Tony Tucker A level talent

Tony Tucker was the champion beneficiary of the rigged ratings and the padded winning streak.

He wasn't even a box office attraction. His situation was
similar in that way to John Ruiz. A boring fighter and no big money-spinner but a way for Don King to maintain influence in the heavyweight division.

 

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Unfortunately that's spot on.

 

Tucker did **** all to earn his mandatory status. That said, i would give him a good chance at beating Spinks in '87.

 

Same here.

 

I think that Tucker had a lot more talent than most in this thread have given him credit for... I think he would have beaten almost all of the guys that tyson beat during his reign (except for Pinklon Thomas).

 

Hey, what about Bonecrusher Smith on that list, at I think 6'5 or 6'6?

 

Would that version of Douglas have beaten Tyson in Tokyo?

 

He was far better than John Ruiz

 

Everyone on this list would have beaten Tony by decision. If Tucker had developed to his full potential, I could see him beating Weaver, Thomas, Witherspoon, and probably Dokes. Page would still be too much, but he would give Greg hell, a real close fight, and Tubbs could be a tossup, with a slight edge to Tucker for power.

 

Tony was badly managed by his father who sold all the shares in him until there was nothing left.Thats why he kept him from fighting any names. When he fought Tyson he received 20 odd $ grand. Tony fought that fight with a cracked hand.
When he came back he was managed by DK who engineered a winning streak and then the fight with Lewis. By then Tony was 33 which back then was veteran stage. He performed well. After that he was shot.
He fought two ATG'S at their peak and respectably went the distance.
He was very good but not a great, but with better more positive management could have been better matched and motivated.
He was kind of a pawn in the game.
Nice fella also.

 

Tony Tucker is sort of a Gerry Cooney with an Indian summer. After losing to Tyson, Tucker disappeared for two and a half years, essentially pissing away his prime. There was much to capitalize on, but no, he was not going to take on any of those eighties' heavyweights and prove to be any better than them. When he finally did come back, his return was maybe half a notch above Joe Bugner's comeback, happening at the same time.

He did beat Douglas and McCall....good names. But when it really mattered for him to step up and prove worthy of a second Tyson fight, he did nothing.

 

Good post. Tucker seemed to lose his drive post Tyson. He was a terrific talent. Will do some home work.

 

Tucker at his best circa 87' would have beaten most of those guys, the only one who may have defeated him was Witherspoon.

 

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