreola is the former NABF, WBC Continental Americas, and current WBC FECOMBOX Heavyweight Champion. Chris is promoted by Goossen Tutor and trained by Henry Ramírez....

 and Alexander Dimitrenko

Alexander Dimitrenko

Alexander Dimitrenko is a German professional heavyweight boxer. He was born on July 5, 1982 in Crimea, Ukraine. He began boxing at the age of 14 and at the age of 18 won the world junior boxing championship in the Unlimited weight division. He was immediately offered a deal by German promoter...

. After the loss to Dimitrenko Tann retired from boxing.

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