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James Tillis

4231 KOs
2211 KOs
1Draws
No contest: 1
Last six: L-?-W-L-L-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
66
rounds
394
KO %
73.8%
KO wins
31
KO losses
11
career
1978–2001
debut
1978-11-18
last fight
2001-04-13
Profile
birth name
James Theodore Tillis
alias
The Fighting Cowboy Quick
trainer
Angelo Dundee/Johnny Lira
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 1″ / 185cm
nationality
USA
origin
Tulsa Oklahoma USA
city / state / zip
Tulsa, Oklahoma
dob
1957-07-05
age
69

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Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Apr 13
Rob Calloway
37 3 0
L-TKO
Civic Center, Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
9 of 10 · 260 / 220 lbs · 2:59
Judges: Fred Fensom | Brett Miller | Mike England
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Oct 16
Tim Puller
19 5 0
L-UD
Issaquah, Washington, USA
10 of 10 · 262 / 214 lbs
Judges: Tom McDonough | Morris McCollum | Barry Druxman
Event →
Aug 30
Cliff Couser
8 3 2
L-TKO
Quay Centennial Building, Vancouver, Washington, USA
6 of 10 · 235 / 202 lbs
Referee: Paul Field
Event →
Jun 21
Craig Payne
12 12 1
W-UD
Quay Centennial Building, Vancouver, Washington, USA
8 of 8 · 243 / 312 lbs
Event →
Dec 7
Will Hinton
15 5 1
?-NC
Denver, Colorado, USA
3 · 236 / 228 lbs
Event →
Oct 8
Alexander Zolkin
12 0 0
L-UD
Columbus, Ohio, USA
10 of 10 · 234 / 233 lbs
Event →
Feb 28
Stan Johnson
3 29 0
W-TKO
Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, USA
3 of 10 · 237 / 243 lbs · 2:20
Event →
Nov 22
Danny Blake
12 35 6
W-SD
Peoria, Illinois, USA
10 of 10 · 234 / 215 lbs
Event →
Jan 11
Tommy Morrison
24 0 0
L-TKO
Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
1 of 8 · 227 / 228 lbs · 1:51
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Dec 7
Carlton West
3 4 0
W-TKO
Valley Sports Arena, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
3 · 224 / 212 lbs
Event →
Mar 20
Adilson Rodrigues
33 2 0
L-UD
Toledo, Parana, Brazil
10 of 10
Event →
Jan 14
Arthel Lawhorne
20 13 2
L-UD
The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
10 of 10 · 237 / 224 lbs
Event →
Nov 30
Gary Mason
27 0 0
L-TKO
Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 231 / 241 lbs · 1:50
Referee: Mickey Vann
Event →
Jul 16
Evander Holyfield
18 0 0
L-RTD
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, USA
5 of 10 · 210 / 202 lbs · 3:00
Judges: Keith MacDonald | Lillian Runningwolf | Doug Tucker
Referee: Richard Steele
Event →
Apr 9
Rodney Smith
6 7 0
W-KO
Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2 · 218 lbs
Event →
Oct 16
Dennis Jackson
11 2 0
W-KO
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
5 of 10 · 226 / 206 lbs · 0:50
Event →
Jun 23
Johnny DuPlooy
13 0 0
L-TKO
Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
10 of 10
Referee: Stanley Christodoulou
Event →
Mar 24
Frank Bruno
28 2 0
L-TKO
The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 214 / 226 lbs · 1:57
Referee: John Coyle
Event →
Mar 6
Ronnie Douglas
0 0 0
W-TKO
Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
5
Event →
Jan 8
Mike Williams
9 0 0
L-TKO
Marriot Brookhollow, Houston, Texas, USA
8 of 10 · 212 / 220 lbs · 2:48
Referee: Barry Yeats
Event →
Nov 11
Avery Rawls
10 1 0
D-MDRAW
Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10 of 10 · 213 / 201 lbs
Judges: Art Lurie 97-94 | Dave Moretti 95-95 | Jerry Roth 95-95
Referee: Richard Steele
Event →
Oct 28
Lorenzo Boyd
14 7 0
W-KO
Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3 of 10 · 215 / 195 lbs · 2:42
Event →
Oct 18
Eddie Richardson
11 5 0
W-PTS
Mesquite, Texas, USA
10 of 10 · 216 / 218 lbs
Event →
Sep 15
Joe Bugner
58 11 1
L-PTS
Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 of 10 · 214 / 234 lbs
Event →
Jul 29
Art Terry
1 0 0
W-UD
Continental Inn, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
8 of 8 · 210 / 205 lbs
Event →
Jun 17
Mark Young
8 8 0
W-KO
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
8 of 10 · 210 / 215 lbs
Event →
May 3
Mike Tyson
19 0 0
L-UD
Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York, USA
10 of 10 · 208 / 215 lbs
Judges: Bernie Friedkin 6-4 | Al Reid 6-4 | Tony Moret 8-2
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Jan 25
Tyrell Biggs
7 0 0
L-UD
Americana Host Farm, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
8 of 8 · 214 / 217 lbs
Judges: Rudy Battle 33-39 | Paul Battle 33-39 | Joe O'Neil 34-39
Referee: Frank Cappuccino
Event →
Sep 7
Gerrie Coetzee
29 4 1
L-UD
Ellis Park Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
10 of 10
Event →
May 20
Marvis Frazier
13 1 0
L-UD
Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, USA
10 of 10 · 210 / 209 lbs
Judges: Lillian Runningwolf 91-98 | John McSweeny 92-96 | Herb Santos 91-97
Referee: Joey Curtis
Event →
Dec 15
Bashir Wadud
11 11 1
W-UD
Genesee Theater, Waukegan, Illinois, USA
10 of 10 · 218 / 212 lbs
Judges: Mike Glienna 100-90 | Sonny Duncan 100-90 | John Ricci 100-90
Event →
Oct 23
Carl Williams
15 0 0
L-UD
Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 211 / 223 lbs
Judges: Lynne Carter 2-8 | Richard F. Murry 3-7 | Phil Newman 1-9
Referee: Steve Smoger
Event →
Aug 20
Michael Bennett
0 1 0
W-KO
Miami, Oklahoma, USA
1
Event →
Jul 10
Billy Thomas
3 15 0
W-KO
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3
Event →
Apr 26
Bobby Crabtree
16 1 1
W-KO
Excelsior Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3 of 10
Event →
Feb 9
Otis Bates
10 5 2
W-KO
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
2
Event →
Sep 23
Tim Witherspoon
16 1 0
L-TKO
Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, USA
Vacant NABF Heavyweight Title
1 of 12 · 208 / 223 lbs · 2:16
Referee: Pete Rademacher
Event →
Jul 9
Lynwood Jones
2 4 0
W-KO
DiVinci Manor, Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 · 211 / 271 lbs
Event →
May 22
Larry Givens
3 13 0
W-TKO
Chicago, Illinois, USA
2 · 210 / 221 lbs
Event →
Apr 25
Grady Daniels
8 17 0
W-TKO
Congress Americana Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 · 207 / 217 lbs
Event →
Mar 28
Leroy Boone
15 13 2
W-PTS
Congress Americana Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA
10 of 10 · 206 lbs
Event →
Nov 26
Greg Page
19 1 0
L-TKO
Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA
USBA Heavyweight Title
8 of 12 · 216 / 238 lbs · 0:43
Judges: Dave McCullough | Barry Yeats
Referee: Mark Tessman
Event →
Aug 14
Pinklon Thomas
19 0 0
L-TKO
Stouffers Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
8 of 10 · 216 / 213 lbs · 0:58
Referee: Jackie Keough
Event →
Jun 11
Earnie Shavers
67 10 1
W-UD
Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
10 of 10 · 217 / 209 lbs
Judges: Herb Santos 92-96 | Chuck Minker 91-97 | Lou Tabat 92-96
Referee: Joey Curtis
Event →
Mar 13
Jerry Williams
4 5 0
W-KO
Sands Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3 of 10 · 213 / 201 lbs
Event →
Oct 3
Mike Weaver
23 9 0
L-UD
Horizon Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, USA
WBA World heavyweight title
15 of 15 · 209 / 215 lbs
Judges: Ismael Wiso Fernandez 145-143 | Rogelio Perez 147-142
Referee: Stanley Christodoulou (146-142)
Event →
Mar 9
Tom Fischer
29 5 0
W-UD
Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA
10 of 10 · 205 / 211 lbs
Judges: James DiVito 41-49 | Harold Marovitz 43-47
Referee: Stanley Berg (41-49)
Event →
Nov 13
Domingo D'Elia
22 1 3
W-TKO
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 of 12 · 205 / 210 lbs · 1:40
Referee: Nate Morgan
Event →
Aug 14
Mike Koranicki
22 6 2
W-UD
International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA
10 of 10 · 210 / 218 lbs
Event →
Jun 12
Eric Sedillo
13 2 0
W-TKO
Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 of 10 · 201 / 197 lbs
Judges: Nate Morgan | Brian O'Shea | Stanley Berg
Referee: Brian O'Shea
Event →