Henry Tillman was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on August 1, 1960. He made his professional debut at the age of 24 years on December 7, 1984 against Uriah Grant. Tillman defeated Grant via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Tillman got his first shot at a world title at the age of 26 after 15 professional fights. On February 14, 1987 Tillman challenged Evander Holyfield's WBA cruiserweight title but lost via 7th round TKO. Tillman never got a world-title shot again.
Tillman's last fight was a 7th-round KO loss to Terry Davis at age 32, on September 15, 1992.
Some of Henry Tillman's best fights have been against Tyrone Booze, Reggie Gross, Eddie Taylor, Rick Kellar, and Tim Morrison. For a complete list of Tillman's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Henry Tillman".
Tillman has 6 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Henry Tillman Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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31 | Sep 15, 1992 | 32 | Terry Davis | loss | KO 7 |
30 | Apr 21, 1992 | 31 | Eddie Taylor | win | TKO 6 |
29 | Mar 26, 1992 | 31 | Mark Lee | win | UD 10 |
28 | Nov 29, 1990 | 30 | Rick Kellar | win | TKO 4 |
27 | Oct 26, 1990 | 30 | Lynwood Jones | win | UD 10 |
26 | Aug 30, 1990 | 30 | Danny Blake | win | UD 10 |
25 | Jun 16, 1990 | 29 | Mike Tyson 23 37-1 | loss | KO 1 |
24 | Feb 17, 1990 | 29 | Tim Morrison | win | TKO 2 |
23 | Jan 30, 1990 | 29 | Gerardo Valero | win | KO 2 |
22 | Dec 09, 1989 | 29 | Danny Wofford | win | PTS 10 |
21 | Mar 29, 1988 | 27 | Willie DeWitt | loss | UD 10 |
20 | Nov 20, 1987 | 27 | Dwain Bonds | loss | TKO 8 |
19 | Aug 22, 1987 | 27 | Danny Sutton | win | KO 7 |
18 | Jul 11, 1987 | 26 | Kevin P. Porter | win | UD 10 |
17 | Jun 07, 1987 | 26 | Woody Clark | win | TKO 7 |
16 | Feb 14, 1987 | 26 | Evander Holyfield 24 13-0 | loss | TKO 7 |
15 | Dec 26, 1986 | 26 | Stanley Ross | win | TKO 4 |
14 | Oct 17, 1986 | 26 | Tyrone Booze | win | UD 10 |
13 | Sep 24, 1986 | 26 | Oscar Holman | win | TKO 6 |
12 | Aug 19, 1986 | 26 | Cedric Parsons | win | KO 1 |
11 | Jun 15, 1986 | 25 | Bert Cooper 20 11-1 | loss | UD 12 |
10 | Apr 22, 1986 | 25 | Bash Ali | win | TKO 1 |
9 | Mar 04, 1986 | 25 | Reggie Gross | win | UD 10 |
8 | Feb 02, 1986 | 25 | Sylvester Lee | win | TKO 1 |
7 | Sep 18, 1985 | 25 | Richard Scott | win | UD 6 |
6 | Aug 11, 1985 | 25 | Larry Phelps | win | TKO 2 |
5 | Jun 30, 1985 | 24 | Leroy Caldwell | win | PTS 6 |
4 | May 12, 1985 | 24 | John Williams | win | TKO 1 |
3 | Apr 18, 1985 | 24 | Andre Crowder | win | TKO 1 |
2 | Mar 05, 1985 | 24 | Mickey Pryor | win | TKO 4 |
1 | Dec 07, 1984 | 24 | Uriah Grant | win | TKO 2 |