1980's Heavywieghts Today

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  1. jont

    jont Active Member Full Member

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    These titlists and contenders always were my favorite group of fighters as it was my won era of growing up and my interest in boxing began about 1982.. Where are they NOw?
    Pinklon Thomas
    Tony Tucker
    Tyrell Biggs
    Carl Williams
    Tony Tubbs
    James Tillis
    DAvid Bey
    Mike Weaver
    Bonecrusher Smith

    any new info is appreciated..
     
  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    1. James Quick TIllis - Recently recieved some award for life time acheivement, but don't know the details. Apparently, he and Earnie Shavers are very good friends and SHavers was at Tillis's house when he received the award. Tillis also has a daughter who plays in the WNBA women's pro basketball organization.

    2. Tim Witherspoon promotes and manages his younger relatives boxing careers.

    3. Pinklon Thomas has apparently been clean for several years, and works with troubled youth and helps them through drug problems and other issues.

    4. Bonecrusher Smith, the last time I heard was a succesful business man who either owns or owned some insurance offices in the north Carolina area, but that was years ago that I heard or read this.

    5. Mike Dokes- was serving a jail sentence as of a few years ago and still had drug problems. I guess he beat the **** out of his wife or something as well.

    Don't know about the rest.
     
  3. jont

    jont Active Member Full Member

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    thanks Magoo!!
     
  4. Neverchair

    Neverchair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Long Round by Dominic Calder-Smith:

    This is a great book and details what a lot of those guys are up to now.

    [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Round-Triumphs-Tragedies-Fought/dp/0224063812/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266448726&sr=1-4[/ame]
     
  5. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dokes' has been out now for a little over a year.Was stabbed before he got out.