Bob Tuckett (born October 10, 1948 in Saint Kitts and Nevis), is a former professional light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1970s, his professional fighting weight varied from 164.5 lb (74.6 kg; 11 st 10.5 lb), i.e. Light heavyweight to 178 lb (80.7 kg; 12 st 10.0 lb), i.e. Cruiserweight. Outside boxing he worked at Sharlston Colliery (Wakefield), and as a Bouncer in Wakefield, as of 2013 he lives in Leeds.
Bob Tuckett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bob Tuckett 10 October 1948 |
| Nationality | Saint Kitts and Nevis/British |
| Other names | Black Bob |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | light heavy/cruiserweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 36 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Boxing career
editAmateur
editReported amateur record W83 L7
Professional
editBob Tuckett's first professional boxing bout was a victory over Ade Ajasco on Monday 22 June 1970, this was followed by fights including; defeat by Johnny Frankham (British light heavyweight champion, and Southern (England) Area light heavyweight champion), two defeats to Geoff Shaw (Central (England) Area light heavyweight challenger),[1] defeat by Roberto Gustavo Aguilar (Argentina (FAB) light heavyweight challenger, and Argentina (FAB) cruiserweight challenger) at Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy, defeat by Phil Matthews (British middleweight challenger),[2] a draw, and victory over Terry Armstrong (Central Area light heavyweight challenger),[3][4] defeat by Maxie Smith (Commonwealth light heavyweight challenger), victory over Jean Tshikuna at Brussels, Belgium, victory over, and defeat by Roy John (British light heavyweight challenger, Commonwealth light heavyweight challenger, and Welsh Area middleweight challenger),[5][6] defeat by Rab Affleck (British light heavyweight challenger), Bob Tuckett's final professional bout was a defeat by Eddie Smith Monday 24 October 1977.[7]
References
edit- ^ The Ring (January 1973). The Ring - Bob Tuckett loses to Geoff Shaw. The Ring. ISBN n/a
- ^ The Ring (May 1973). The Ring - Bob Tuckett loses to Phil Matthews. The Ring. ISBN n/a
- ^ The Ring (June 1973). The Ring - Bob Tuckett draws with Terry Armstrong. The Ring. ISBN n/a
- ^ The Ring (September 1973). The Ring - Bob Tuckett beats Terry Armstrong. The Ring. ISBN n/a
- ^ The Ring (June 1975). The Ring - Bob Tuckett beats Roy John. The Ring. ISBN n/a
- ^ The Ring (August 1975). The Ring - Bob Tuckett loses to Roy John. The Ring. ISBN n/a
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Bob Tuckett from BoxRec (registration required)