Henry Tillman

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Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Gold	Los Angeles 1984	Heavyweight

Henry Durand Tillman (born August 1, 1960) is an American boxer. Tillman was a former juvenile delinquent, who was introduced to boxing and flourished. Tillman beat Mike Tyson twice as an amateur and then went on to win a Heavyweight Gold medal for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Tillman turned pro in 1984 as a cruiserweight and had a disappointing professional career, primarily due to a weak chin. In 1986, he was knocked down twice and upset by Bert Cooper via a decision. However, in 1987 he was able to secure a shot at WBA Cruiserweight Title holder Evander Holyfield. Holyfield dropped Tillman four times en route to a 7th round TKO. Tillman later lost to Willie DeWitt in a rematch of their 1984 Heavweight Olympic Final bout. In 1990, he took on Tyson in Tyson's comeback bout after his loss to James "Buster" Douglas. Tyson knocked him out in the first round.

In 1996 Tillman was arrested and charged with murdering a man outside a Nevada casino. He has since been sentenced to prison.