On May 30, 1987, 28-year-old Tony Tucker (33-0, 28 KOs) and 27-year-old Buster Douglas (23-3-1, 15 KOs) fought for the vacant IBF heavyweight title.
Tucker came in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 4 days. Douglas was on a 3-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 24 days.
Tony Tucker stopped Buster Douglas via TKO in the 10th round of the 15-round world-title fight. Tucker improves his record to 34-0 (29 KOs), while Douglas adds a loss to his record at 23-4-1.
On July 10, 1986, a 27-year-old Tony Tucker (30-0, 26 KOs) and Eddie Richardson met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Tucker came in to the fight on a 30-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 13 days.
In the rematch, Tony Tucker stopped Eddie Richardson via KO in the 4th round. Tucker improves his record to 31-0 (27 KOs)
On May 7, 1998, a 39-year-old Tony Tucker (56-7, 46 KOs) and Billy Wright met in the ring.
Tucker came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 7 days.
Tony Tucker stopped Billy Wright via KO in the 1st round. Tucker improves his record to 57-7 (47 KOs)
On August 1, 1987, the 28-year-old IBF heavyweight champion, Tony Tucker (34-0, 29 KOs), and the 21-year-old WBA and WBC heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (30-0, 27 KOs) faced each other for the undisputed world championpionship.
Tucker came in to the fight on a 34-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 2 days. Tyson was on a 30-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 2 days.
Mike Tyson defeated Tony Tucker via unanimous decision and wins the IBF, WBA, and WBC heavyweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed heavyweight world champion. Tyson improves his record to 31-0, while Tucker adds a loss to his record at 34-1.
On June 3, 1991, a 32-year-old Tony Tucker (40-1, 34 KOs) and a 25-year-old Orlin Norris (29-2, 15 KOs) met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Tucker came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 5 days. Norris was on a 7-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 4 days.
Tony Tucker defeated Orlin Norris via split decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Tucker improves his record to 41-1, while Norris adds a loss to his record at 29-3.
On May 8, 1993, a 34-year-old Tony Tucker (48-1, 39 KOs) got a shot at the heavyweight WBC title held by 27-year-old British boxer Lennox Lewis (22-0, 19 KOs).
Tucker came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 79% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 25 days. Lewis was on a 22-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 8 days.
Lennox Lewis defeated Tony Tucker via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title — in his first world-title fight. Lewis improves his record to 23-0, while Tucker adds a loss to his record at 48-2.
On June 29, 1996, a 37-year-old Tony Tucker (52-5, 43 KOs) and David Dixon met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Tucker came in to the fight on a 3-fight losing streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 5 days.
Tony Tucker stopped David Dixon via KO in the 1st round. Tucker improves his record to 53-5 (44 KOs)
On September 26, 1986, a 27-year-old Tony Tucker (32-0, 28 KOs) and James Broad met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Tucker came in to the fight on a 32-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 19 days.
Tony Tucker defeated James Broad via unanimous decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Tucker improves his record to 33-0
On June 26, 1992, a 33-year-old Tony Tucker (44-1, 37 KOs) and a 27-year-old Oliver McCall (19-4, 12 KOs) met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Tucker came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 4 days. McCall was on a 4-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 11 days.
Tony Tucker defeated Oliver McCall via split decision in the 10-round heavyweight fight. Tucker improves his record to 45-1, while McCall adds a loss to his record at 19-5.
On June 15, 1984, a 25-year-old Tony Tucker (23-0, 22 KOs) and Eddie Lopez met in the ring.
Tucker came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 95% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 6 days.
Tony Tucker stopped Eddie Lopez via KO in the 9th round. Tucker improves his record to 24-0 (23 KOs)