Mark Tucker Suffers Ankle Injury, Withdraws From Bout

By Lem Satterfield

Light heavyweight prospect Mark "TNT" Tucker suffered an ankle injury and is forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout on October 6 at BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York City. The 22-year-old Tucker (14-0, 7KOs) was last seen fighting in June, winning an eight-round, unanimous decision over Billy Bailey on the undercard of a Showtime-televised bout featuring WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KOs) winning a decision over Allan Green (29-2, 20 KOs) in the Super Six tournament.

"Mark sustained a foot injury during training and as a result is seeking medical treatment. The doctors won't permit him to fight in the contest in New York City on Oct. 6, which is actually Mark's birthday. He's very disappointed. He was anxiously looking forward to his first fight in the Big Apple," said Mark "Spirit Bear" Tucker, the father of the fighter.

Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here .