Arthur Tucker (born January 29, 1959) is a

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from

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. He started boxing while incarcerated in Rahway State Prison, N.J. for 12 years. Art Tucker, nicknamed ''Champ'', launched his career after being released in 1987 with 15 wins in a row. At one point during this time, he was rumored to be a possible opponent for heavyweight champion

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, but this fight never materialized. Since 1989 he suffered severe losses to

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and

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. He ultimately retired in 1993 after a win against Mark Young. His record in 27 professional fights shows 21 wins (15

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), 5 losses (5 K.O.) and 1 draw. For some time he was trained by

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, who also coached former heavyweight world-champion

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