Henry Tillman
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | August 1, 1960||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight(s) | Cruiserweight Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 77.5 in (197 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Henry Durand Tillman (born August 1, 1960) is an American former professional boxer. He won a Gold at the 1984 Olympics as a Heavyweight.[1] He scored notable wins over Cruiserweight Champions Uriah Grant and Tyrone Booze.
Early life
[edit]Tillman was born in Los Angeles, California.[2]
Amateur career
[edit]Tillman twice defeated Mike Tyson as an amateur, winning both bouts via close decisions. Tillman went on to win heavyweight gold at the Los Angeles Olympics against highly touted Canadian boxer Willie DeWitt, considered the world's #1 amateur heavyweight by the AIBA in 1984[3] (to whom he lost in 1988 in professionals.)
Highlights
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United States National Championships (super heavyweight), Indianapolis, Indiana, December 1982:
USA–USSR Duals (super heavyweight), Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 1983:
USA–Cuba Duals (heavyweight), Havana, Cuba, April 1983:
Pan Am Box-Offs (178 lbs), St. Louis, Missouri, August 1983:
USA–Bulgaria Duals (light heavyweight), Rapid City, South Dakota, October 1983:
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United States National Championships (heavyweight), Colorado Springs, Colorado, November 1983:
USA–Combined Team of GBR & Canada Duals (heavyweight), Reno, Nevada, November 1983:
National Golden Gloves (heavyweight), St. Louis, Missouri, April 1984:
Olympic Trials (heavyweight), Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, June 1984:
Olympic Box-Offs (heavyweight), Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 1984:
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Professional career
[edit]Tillman turned pro in 1984 as a cruiserweight and had a disappointing professional career, primarily due to a weak chin. In 1986, he was knocked down twice and upset by Bert Cooper via a decision. In 1987 he secured a bout at WBA Cruiserweight Title holder Evander Holyfield. Holyfield dropped Tillman three times en route to a 7th-round TKO, according to WBA rules. Tillman later lost to Willie DeWitt in a rematch of their 1984 Heavyweight Olympic Final bout. In 1990, he took on Mike Tyson in Tyson's comeback bout after his loss to James "Buster" Douglas. Tyson knocked him out in the first round. He finished his professional career with a record of 25-6-0 with 16 knockouts.
In the movie Rocky V, Tillman played contender "Tim Simms" who lost a bout to "Tommy Gunn" played by Tommy Morrison.
Personal life
[edit]At the 1984 Summer Olympics Henry met his bride-to-be Gina Hemphill, a granddaughter of Jesse Owens, she carried the torch into the Los Angeles Coliseum at the opening ceremony, and worked as a production assistant on The Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago. In 1987 they were married among friends and Olympic teammates.
Legal issues
[edit]In February 2001, Tillman was sentenced to six years in prison for a 1996, attempted murder and voluntary manslaughter charge, and released from custody in 2002.[4] In July 2004, Tillman was sentenced to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal identity theft charges.[5]
Professional boxing record
[edit]25 Wins (16 knockouts, 9 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions)[6] | |||||||
Result | Opp Record |
Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 28-3-2 | ![]() |
KO | 7 | 1992-09-15 | ![]() |
NBA Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 32-14-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 | 1992-04-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 28-16-1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1992-03-26 | ![]() |
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Win | 15-30-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 1990-11-29 | ![]() |
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Win | 5-12 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1990-10-26 | ![]() |
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Win | 12-30-6 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1990-08-30 | ![]() |
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Loss | 37-1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 1990-06-16 | ![]() |
Tillman knocked out at 2:47 of the first round. |
Win | 9-9-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 1990-02-17 | ![]() |
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Win | 3-5 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 1990-01-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 8-5-1 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 1989-12-09 | ![]() |
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Loss | 20-1-1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1988-03-29 | ![]() |
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Loss | 13-14-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 1987-11-20 | ![]() |
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Win | 25-12 | ![]() |
KO | 7 | 1987-08-22 | ![]() |
Sutton knocked out at 1:37 of the seventh round. |
Win | 13-3-1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1987-07-11 | ![]() |
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Win | 6-11-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 | 1987-06-07 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the seventh round. |
Loss | 13-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 | 1987-02-14 | ![]() |
For WBA cruiserweight title |
Win | 9-11-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 1986-12-26 | ![]() |
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Win | 11-5-2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1986-10-17 | ![]() |
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Win | 10-7-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 | 1986-09-24 | ![]() |
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Win | 13-3 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 1986-08-19 | ![]() |
Parsons knocked out at 2:20 of the first round. |
Loss | 11-1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 1986-06-15 | ![]() |
NABF Cruiserweight Title. |
Win | 29-9 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 1986-04-22 | ![]() |
NABF Cruiserweight Title. |
Win | 18-3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1986-03-04 | ![]() |
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Win | 6-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 1986-02-02 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the first round. |
Win | 5-3-2 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 1985-09-18 | ![]() |
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Win | 8-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 1985-08-11 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:11 of the second round. |
Win | 28-30-5 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 1985-06-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 2-11-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 1985-05-12 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the first round. |
Win | 2-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 1985-04-18 | ![]() |
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Win | 7-2-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 1985-03-05 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the fourth round. |
Win | 1-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 1984-12-07 | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/los-angeles-1984/results/boxing/81-91kg-heavyweight-men [bare URL]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Tillman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-10-08.
- ^ From Canada, a New Image For Boxing in Willie deWit.
- ^ "Archives - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 24 February 2001.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. London: Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 232. ISBN 9781845137731.
- ^ Boxing record for Henry Tillman Archived 2015-03-31 at the Wayback Machine. BoxRec.com.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Henry Tillman from BoxRec (registration required)
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