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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Forget James “Quick” Tillis.
And while you’re at it, forget his other moniker – “The Fighting Cowboy” – too.
Because when you think about the affable Oklahoman’s place in a loaded heavyweight division in the early and middle 1980s, neither handle really does him justice.
Instead, how about James “Almost” Tillis?
Or James “Near Miss” Tillis?
Upon reviewing a prolonged stay at the epicenter of the sport’s most vital weight class, nicknames depicting the reed-thin margins by which he fell short seem far more appropriate.
“I fought ’em all, and can’t nobody take that away from me,” said the now 53-year-old, more than nine years removed from his professional swan song and another decade past his last spotlight appearance. “I just wish I’d have known what kind of business it was back then, because I had no idea.
“It’s such a dirty game. And unless you get along with the right people, you’ll never go anywhere.” [Click Here To Read More]
And while you’re at it, forget his other moniker – “The Fighting Cowboy” – too.
Because when you think about the affable Oklahoman’s place in a loaded heavyweight division in the early and middle 1980s, neither handle really does him justice.
Instead, how about James “Almost” Tillis?
Or James “Near Miss” Tillis?
Upon reviewing a prolonged stay at the epicenter of the sport’s most vital weight class, nicknames depicting the reed-thin margins by which he fell short seem far more appropriate.
“I fought ’em all, and can’t nobody take that away from me,” said the now 53-year-old, more than nine years removed from his professional swan song and another decade past his last spotlight appearance. “I just wish I’d have known what kind of business it was back then, because I had no idea.
“It’s such a dirty game. And unless you get along with the right people, you’ll never go anywhere.” [Click Here To Read More]
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