James Quick Tillis

[vandiar]

No, I don't think so. If Tillis, in his prime, would hold on for dear life and go into survival mode while fighting Mike Weaver for the world heavyweight championship, he doesn't beat Tyson. Tillis was always missing something on "the inside". By the time he fought Mike, he had just lost to Tyrell Biggs and his trainer told Alex Wallau before the Tyson fight that if James got stopped, he'd suggest he retire and if he didn't, he'd go on without him. Tillis was probably in the best shape of his life when he fought Tyson, ironically enough....slim and fit 209, knowing he was at a crossroads. That was the best I've ever seen Tillis.

took the words right out of my mouth, tillis wanted to put on an impressive showing. everyone knew about the new comer tyson, everyone wanted to be the first to defeat him. it was like a golfer winning the masters.

[yrrej]

Many of the fighters up to Douglas could have beaten Tyson, if they weren't all scared to death before they even got in the ring, rather than just fighting for survival. Douglas broke the mold.

[Dynamite76]

Tillis was a very good fighter, who, after 1983, just wasn't a force in the division anymore.He had the skills, but as someone mentioned earlier, the heart was questionable.

[tenPt]

Many of the fighters up to Douglas could have beaten Tyson, if they weren't all scared to death before they even got in the ring, rather than just fighting for survival. Douglas broke the mold.

alot of fighters werent scared of him. maybe the bums. but thats pretty much it

[Dynamite76]

alot of fighters werent scared of him. maybe the bums. but thats pretty much it

Mitch Green wasn't scared of him, he just wasn't getting paid.

[Verstyle]

Mitch Green wasn't scared of him, he just wasn't getting paid.

mitch was very fustrated when he fought tysson, u saw it in his face and the way he acted

[Dynamite76]

mitch was very fustrated when he fought tysson, u saw it in his face and the way he acted

He was probably pissed at the rob job that King and Co. did to him.