Henry Tillman

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Henry Tillman
Born (1960-08-01) August 1, 1960 (age 65)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s) Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach77.5 in (197 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins25
Wins by KO16
Losses6
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Heavyweight
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Caracas Heavyweight

Henry Durand Tillman (born August 1, 1960) is an American former professional boxer. He won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics as a Heavyweight. [1] He scored notable wins over Cruiserweight Champions Uriah Grant and Tyrone Booze.

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Early life

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

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 [3] (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. 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

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.

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

25 Wins (16 knockouts, 9 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions) [6]
ResultOpp
Record
OpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss28-3-2 Flag of the United States.svg Terry DavisKO71992-09-15 Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. NBA Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.
Win32-14-1 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie TaylorTKO61992-04-21 Flag of the United States.svg Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win28-16-1 Flag of the United States.svg Mark LeeUD101992-03-26 Flag of the United States.svg Irvine, California, U.S.
Win15-30-2 Flag of the United States.svg Rick KellarTKO41990-11-29 Flag of the United States.svg Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Win5-12 Flag of the United States.svg Lynwood JonesUD101990-10-26 Flag of the United States.svg Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win12-30-6 Flag of the United States.svg Danny BlakeUD101990-08-30 Flag of the United States.svg Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Loss37-1 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Tyson KO1 1990-06-16 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Tillman knocked out at 2:47 of the first round.
Win9-9-2 Flag of the United States.svg Tim MorrisonTKO21990-02-17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win3-5 Flag of Mexico.svg Gerardo ValeroKO21990-01-30 Flag of the United States.svg Reseda, California, U.S.
Win8-5-1 Flag of the United States.svg Danny WoffordPTS101989-12-09 Flag of the United States.svg Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Loss20-1-1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Willie DeWitt UD101988-03-29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss13-14-2 Flag of the United States.svg Dwain BondsTKO81987-11-20 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win25-12 Flag of the United States.svg Danny SuttonKO7 1987-08-22 Flag of the United States.svg Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.Sutton knocked out at 1:37 of the seventh round.
Win13-3-1 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin P. PorterUD101987-07-11 Flag of the United States.svg Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win6-11-1 Flag of the United States.svg Woody ClarkTKO71987-06-07 Flag of the United States.svg Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the seventh round.
Loss13-0 Flag of the United States.svg Evander Holyfield TKO7 1987-02-14 Flag of the United States.svg Reno, Nevada, U.S.For WBA cruiserweight title
Win9-11-1 Flag of the United States.svg Stanley RossTKO41986-12-26 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win11-5-2 Flag of the United States.svg Tyrone Booze UD101986-10-17 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win10-7-1 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar HolmanTKO61986-09-24 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win13-3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cedric ParsonsKO11986-08-19 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Parsons knocked out at 2:20 of the first round.
Loss11-1 Flag of the United States.svg Bert Cooper UD121986-06-15 Flag of the United States.svg Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. NABF Cruiserweight Title.
Win29-9 Flag of Nigeria.svg Bash AliTKO11986-04-22 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. NABF Cruiserweight Title.
Win18-3 Flag of the United States.svg Reggie Gross UD101986-03-04 Flag of the United States.svg Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win6-3 Flag of the United States.svg Sylvester LeeTKO11986-02-02 Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the first round.
Win5-3-2 Flag of the United States.svg Richard ScottUD61985-09-18 Flag of the United States.svg Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win8-2 Flag of the United States.svg Larry PhelpsTKO21985-08-11 Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood, California, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:11 of the second round.
Win28-30-5 Flag of the United States.svg Leroy CaldwellPTS61985-06-30 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win2-11-1 Flag of the United States.svg John WilliamsTKO11985-05-12 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler, Texas, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the first round.
Win2-1 Flag of the United States.svg Andre CrowderTKO11985-04-18 Flag of the United States.svg Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win7-2-1 Flag of the United States.svg Mickey PryorTKO41985-03-05 Flag of the United States.svg Dallas, Texas, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the fourth round.
Win1-0 Flag of Jamaica.svg Uriah Grant TKO21984-12-07 Flag of the United States.svg Houston, Texas, U.S.

References

  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 .