Lonnie Tucker

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Name: Lonnie Tucker
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Pro Boxer: Record

Lonnie Tucker was managed and trained by his twin sister Elizabeth Tucker. (Very early in his career, however, he had been managed by Hardy Downing. [1]) He was the brother of fellow boxer Frankie Tucker (who went by the name Bud Tucker early in his career in Utah).

It was reported that the family was of Cherokee heritage. [2] They may have originally come to the Salt Lake City area from Kansas City, Missouri.


Record of bouts appearing in February 8, 1916 Muskogee Times Democrat:
27 Bouts 20 Wins 4 by KO 2 Losses and 5 Draws

1912
Frankile Manilla W-4
Spider Moffit W-6
Carl Fleming L-7

1913
Kid Luther KO-4
Young Abe Attel W-4
Carl Anderson W-6
Mike Elliott W-10
Sing Hosan W-10
Frankie Martin W-6
Frankie Martin D-4
Kid Davis D-10
Sing Hosan D-10
Bert Christie W-4

1914
Young Gilbert D-4
Bert Christie W-4

1915
Jimmy Johns W-4
Ray Jackson W-4
Young Wolgast W-4
Young Gilbert W-4
Joe Dale KO-1
Joe Azevedo W-4
Kid Anderson KO-2
Sailor Davis W-10
Sailor Davis D-10
Bobby Waugh W-10
Charley Aronson KO-2
Harvey Thorpe L-5