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. In 1987 he secured a bout at WBA Cruiserweight Title holder Evander Holyfield. Holyfield dropped Tillman three times en route to a 7th-round TKO, according to WBA rules. Tillman later lost to Willie DeWitt in a rematch of their 1984 Heavyweight Olympic Final bout. In 1990, he took on Mike Tyson in Tyson's comeback bout after his loss to James "Buster" Douglas. Tyson knocked him out in the first round. He finished his professional career with a record of 25-6-0 with 16 knockouts. In the movie Rocky V, Tillman played contender "Tim Simms" who lost a bout to "Tommy Gunn" played by Tommy Morrison. Personal life At the 1984 Summer Olympics Henry met his bride-to-be Gina Hemphill, a granddaughter of Jesse Owens, she carried the torch into the Los Angeles Coliseum at the opening ceremony, and worked as a production assistant on The Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago. In 1987 they were married among friends and Olympic teammates. Legal issues In February 2001, Tillman was sentenced to six years in prison for a 1996, attempted murder and voluntary manslaughter charge, and released from custody in 2002. In July 2004, Tillman was sentenced to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal identity theft charges. Professional boxing record References External links 1960 births Living people Boxers from Los Angeles African-American Muslims Olympic boxers of the United States American prisoners and detainees Boxers at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in boxing African-American boxers American male boxers Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in boxing American sportspeople convicted of crimes American people convicted of attempted murder American people convicted of manslaughter American people convicted of theft Heavyweight boxers Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople