Tony Tucker vs Mitch Green

[Nile4000]

Circa 1982, 12 rounds, who wins?

[margaret thatcher]

my man tony t wins by decision of course

[Cutman Scabbers]

Jheri Curl is the ultimate winner of this fight

[DrDuke]

Tucker would deal with Green without much problems. A wide dec or late stoppage.

[scorpio83]

x4 like Dr. Duke said, Tucker would deal Green without any problems by out-jabbing and countering him with quick combinations to take either a decision or late round stoppage.

[tiny_acres]

I don't understand the fascination of Green. He was a journeyman.
Nothing to get excited about

[Nile4000]

I don't understand the fascination of Green. He was a journeyman.
Nothing to get excited about

When he was decent, he around 16-2-1. They took his fight with Bonecrusher away from him, a fight he could have won. Like a lot of 80's fighters, a situation or two from greatness.

[tiny_acres]

I don't understand the fascination of Green. He was a journeyman.
Nothing to get excited about

When he was decent, he around 16-2-1. They took his fight with Bonecrusher away from him, a fight he could have won. Like a lot of 80's fighters, a situation or two from greatness.

Who did he beat that was even close to a james bonecrusher Smith?
The guy was is and will always be one of those fighters that's fan base thinks higher of him than he did himself

[Cutman Scabbers]

I don't understand the fascination of Green. He was a journeyman.
Nothing to get excited about

When he was decent, he around 16-2-1. They took his fight with Bonecrusher away from him, a fight he could have won. Like a lot of 80's fighters, a situation or two from greatness.

Agreed. I think his career/potential was also curtailed by an injury?

[margaret thatcher]

ya, he wasnt as good as trevor berbick, yet he was also close to being a great.

[Nile4000]

I don't understand the fascination of Green. He was a journeyman.
Nothing to get excited about

When he was decent, he around 16-2-1. They took his fight with Bonecrusher away from him, a fight he could have won. Like a lot of 80's fighters, a situation or two from greatness.

Agreed. I think his career/potential was also curtailed by an injury?

Possibly, In Mitch's case, he had some drug issues.

[zuru]

Ive never understood the hype on Green. He had a decent jab and good chin but nothing exceptional at all for a guy his size.He never displayed any special potential .

[Ambling Alp II]

Same here. He got in a street fight with Tyson once. Otherwise there is nothing noteworthy about him. At all. So why the obsession with him lately? Why not James Broad? Eddie Gregg?

[Cutman Scabbers]

Ive never understood the hype on Green. He had a decent jab and good chin but nothing exceptional at all for a guy his size.He never displayed any special potential .

Oh yes he did -- both as an amateur (4 times Golden Gloves Champion) and as the heavyweight prospect with the best jab in Don King's camp.

[zuru]

No offense but plenty of amateurs shine with promise but fail to produce as pros. and as important as a good jab is( it can win fights) Green still seems pretty average

[Cutman Scabbers]

No offense but plenty of amateurs shine with promise but fail to produce as pros. and as important as a good jab is( it can win fights) Green still seems pretty average

None taken. I get that. But there's no denying Green was a pretty hot prospect at the time.

Maybe most of the mystique arises from his connection with the Warriors movie, his personality, and that after hours street fight with Tyson.

[Cutman Scabbers]

No offense but plenty of amateurs shine with promise but fail to produce as pros. and as important as a good jab is( it can win fights) Green still seems pretty average

None taken. I get that. But there's no denying Green was a pretty hot prospect at the time.

Maybe most of the mystique arises from his connection with the Warriors movie, his personality, and that after hours street fight with Tyson.

PS -- he also did have exceptional hand speed (and whiskers) for his size

[Nile4000]

No offense but plenty of amateurs shine with promise but fail to produce as pros. and as important as a good jab is( it can win fights) Green still seems pretty average

None taken. I get that. But there's no denying Green was a pretty hot prospect at the time.

Maybe most of the mystique arises from his connection with the Warriors movie, his personality, and that after hours street fight with Tyson.

PS -- he also did have exceptional hand speed (and whiskers) for his size

Indeed. Was a member of the Black Spades with Iran Barkley, who has spoken on his toughness.

[Cutman Scabbers]

None taken. I get that. But there's no denying Green was a pretty hot prospect at the time.

Maybe most of the mystique arises from his connection with the Warriors movie, his personality, and that after hours street fight with Tyson.

PS -- he also did have exceptional hand speed (and whiskers) for his size

Indeed. Was a member of the Black Spades with Iran Barkley, who has spoken on his toughness.

Thanks for this. Take a look at the latest Mitch Green thread.