Tony Tubbs

Tony Tubbs (born February 15, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who fought as a heavyweight. In his professional career, which spanned from 1980 until 2006, Tubbs recorded forty-seven victories against ten defeats with two no-contests in fifty-nine fights. He is a former world heavyweight champion, having held the World Boxing Association title once.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Tony Tubbs competed in 253 bouts, compiling a record of 240 wins and 13 losses—primarily in the heavyweight division. In a 1976 match between the USSR and the United States, Tubbs lost by knockout in the second round to future Soviet Heavyweight Champion Igor Vysotsky.

In 1978 Tubbs lost in the quarterfinals of the world Cup to the great Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson. Tubbs was the only opponent who managed to go the distance with Stevenson. In 1979, Tubbs became the National AAU Heavyweight Champion by defeating Mitch Green and Greg Page, both contests were rematches of previous defeats. In the match meeting USSR-United States Tubbs defeated the two-time amateur European champion Eugene Gorshkova and the future silver medalist of the Olympic games Peter saeva. In 1979 Tubbs won the IBA Boxing World Cup, defeating Khoren Inguana.