James Tillis Record
| Total Fights | 66 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 42 |
| Losses | 22 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 0 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 31 |
| KO Losses | 11 |
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What is James Tillis' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 22 years and four months, James Tillis fought 66 times with 42 wins, 22 losses, and 1 draw.
Tillis retired from professional boxing with a record of 42-22-1. He was a one-time heavyweight world title challenger. He had a 47% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 31 of his total 66 fights being knockout wins. Tillis suffered 11 knockout losses, none of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 9th round TKO defeat to Rob Calloway on April 13, 2001.
Some of Tillis' best fights and notable victories include wins over Earnie Shavers.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Apr 13, 2001 | 43 | Rob Calloway | Loss | TKO9 |
| 65 | Oct 16, 1999 | 42 | Tim Puller | Loss | UD |
| 64 | Aug 30, 1996 | 39 | Cliff Couser | Loss | TKO6 |
| 63 | Jun 21, 1996 | 38 | Craig Payne | Win | UD |
| 62 | Dec 7, 1995 | 38 | Will Hinton | NC | NC |
| 61 | Oct 8, 1995 | 38 | Alexander Zolkin | Loss | UD |
| 60 | Feb 28, 1992 | 34 | Stan White Johnson | Win | TKO3 |
| 59 | Nov 22, 1991 | 34 | Danny Blake | Win | SD |
| 58 | Jan 11, 1991 | 33 | Tommy Morrison | Loss | TKO1 |
| 57 | Dec 7, 1990 | 33 | Carlton West | Win | TKO3 |
| 56 | Mar 20, 1989 | 31 | Adilson Rodrigues | Loss | UD |
| 55 | Jan 14, 1989 | 31 | Arthel Lawhorne | Loss | UD |
| 54 | Nov 30, 1988 | 31 | Gary Mason | Loss | TKO5 |
| 53 | Jul 16, 1988 | 31 | Evander Holyfield | Loss | RTD5 |
| 52 | Apr 9, 1988 | 30 | Rodney Smith | Win | KO2 |
| 51 | Oct 16, 1987 | 30 | Dennis Jackson | Win | KO5 |
| 50 | Jun 23, 1987 | 29 | Johnny DuPlooy | Loss | TKO10 |
| 49 | Mar 24, 1987 | 29 | Frank Bruno | Loss | TKO5 |
| 48 | Mar 6, 1987 | 29 | Ronnie Douglas | Win | TKO5 |
| 47 | Jan 8, 1987 | 29 | Mike Williams | Loss | TKO8 |
| 46 | Nov 11, 1986 | 29 | Avery Rawls | Draw | PTS |
| 45 | Oct 28, 1986 | 29 | Lorenzo Boyd | Win | KO3 |
| 44 | Oct 18, 1986 | 29 | Eddie Richardson | Win | PTS |
| 43 | Sep 15, 1986 | 29 | Joe Bugner | Loss | PTS |
| 42 | Jul 29, 1986 | 29 | Art Terry | Win | UD |
| 41 | Jun 17, 1986 | 28 | Mark Young | Win | KO8 |
| 40 | May 3, 1986 | 28 | Mike Tyson | Loss | UD |
| 39 | Jan 25, 1986 | 28 | Tyrell Biggs | Loss | UD |
| 38 | Sep 7, 1985 | 28 | Gerrie Coetzee | Loss | UD |
| 37 | May 20, 1985 | 27 | Marvis Frazier | Loss | UD |
| 36 | Dec 15, 1984 | 27 | Bashir Wadud | Win | UD |
| 35 | Oct 23, 1984 | 27 | Carl Williams | Loss | UD |
| 34 | Aug 20, 1984 | 27 | Michael Bennett | Win | KO1 |
| 33 | Jul 10, 1984 | 27 | Billy Joe Thomas | Win | KO3 |
| 32 | Apr 26, 1984 | 26 | Bobby Crabtree | Win | KO3 |
| 31 | Feb 9, 1984 | 26 | Otis Bates | Win | KO2 |
| 30 | Sep 23, 1983 | 26 | Tim Witherspoon | Loss | TKO1 |
| 29 | Jul 9, 1983 | 26 | Lynwood Jones | Win | KO4 |
| 28 | May 22, 1983 | 25 | Larry Givens | Win | TKO2 |
| 27 | Apr 25, 1983 | 25 | Grady Daniels | Win | TKO4 |
| 26 | Mar 28, 1983 | 25 | Leroy Boone | Win | PTS |
| 25 | Nov 26, 1982 | 25 | Greg Page | Loss | TKO8 |
| 24 | Aug 14, 1982 | 25 | Pinklon Thomas | Loss | TKO8 |
| 23 | Jun 11, 1982 | 24 | Earnie Shavers | Win | UD |
| 22 | Mar 13, 1982 | 24 | Jerry Williams | Win | KO3 |
| 21 | Oct 3, 1981 | 24 | Mike Weaver | Loss * | UD |
| 20 | Mar 9, 1981 | 23 | Tom Fischer | Win | PTS |
| 19 | Nov 13, 1980 | 23 | Domingo D'Elia | Win | TKO4 |
| 18 | Aug 14, 1980 | 23 | Mike Koranicki | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jun 12, 1980 | 22 | Eric Sedillo | Win | TKO4 |
| 16 | May 15, 1980 | 22 | Walter Santemore | Win | UD |
| 15 | Apr 17, 1980 | 22 | Frank Schram | Win | TKO2 |
| 14 | Mar 3, 1980 | 22 | Ron Stander | Win | TKO7 |
| 13 | Feb 1, 1980 | 22 | Roy Wallace | Win | UD |
| 12 | Dec 13, 1979 | 22 | Al Jones | Win | KO4 |
| 11 | Nov 20, 1979 | 22 | Harry Terrell | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Oct 19, 1979 | 22 | Bob Whaley | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Sep 7, 1979 | 22 | Jimmy Cross | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Jul 30, 1979 | 22 | Charles Anderson Atlas | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Jul 20, 1979 | 22 | Henry Porter | Win | TKO6 |
| 6 | Jun 11, 1979 | 21 | George Gofarth | Win | TKO5 |
| 5 | Mar 31, 1979 | 21 | Rocky Lane | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Feb 28, 1979 | 21 | Sylvester Wilder | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Feb 2, 1979 | 21 | Dave Watkins | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Dec 15, 1978 | 21 | Al Bell | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Nov 18, 1978 | 21 | Ron Stephany | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
James Tillis (Quick) is a 66-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. on July 5, 1957. He retired without winning a major world title. His professional boxing career spanned more than 22 years — from 1978 to 2001.
Tillis made his professional boxing debut against Ron Stephany at the age of 21 on November 18, 1978, defeating Stephany via 1st round KO. He went on to win 19 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 15 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on October 3, 1981 after 20 professional fights, against Mike Weaver for the WBA title. He lost to Weaver via 15 round unanimous decision.
Tillis had a total of 22 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Rob Calloway on April 13, 2001. Tillis lost the fight via 9th round TKO. It's been 23 years and 11 days since this fight.
FAQs
How many KOs does James Tillis have on his record?
Tillis knocked out 31 of his 66 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 47%. Of his total 42 wins, 31 of them were via KO (73.8%).