What went wrong with James "Quick" Tillis?

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  1. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If that allergy thing was legit, it cost him a championship indeed.Would've given Dokes a heck of a fight, possibly beating him.
     
    Titan1, Dec 22, 2014
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  2. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He hit pretty hard. He basically kod Marvis Frazier in the 2nd round but referee Joey Curtis stepped in when Marvis was defenseless and issued a standing 8 count and gave him a reprieve. He decked Carl Williams twice in the first round. In both fights he did not aggressively follow up the advantage.
     
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  3. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    After Witherspoon, Tillis was pretty much done as a contender, so anything after that wasn't necessarily his best.
     
    Titan1, Dec 23, 2014
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  4. mr. magoo

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    I think he fell into the mold of build-up opponent after a while.
     
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  5. Foxy 01

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    " Quick " slowed down, got caught a lot, and stopped a lot.
     
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    Certainly did!
     
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