James Tillis - Revision history

Ric at 23:57, 26 May 2025

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	'''~~Trainer~~:''' [[Beau Williford]] ,[[Angelo Dundee]],[[Drew (Bundini) Brown]], [[Archie Moore]]		'''Trainers:''' [[Beau Williford]], [[Angelo Dundee]], [[Drew (Bundini) Brown]], [[Archie Moore]]<br>

	'''[[:Category:James Tillis Gallery\|James Tillis Gallery]]'''		'''[[:Category:James Tillis Gallery\|James Tillis Gallery]]'''

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	==Amateur Highlights==		==Amateur Highlights==


	*Amateur record: 92-8		*Amateur record: 92-8

	*Four time AAU champion		*Four time AAU champion
			*Three time Oklahoma state [[Golden Gloves]] champion
	* ~~three~~ time Oklahoma state ~~golden gloves~~ champion

	*Amateur trainer: Ed Duncan		*Amateur trainer: Ed Duncan

	*Defeated future contender [[Renaldo Snipes]]		*Defeated future contender [[Renaldo Snipes]]
			*Two time regional Golden Gloves champion
	* Two ~~Time~~ regional ~~golden gloves champ.~~

	==Pro accomplishments==		==Pro accomplishments==
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	==Factoids==		==Factoids==
	*Fought an exhibition bout with [[Larry Holmes]] in 1990		*Fought an exhibition bout with [[Larry Holmes]] in 1990


	* Fought a four round exhibition with [[Mike Tyson]] in 1987		* Fought a four round exhibition with [[Mike Tyson]] in 1987

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*''James “Quick Tillis”: The Fighting Cowboy'' by Austin Killeen: [~~http~~://~~www.~~ibroresearch.com/~~?p=5739~~]		*''James “Quick Tillis”: The Fighting Cowboy'' by Austin Killeen: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IBRO112.22-27.pdf]
	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Tillis		*Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Tillis]

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	[[Category:Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame\|Tillis, James]]		[[Category:Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame\|Tillis, James]]

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	'''Trainer:''' [[Beau Williford]] ,[[Angelo Dundee]],[[Drew (Bundini) Brown]], [[Archie Moore]]		'''Trainer:''' [[Beau Williford]] ,[[Angelo Dundee]],[[Drew (Bundini) Brown]], [[Archie Moore]]

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Wouter at 08:03, 21 October 2016

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Wouter at 08:02, 21 October 2016

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	'''[[:Category:James Tillis Gallery\|James Tillis Gallery]]'''		'''[[:Category:James Tillis Gallery\|James Tillis Gallery]]'''

	'''James Tillis''' was known best as "~~Quicktillis~~." His best career wins were in 1980 over [[Ron Stander]] and 1982 over [[Earnie Shavers]]. He was the first man to go 10 rounds with [[Mike Tyson]]. Tillis appeared in the movie "The Color Purple" as Henry "Buster" Broadnax.		'''James Tillis''' was known best as "Quick" Tillis. His best career wins were in 1980 over [[Ron Stander]] and 1982 over [[Earnie Shavers]]. He was the first man to go 10 rounds with [[Mike Tyson]]. Tillis appeared in the movie "The Color Purple" as Henry "Buster" Broadnax.

	==Childhood==		==Childhood==

Wouter at 08:01, 21 October 2016

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Journeymen at 09:04, 27 May 2014

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	==Childhood==		==Childhood==
	A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, First born son of James Tillis and wife Rose. Tillis, attended Mclain High School and grew up in a very religious southern family, with an alcoholic father and a deeply religious mother. His mother would later join First Baptist Mohawk church under the leadership of pastor Clint Simmons. He dreamed about being a professional prize fighter and was given the nickname"Quick," by his first cousin Keith Reed. boxer "Quick," was influenced to began training to become a boxer after he listened to the 1964 bout between [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[Sonny Liston]] on the radio].He enlisted the help of noted trainer Ed Duncan, by becoming involved in the sport at the O'Brian Park recreation center in north Tulsa. Tillis amateur record of 92-8, led to his being considered for the United States Olympic team. Due to a illiness he was unable to compete in the Olympic trials.		A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, First born son of James Tillis and wife Rose. Tillis, attended Mclain High School and grew up in a very religious southern family, with an alcoholic father and a deeply religious mother. His mother would later join First Baptist Mohawk church under the leadership of pastor Clint Simmons. He dreamed about being a professional prize fighter and was given the nickname"Quick," by his first cousin Keith Reed. boxer "Quick," was influenced to began training to become a boxer after he listened to the 1964 bout between [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[Sonny Liston]] on the radio .He enlisted the help of noted trainer Ed Duncan, by becoming involved in the sport at the O'Brian Park recreation center in north Tulsa. Tillis amateur record of 92-8, led to his being considered for the United States Olympic team. Due to a illiness he was unable to compete in the Olympic trials.

	==Amateur Highlights==		==Amateur Highlights==

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	==Childhood==		==Childhood==
	A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, First born son of James Tillis and wife Rose. Tillis, attended Mclain High School and grew up in a very religious southern family, with an alcoholic father and a deeply religious mother. His mother would later join First Baptist Mohawk church under the leadership of pastor Clint Simmons. He dreamed about being a professional prize fighter and was given the nickname"Quick," by his first cousin Keith Reed. boxer "Quick," was influenced to began training to become a boxer after he listened to the 1964 bout between Muhammad Ali and [[Sonny Liston]on the radio].He enlisted the help of noted trainer Ed Duncan, by becoming involved in the sport at the O'Brian Park recreation center in north Tulsa. Tillis amateur record of 92-8, led to his being considered for the United States Olympic team. Due to a illiness he was unable to compete in the Olympic trials.		A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, First born son of James Tillis and wife Rose. Tillis, attended Mclain High School and grew up in a very religious southern family, with an alcoholic father and a deeply religious mother. His mother would later join First Baptist Mohawk church under the leadership of pastor Clint Simmons. He dreamed about being a professional prize fighter and was given the nickname"Quick," by his first cousin Keith Reed. boxer "Quick," was influenced to began training to become a boxer after he listened to the 1964 bout between [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[Sonny Liston]] on the radio].He enlisted the help of noted trainer Ed Duncan, by becoming involved in the sport at the O'Brian Park recreation center in north Tulsa. Tillis amateur record of 92-8, led to his being considered for the United States Olympic team. Due to a illiness he was unable to compete in the Olympic trials.

	==Amateur Highlights==		==Amateur Highlights==

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