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31 http://www.jamesquicktillis.com heavyweight tulsa , oklahoma , u.s. orthodox american 6 ft 1 in m 2 on james tillis
 65 05 july 1957 1 80 in cm 0 on james theodore tillis 22 james tillis 42 thumb
james tillis

james tillis -lrb- born july 5 , 1957 -rrb- is a former professional boxer .
known as `` quick '' , he was known for his fast hand speed .
tillis challenged for the wba world heavyweight title in 1981 , but was defeated by fifteen round unanimous decision to mike weaver .
tillis was the first man to go the distance with a prime mike tyson in 1986 .
he holds notable wins over ron stander by tko 7 in 1980 , and the hard punching earnie shavers by ten round decision in 1982 .
tillis fought for the last time in 2001 at the age of 44 .
