All boxersTony Tucker
“TNT”
Boxing57-7-0 (1 NC)RECORD
47WINS BY KO / TKO
10WINS BY DECISION
65PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Tony Craig Tucker |
|---|---|
| Nickname | TNT |
| Date of birth | 27 Dec 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Bob Tucker |
| Height | 196 cm (6′5″) |
| Reach | 208 cm (82″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1980–1998 |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 1 Nov 1980 |
| Last fight | Win vs Billy Wright, 7 May 1998 |
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Titles and honours
- IBF heavyweight champion (1987)
Fight history
65 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Billy Wright | KO | 1 | 2:08 | 7 May 1998 | Tunica, Mississippi, USA | |
| Loss | John Ruiz | TKO | 11 | 0:58 | 31 Jan 1998 | Tampa, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Jerry Haynes | TKO | 3 | 16 Dec 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | ||
| Win | Abdul Muhaymin | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 18 Nov 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | ||
| Loss | Herbie Hide | TKO | 2 | 2:45 | 28 Jun 1997 | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | For vacant WBO heavyweight title |
| Win | Tyrone Campbell | KO | 3 | 2:16 | 16 Dec 1996 | Indio, California, USA | |
| Win | David Dixon | KO | 1 | 2:24 | 29 Jun 1996 | Indio, California, USA | |
| Loss | Orlin Norris | Decision (majority) | 10 | 24 Feb 1996 | Richmond, Virginia, USA | ||
| Loss | Henry Akinwande | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 Dec 1995 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Loss | Bruce Seldon | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 8 Apr 1995 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | For vacant WBA heavyweight title |
| Win | Dan Murphy | TKO | 3 | 10 Dec 1994 | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||
| Win | Cecil Coffee | TKO | 2 | 2 Jul 1994 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | George Stephens | TKO | 1 | 19 Feb 1994 | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | ||
| Win | David Graves | TKO | 2 | 18 Dec 1993 | Puebla City, Puebla, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Lennox Lewis | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 8 May 1993 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | For WBC heavyweight title | |
| Win | Frankie Swindell | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 3:00 | 13 Dec 1992 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Paul Poirier | TKO | 4 | 7 Nov 1992 | Stateline, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Everett Martin | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Sep 1992 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Oliver McCall | Decision (split) | 10 | 26 Jun 1992 | Cleveland, Ohio, USA | ||
| Win | Jesus Contreras | TKO | 6 | 1:27 | 22 Apr 1992 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Mike Faulkner | KO | 2 | 10 Apr 1992 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Kimmuel Odum | TKO | 2 | 1:40 | 15 Feb 1992 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Orlin Norris | Decision (split) | 12 | 3 Jun 1991 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | James Ray Thomas | KO | 1 | 1:43 | 29 Apr 1991 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Win | Lionel Washington | KO | 1 | 1:11 | 28 Jan 1991 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Win | Mike Rouse | TKO | 5 | 2:27 | 19 Jul 1990 | Seattle, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Mike Evans | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 8 Mar 1990 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Calvin Jones | KO | 5 | 2:09 | 8 Jan 1990 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Win | Dino Homsey | KO | 3 | 1:37 | 12 Dec 1989 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Loss | Mike Tyson | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 1 Aug 1987 | Winchester, Nevada, USA | Lost IBF heavyweight title; for WBA and WBC titles | |
| Win | Buster Douglas | TKO | 10 | 1:36 | 30 May 1987 | Winchester, Nevada, USA | Won vacant IBF heavyweight title |
| Win | James Broad | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 26 Sep 1986 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Otis Bates | KO | 2 | 7 Aug 1986 | Houston, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Eddie Richardson | KO | 4 | 10 Jul 1986 | Houston, Texas, USA | ||
| Win | Eddie Richardson | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 27 Feb 1986 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | David Jaco | TKO | 3 | 19 Oct 1985 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||
| Win | Bobby Crabtree | TKO | 4 | 28 Jun 1985 | Hammond, Indiana, USA | ||
| Win | Danny Sutton | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 2 Nov 1984 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Win | O. T. Davis | KO | 1 | 1:58 | 2 Nov 1984 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Jimmy Young | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 22 Sep 1984 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | Eddie Lopez | KO | 9 | 1:26 | 15 Jun 1984 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Dave Johnson | TKO | 2 | 1:16 | 9 May 1984 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Walter Santemore | TKO | 1 | 2:29 | 19 Apr 1984 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Win | Sam Jeter | KO | 1 | 1:29 | 15 Mar 1984 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Larry Givens | KO | 4 | 2:30 | 24 Feb 1984 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | James Dixon | TKO | 6 | 2:58 | 20 Dec 1983 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Lynwood Jones | KO | 5 | 2:12 | 1 Dec 1983 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | James Holly | TKO | 1 | 7 Nov 1983 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| No contest | Danny Sutton | No contest | 3 | 12 Aug 1982 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | ||
| Win | Richard Cade | TKO | 7 | 8 Jul 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Lupe Guerra | TKO | 2 | 1:36 | 30 Jun 1982 | Syracuse, New York, USA | |
| Win | James Dixon | Decision (points) | 8 | 15 Jun 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Charles Atlas | TKO | 1 | 2:05 | 5 Jun 1982 | Syracuse, New York, USA | |
| Win | Grady Daniels | TKO | 5 | 18 May 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Frank Farmer | KO | 1 | 17 Oct 1981 | Traverse City, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | Harvey Steichen | TKO | 3 | 0:50 | 16 Sep 1981 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jerry Hunter | KO | 1 | 22 Aug 1981 | Traverse City, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | Chip Tyler | TKO | 7 | 30 Apr 1981 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Al Jones | TKO | 1 | 9 Apr 1981 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | Robert Evans | TKO | 6 | 23 Feb 1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Willie Kents | KO | 1 | 29 Jan 1981 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | ||
| Win | Victor Rodriguez | TKO | 2 | 2:17 | 16 Jan 1981 | San Antonio, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Max Smith | KO | 5 | 11 Dec 1980 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Win | Jesse Clark | KO | 1 | 2:04 | 2 Dec 1980 | Toledo, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | Chuck Gardner | KO | 3 | 2:58 | 1 Nov 1980 | Stateline, Nevada, USA |