What went wrong with James "Quick" Tillis?

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  1. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Back in 1981, I really thought, as did many folks, that James Tillis would beat Mike Weaver for the WBA title and be somebody with respect in the division.... Well, James Tillis kinda' flopped as a heavyweight contender.... In 1982, Tillis was TKO'd by Greg Page and his career took a downward spiral after that.... By 1986, James Tillis was just a fighter / opponent for new talent on the block..... In 1988, Tillis was just fodder for Evander Holyfield.... :patsch

    SO! What the hell went wrong for James "Quick" Tillis???:huh

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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He lacked dedication and was not quite as talented as the Lost Generation.

    But I think by the mid 80s he did show some balls; he did go the distance with Tyson, and Holyfield got panned for not decking James.... But by then Tillis was very much in Journeyman to the stars mode and had lost pretty much all desire for the game, I have heard his book is a fair read.
     
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  3. Russell

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    Didn't he have a allergic reaction to eggs or something like that? I guess it was eventually cut out of his diet completely, whatever it was, and he became slightly more capable as a fighter.
     
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  4. TBooze

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    I think you are getting eggs mixed up with roadwork!;)
     
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  5. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ahahaa, I know he had some kind of food related health issue that he said held him back.
     
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  6. MRBILL

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    Christ, I do recall that story back in the 80s..... I forgot the fighter, but I know the story...... YES! Eggs was a killer for Tillis..... He blamed losses on Eggs........ Kinda' bull****, but still.?.?:D

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  7. MRBILL

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    James Tillis did train hard for Holy in '88..... Tillis was lean and mean, but also faded.....

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  8. TBooze

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    Better excuse than when Briggs blamed the Wilson loss on it being too cold!
     
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  9. BIG DEE

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    BIG DEE HERE= He wasn`t quick enough.
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

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    At the end of the day he just wasn't quite good enough and lacked some neccessities. Guys like Page and Dokes were much more talented.
     
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  11. mr. magoo

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    Thread closed....
     
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  12. MRBILL

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    Didn't James Tillis do some time in Prison somewhere in the mid-west? What was his crime??
     
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  13. MAG1965

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    just not good enough as it turned out. Sort of like Tyrell Biggs. Everyone thought he would be a great fighter, but he turned out mediocre.
     
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  14. he grant

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    JT nailed it ...
     
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  15. MRBILL

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    YES! Tyrell Biggs was also a stroke boy who fell short.... Biggs was suppose to win a title or two at heavyweight....... The '87 fight with Tyson ruined Biggs forever.......

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