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James Tillis
James "Quick" Tillis - The Fighting Cowboy
Born
James Theodore Tillis
(1957-07-05) July 5, 1957 (age 66)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Nationality
American
Other names
Quick The Fighting Cowboy
Statistics
Weight(s)
Heavyweight
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Reach
80 in (203 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights
65
Wins
42
Wins by KO
31
Losses
22
Draws
1
No contests
1
Website
jamesquicktillis.com
James Tillis (born July 5, 1957) is an American former professional boxer and actor. Known as "Quick", he was known for his remarkably fast hand speed for a man of his size and build.[1] A natural southpaw, Tillis turned around to orthodox midway in his amateur career. His left remained the stronger hand and for that reason, he had a powerful jab and left hook, together with the ability to switch stances while fighting.[1] Tillis challenged for the WBA world heavyweight title in 1981, but was defeated in a fifteen-round unanimous decision fight against Mike Weaver. Tillis was the first man to go the distance with Mike Tyson in 1986, breaking his knockout-streak and giving him a relatively close fight, nearly a draw, with two of three judges scoring the fight 6-to-4.[1] (in the words of Hall of Fame's Gil Clancy, Tillis was "one punch" away from victory.[2]) He holds notable wins over Ron Stander by TKO in the 7th round in 1980, and the hard punching Earnie Shavers by ten-round decision in 1982. Tillis fought for the last time in 2001 at the age of 44.
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and songwriter, Mel Tillis. After recording unsuccessful pop material for Elektra and Warner Records in the early 1980s, Tillis shifted to country music...
Joe," beating fighters such as Greg Page, David Bey, Anders Eklund and JamesTillis before retiring again after a TKO loss to Frank Bruno in 1987.[citation...
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last fight, and win the NABF title with a first-round knockout of James "Quick" Tillis. In December 1983, Holmes relinquished his WBC title rather than...
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