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Henry Tillman

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Henry Tillman
Born (1960-08-01) August 1, 1960 (age 64)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach77.5 in (197 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins25
Wins by KO16
Losses6
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Heavyweight
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas Heavyweight

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

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Tillman was born in Los Angeles, California.[2]

Amateur career

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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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Professional career

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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

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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.

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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

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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 United States Terry Davis KO 7 1992-09-15 United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. NBA Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.
Win 32-14-1 United States Eddie Taylor TKO 6 1992-04-21 United States Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win 28-16-1 United States Mark Lee UD 10 1992-03-26 United States Irvine, California, U.S.
Win 15-30-2 United States Rick Kellar TKO 4 1990-11-29 United States Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Win 5-12 United States Lynwood Jones UD 10 1990-10-26 United States Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win 12-30-6 United States Danny Blake UD 10 1990-08-30 United States Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Loss 37-1 United States Mike Tyson KO 1 1990-06-16 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 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, U.S.
Win 8-5-1 United States Danny Wofford PTS 10 1989-12-09 United States Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Loss 20-1-1 Canada Willie DeWitt UD 10 1988-03-29 Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss 13-14-2 United States Dwain Bonds TKO 8 1987-11-20 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 25-12 United States Danny Sutton KO 7 1987-08-22 United States Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. 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, U.S.
Win 6-11-1 United States Woody Clark TKO 7 1987-06-07 United States Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. 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, U.S. For WBA cruiserweight title
Win 9-11-1 United States Stanley Ross TKO 4 1986-12-26 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 11-5-2 United States Tyrone Booze UD 10 1986-10-17 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 10-7-1 United States Oscar Holman TKO 6 1986-09-24 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 13-3 Canada Cedric Parsons KO 1 1986-08-19 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 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, U.S. NABF Cruiserweight Title.
Win 29-9 Nigeria Bash Ali TKO 1 1986-04-22 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. NABF Cruiserweight Title.
Win 18-3 United States Reggie Gross UD 10 1986-03-04 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 6-3 United States Sylvester Lee TKO 1 1986-02-02 United States Hollywood, Florida, U.S. 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, U.S.
Win 8-2 United States Larry Phelps TKO 2 1985-08-11 United States Hollywood, California, U.S. 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, U.S.
Win 2-11-1 United States John Williams TKO 1 1985-05-12 United States Tyler, Texas, U.S. 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, U.S.
Win 7-2-1 United States Mickey Pryor TKO 4 1985-03-05 United States Dallas, Texas, U.S. 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, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ "Los Angeles 1984 - Boxing 81-91kg heavyweight men Results". olympics.com.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ From Canada, a New Image For Boxing in Willie deWit.
  4. ^ "Archives - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 24 February 2001.
  5. ^ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. London: Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 232. ISBN 9781845137731.
  6. ^ Boxing record for Henry Tillman Archived 2015-03-31 at the Wayback Machine. BoxRec.com.
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