Classic bout: Tyson vs Tillman1 (amateur fight)
Posted: 12 Jun 2003, 21:18
Tyson rushes to Tillmans Corner and Tillman quickly escapes landing a pawing jab. Tillman is on his bicycle but is scoring with his jab. A big left hook by Tyson misses and Tillman touches him with his right hand. Tillman not really throwing punches but rather just touching him to score. Hard right to the body sends Tillman out of the ring. The ref reaches the count of 8 and Tillman is back in the ring ready to continue. Tillman back on his byclcle while Tyson misses wildly with looping haymakers. Tillman countering nicley but again not really punching but rather touching. Tillman is quick but looks as if he doesn't want to commit to anything. Tillman duckes under a left hook and is nailed with a right uppercut and goes down again. This time he is up at 4. the rest of the round is Tillman on his bicycle.
Round 2
Tyson trying to close the gap but Tillman is to quick on his feet. Tillman throws his first meaningful punch of the fight that lands flush on Tyson's chin but that is a big misatke and Tyson comes back with his own right giving Tillman a standing 8 count. Tillman now is one his bicycle like never before, actually more like he is on a motorcycle. Tillman sprinting backwards and to the sides while throwing his jab everytimes Tyson is in range. Tillman's punches are getting some snap behind them and he is landing his jab regualrly. with about 12 seconds to go in the round Tyson lands a glacing left hook that drops Tillman for a third time. (keep in mind KD's count no more then a jab in the ams). Tillman is up at 3.
Round 3
Tillman comes out and lands a flurry Tyson tryes to come back but misses and Tillman lands a glancing right hand. Tillman is not running anymore and Tyson lunges forward with a lead right hand in which Tillman eaisly evades. Tyson lunches forward again and Tillman backs to the ropes, Tyson leaning on Tillman who who bouces 5 shots of Tyson's head. Tyson is missing wildly and Tillman is makes him pay with three light but accurate punches. Tillman not moving away anymore and Tyson looks angry. Tyson hits Tillman on the break and says something profane to him. The ref gives Tyson a warning. Tyson drives Tillman to the ropes and tries to work on his body but Tillman blocks with his arms. Tillman lands a flurry with his back to the ropes. for the rest of the round Tyson is leaping forward with a left hook that hardly land and Tillman makes him pay for his jab.
The decsion. Tillman W 3-0 a shutout. Tillman landed more punches in every round although he was floored three times, KD's count no more then single scoring blow in the ams and agression is not scored where as defence (being on a bicycle is)
Round 2
Tyson trying to close the gap but Tillman is to quick on his feet. Tillman throws his first meaningful punch of the fight that lands flush on Tyson's chin but that is a big misatke and Tyson comes back with his own right giving Tillman a standing 8 count. Tillman now is one his bicycle like never before, actually more like he is on a motorcycle. Tillman sprinting backwards and to the sides while throwing his jab everytimes Tyson is in range. Tillman's punches are getting some snap behind them and he is landing his jab regualrly. with about 12 seconds to go in the round Tyson lands a glacing left hook that drops Tillman for a third time. (keep in mind KD's count no more then a jab in the ams). Tillman is up at 3.
Round 3
Tillman comes out and lands a flurry Tyson tryes to come back but misses and Tillman lands a glancing right hand. Tillman is not running anymore and Tyson lunges forward with a lead right hand in which Tillman eaisly evades. Tyson lunches forward again and Tillman backs to the ropes, Tyson leaning on Tillman who who bouces 5 shots of Tyson's head. Tyson is missing wildly and Tillman is makes him pay with three light but accurate punches. Tillman not moving away anymore and Tyson looks angry. Tyson hits Tillman on the break and says something profane to him. The ref gives Tyson a warning. Tyson drives Tillman to the ropes and tries to work on his body but Tillman blocks with his arms. Tillman lands a flurry with his back to the ropes. for the rest of the round Tyson is leaping forward with a left hook that hardly land and Tillman makes him pay for his jab.
The decsion. Tillman W 3-0 a shutout. Tillman landed more punches in every round although he was floored three times, KD's count no more then single scoring blow in the ams and agression is not scored where as defence (being on a bicycle is)
