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'''[[:Category:Tyrell Biggs Gallery|Tyrell Biggs Gallery]]'''<BR> | '''[[:Category:Tyrell Biggs Gallery|Tyrell Biggs Gallery]]'''<BR> | ||
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On October 16, 1987, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, | On October 16, 1987, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Tyrell Biggs attempted to capture the undisputed Heavyweight championship of the world from reigning champion [[Mike Tyson]]. Biggs would go down twice in the 7th round, eventually losing via a [[Fight:2544|7th round TKO]]. He is the younger brother of [[Xavier Biggs]]. | ||
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== | == Olympic Games results == | ||
*'''1984''' Super Heavweight Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Results were | |||
*1984 Super Heavweight Olympic Gold Medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Results were | |||
**Defeated [[Isaac Barrientos]] (Puerto Rico) 5-0 | **Defeated [[Isaac Barrientos]] (Puerto Rico) 5-0 | ||
**Defeated [[Lennox Lewis]] (Canada) 5-0 | **Defeated [[Lennox Lewis]] (Canada) 5-0 | ||
**Defeated [[Aziz Salihu]] (Yugoslavia) 5-0 | **Defeated [[Aziz Salihu]] (Yugoslavia) 5-0 | ||
**Defeated [[Francesco Damiani]] (Italy) 4-1 | **Defeated [[Francesco Damiani]] (Italy) 4-1 | ||
== Other Amateur Achievements == | |||
*Claimed amateur record: 108-6-4 | |||
*'''1981''' United States (National AAU) Super Heavyweight champion | |||
*'''1982''' United States (National AAU) Super Heavyweight champion | |||
*'''1982''' World Championships Gold medallist in Munich, West Germany at Super Heavyweight. | |||
**Defeated [[Ferenc Somodi]] (Hungary) 5-0 | |||
**Defeated [[Valeriy Abadzhyan]] (Soviet Union) 4-1 | |||
**Defeated [[Peter Hussing]] (West Germany) 5-0 | |||
**Defeated [[Francesco Damiani]] (Italy) 4-1 | |||
*'''1982''' USA vs Cuba Dual Meet participant in Reno, United States. | |||
**Lost to [[Teofilo Stevenson]] (Cuba) KO by 2 | |||
*'''1983''' United States (National AAU) Super Heavyweight champion | |||
*'''1983''' Pan American Games participant in Caracas, Venezuela at Super Heavyweight. | |||
**Lost to [[Jorge Luis Gonzalez]] (Cuba) 2-3 | |||
*'''1984''' USA vs Cuba Dual Meet participant in Reno, United States. | |||
**Lost to [[Teofilo Stevenson]] (Cuba) 2-3 | |||
*'''1984''' AIBA World Challenge Match Winner in Los Angeles, United States. | |||
**Defeated [[Francesco Damiani]] (Italy) PTS | |||
*'''1984''' US Olympic Trials Gold medalist in Fort Worth, United States. | |||
**Defeated [[Hassan Shabazz]] 5-0 | |||
**Defeated [[Mike Williams]] 5-0 | |||
**Defeated [[Craig Payne]] 5-0 | |||
*'''1984''' US Olympic Box-Offs Winner in Las Vegas, United States. | |||
**Lost to [[Craig Payne]] 1-4 | |||
**Defeated [[Craig Payne]] 3-2 | |||
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Revision as of 06:14, 30 December 2015
Name: Tyrell Biggs
Hometown: Newport Beach, California, USA
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 196cm
Reach: 203cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
Manager: Shelly Finkel
Trainer: Lou Duva, Joe Frazier
Tyrell Biggs Gallery
On October 16, 1987, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Tyrell Biggs attempted to capture the undisputed Heavyweight championship of the world from reigning champion Mike Tyson. Biggs would go down twice in the 7th round, eventually losing via a 7th round TKO. He is the younger brother of Xavier Biggs.
Olympic Games results
- 1984 Super Heavweight Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Results were
- Defeated Isaac Barrientos (Puerto Rico) 5-0
- Defeated Lennox Lewis (Canada) 5-0
- Defeated Aziz Salihu (Yugoslavia) 5-0
- Defeated Francesco Damiani (Italy) 4-1
Other Amateur Achievements
- Claimed amateur record: 108-6-4
- 1981 United States (National AAU) Super Heavyweight champion
- 1982 United States (National AAU) Super Heavyweight champion
- 1982 World Championships Gold medallist in Munich, West Germany at Super Heavyweight.
- Defeated Ferenc Somodi (Hungary) 5-0
- Defeated Valeriy Abadzhyan (Soviet Union) 4-1
- Defeated Peter Hussing (West Germany) 5-0
- Defeated Francesco Damiani (Italy) 4-1
- 1982 USA vs Cuba Dual Meet participant in Reno, United States.
- Lost to Teofilo Stevenson (Cuba) KO by 2
- 1983 United States (National AAU) Super Heavyweight champion
- 1983 Pan American Games participant in Caracas, Venezuela at Super Heavyweight.
- Lost to Jorge Luis Gonzalez (Cuba) 2-3
- 1984 USA vs Cuba Dual Meet participant in Reno, United States.
- Lost to Teofilo Stevenson (Cuba) 2-3
- 1984 AIBA World Challenge Match Winner in Los Angeles, United States.
- Defeated Francesco Damiani (Italy) PTS
- 1984 US Olympic Trials Gold medalist in Fort Worth, United States.
- Defeated Hassan Shabazz 5-0
- Defeated Mike Williams 5-0
- Defeated Craig Payne 5-0
- 1984 US Olympic Box-Offs Winner in Las Vegas, United States.
- Lost to Craig Payne 1-4
- Defeated Craig Payne 3-2