Tucker's hand broken or just an excuse ?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Jul 2, 2025.


  1. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Exactly. And it really sucked with going to his fights live. It's not the fight ticket itself but the hotel and airline things. Work schedule. And so on. But he had far more postponements than anyone else I'm familiar with.
     
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  2. Jakub79

    Jakub79 Active Member Full Member

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    What's more, he literally blackmailed the fight organizers by demanding a last-minute change of referee. Literally, at the last minute!! He shot himself in the foot, because Mille Lane, not wanting to be accused of bias, or perhaps in solidarity with Mitch Halpern, was very lenient towards Evander in this fight.

    I think Tyson didn't want any of these fights anymore. Ever since Ruddock in 1989... he simply didn't want to box anymore, and it showed.
     
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Mills was just too old and small to be handling heavyweights.
     
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