James Quick Tillis
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James Tillis is an American prizefigther who was nicknamed "Quick". He was also known as The Fighting Cowboy. Tillis was one of only a handful of men who lasted the distance in a fight against Mike Tyson. Tillis fought Tyson in 1986 and lost a ten round decision.
His daughter Iciss played basketball at Duke University as a center, was on the United States National Team for the 2003 Pan American Games, and was drafted in the first round by the Detroit Shock in 2004.