Henry Tillman

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Henry Tillman
Statistics
Real nameHenry Tillman
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Reach77.5 in (197 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1960-08-01) August 1, 1960 (age 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins25
Wins by KO16
Losses6
Draws0
No contests0

Henry Durand Tillman (born August 1, 1960) is an American former boxer.

Early life[]

Tillman was born in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Amateur career[]

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[2] (to whom he lost in 1988 in professionals.)

Highlights[]

Professional career[]

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. However, in 1987 he was able to secure a shot 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[]

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[]

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.[3] In July 2004, Tillman was sentenced to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal identity theft charges.[4]

Professional boxing record[]

25 Wins (16 knockouts, 9 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions)[5]
Result Opp
Record
Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 28-3-2 United States Terry Davis KO 7 1992-09-15 United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States NBA Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.
Win 32-14-1 United States Eddie Taylor TKO 6 1992-04-21 United States Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 28-16-1 United States Mark Lee UD 10 1992-03-26 United States Irvine, California, United States 99-90, 98-92, 100-89.
Win 15-30-2 United States Rick Kellar TKO 4 1990-11-29 United States Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Win 5-12 United States Lynwood Jones UD 10 1990-10-26 United States Daytona Beach, Florida, United States 100-90, 100-90, 99-91.
Win 12-30-6 United States Danny Blake UD 10 1990-08-30 United States Daytona Beach, Florida, United States 99-91, 99-91, 99-91.
Loss 37-1 United States Mike Tyson KO 1 1990-06-16 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Tillman knocked out at 2:47 of the first round.
Win 9-9-2 United States Tim Morrison TKO 2 1990-02-17 Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 3-5 Mexico Gerardo Valero KO 2 1990-01-30 United States Reseda, California, United States
Win 8-5-1 United States Danny Wofford PTS 10 1989-12-09 United States Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Loss 20-1-1 Canada Willie DeWitt UD 10 1988-03-29 Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 94-100, 94-98, 95-97.
Loss 13-14-2 United States Dwain Bonds TKO 8 1987-11-20 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 25-12 United States Danny Sutton KO 7 1987-08-22 United States Columbia, South Carolina, United States Sutton knocked out at 1:37 of the seventh round.
Win 13-3-1 United States Kevin P. Porter UD 10 1987-07-11 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 6-11-1 United States Woody Clark TKO 7 1987-06-07 United States Providence, Rhode Island, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the seventh round.
Loss 13-0 United States Evander Holyfield TKO 7 1987-02-14 United States Reno, Nevada, United States For WBA cruiserweight title
Win 9-11-1 United States Stanley Ross TKO 4 1986-12-26 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11-5-2 United States Tyrone Booze UD 10 1986-10-17 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10-7-1 United States Oscar Holman TKO 6 1986-09-24 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13-3 Canada Cedric Parsons KO 1 1986-08-19 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Parsons knocked out at 2:20 of the first round.
Loss 11-1 United States Bert Cooper UD 12 1986-06-15 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States NABF Cruiserweight Title. 113-114, 112-115, 113-115.
Win 29-9 Nigeria Bash Ali TKO 1 1986-04-22 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NABF Cruiserweight Title.
Win 18-3 United States Reggie Gross UD 10 1986-03-04 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 8-2, 9-1, 10-0.
Win 6-3 United States Sylvester Lee TKO 1 1986-02-02 United States Hollywood, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the first round.
Win 5-3-2 United States Richard Scott UD 6 1985-09-18 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 6-0, 4-1, 4-2.
Win 8-2 United States Larry Phelps TKO 2 1985-08-11 United States Hollywood, California, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:11 of the second round.
Win 28-30-5 United States Leroy Caldwell PTS 6 1985-06-30 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 2-11-1 United States John Williams TKO 1 1985-05-12 United States Tyler, Texas, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the first round.
Win 2-1 United States Andre Crowder TKO 1 1985-04-18 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 7-2-1 United States Mickey Pryor TKO 4 1985-03-05 United States Dallas, Texas, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the fourth round.
Win 1-0 Jamaica Uriah Grant TKO 2 1984-12-07 United States Houston, Texas, United States

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ From Canada, a New Image For Boxing in Willie deWit.
  3. ^ https://articles.latimes.com/2001/feb/24/local/me-29791
  4. ^ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. London: Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 232. ISBN 9781845137731.
  5. ^ Boxing record for Henry Tillman Archived 2015-03-31 at the Wayback Machine. BoxRec.com.

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