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Tony Tucker Biography

Tony Tucker is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on December 27, 1958 in Michigan, Michigan, United States. Retired heavyweight nicknamed “TNT” who won a gold medal in the 1979 Pan American Games and briefly held the IBF heavyweight title.

He broke his hand in training but still opted to defend his IBF title against Mike Tyson and lost via unanimous decision.

U.S. National Sports Festival, Fort Carson, Colorado, July 1978:

United States National Championships, Biloxi, Mississippi, April 1978:

His father was also a professional boxer.

NameTony Tucker
First NameTony
Last NameTucker
OccupationBoxer
BirthdayDecember 27
Birth Year1958
Place of BirthMichigan
Home TownMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignCapricorn
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Ethnicity, religion & political views

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World Cup, Felt Forum, New York City, October 1979:

Tony Tucker Net Worth

Tony Tucker is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Tucker's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He turned professional in 1980, knocking out Chuck Gardner.

On May 30, 1987, he defeated Buster Douglas via 10th round TKO to earn the IBF heavyweight title.

Tony Craig Tucker (born December 27, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1998. He won the IBF heavyweight title in 1987, and was the shortest-reigning world heavyweight champion, at 64 days. In an interview to Barry Tompkins, he referred to himself as to the “invisible champion,” due to the press and general public largely neglecting him. He is best known for giving Mike Tyson in his prime a relatively close fight, in which he, in words of Larry Merchant, “rocked Tyson in the first round,” but Mike managed to withstand pressure and won the decision. As an amateur, he won the 1979 United States national championships, the 1979 World Cup, and a gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games, all in the light heavyweight division.

Net Worth$5 Million
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Source of IncomeBoxer
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HouseLiving in own house.

Pan American Games, Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 1979:

United States National Championships, Lake Charles, Louisiana, May 1979:

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tony Tucker height 6 ft 5 in Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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Before the fight versus Tyson, Tucker has been on an eight-year-long winning streak, his last defeat was in 1979, while competing in amateurs.

Tucker’s progress in the professional ranks was slow. He was injury prone, and he changed managers and trainers several times. Eventually his father Bob Tucker performed both roles. After enjoying a high-profile upon his professional debut, Tucker spent the majority of the 1980s boxing in off-TV bouts. In addition, he injured his knee in a bout against Danny Sutton, which caused him to miss a little over a year.

Who is Tony Tucker Dating?

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Tony Tucker became a boxer under influence of his father Bob Tucker, also a former amateur boxer, who became his trainer and manager, put all his wealth into the development of his son’s boxing career. Tony fought out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, competing almost entire his amateur career in the light heavyweight division with his billed weight at the 1979 Pan American Games exactly matching the weight limit of the division (178 lbs).

Top Facts about Tony Tucker

  • Tony Tucker is a retired American heavyweight boxer.
  • He was born on December 27, 1958, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  • Tucker turned professional in 1980 and had a record of 58-7-0.
  • He won the IBF heavyweight title in 1987 by defeating Buster Douglas.
  • Tucker lost his title to Mike Tyson in a unification bout in 1987.
  • He fought against some of the biggest names in boxing including Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield.
  • Tucker retired from boxing in 1998 with a record of 58 wins and seven losses.
  • His last fight was against Zeljko Mavrovic where he lost by TKO.
  • Tucker’s nickname was “TNT” due to his explosive punching power.
  • He is considered one of the top heavyweights of the late ’80s and early ’90s.
  • Facts & Trivia

    Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Tucker celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.

    After turning pro in 1980, Tucker’s early fights were often shown on NBC, as part of a collection known as “Tomorrow’s Champions”.

    Was Tony Tucker a good boxer?

    Tony TuckerStatistics
    Wins57
    Wins by KO47
    Losses7

    Who won the fight between Tony Tucker and Mike Tyson?

    In the end, though, Tyson was named the winner via unanimous decision, winning all three judges scorecards by the scores of 119–111, 118–113, and 116–112.

    Who did Tyson fight in 1987?

    I think I hate Tyrell Biggs,” ‘Iron Mike’ snarled before their world title fight in 1987. “I want to give him a lesson, I want to hurt him real bad.” The 21-year-old Tyson aimed to hurt every opponent he fought, but each of them were just obstacles to his goal of becoming the undisputed ruler of the division.

    How tall is Mike Tyson?

    5′ 10″

    Did Tony Tucker serve in the Falklands?

    Based on a true story, the film is a brutal account of how real-life, hard-as-nails Falklands War veteran Tony Tucker came to be involved in one of the most notorious gangland murders in British history.

    You may read full biography about Tony Tucker from Wikipedia.

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