Tyrell Biggs boxer

Tyrell Biggs boxer
bouts
40
won
30
lost
10
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1984-11-15
Height
6′ 5″/196cm
Reach
80″/203cm
Age
-
Born
1960-12-22
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Tyrell Biggs (born December 22, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 1998, and challenged once for the undisputed heavyweight title in 1987. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, having previously won bronze at the 1983 Pan American Games and gold at the 1982 World Championships, all in the super heavyweight division.Biggs was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, making his sporting debut playing basketball at West Philadelphia High. He was a starting forward for the Speedboys' Public League and City champions in 1978, a team that extended a state-record winning streak to 68 before a regular season loss to Overbrook. In '77, one of Biggs' teammates was Gene Banks, who went on to excel at Duke and play in the NBA. After his initial boxing successes, he changed his name to "Tyrell."Biggs' first major success as an amateur boxer was winning the gold medal at the 1981 United States National Boxing Championships in the super-heavyweight division. He repeated this feat the next year, and also in 1982 he won the World Championships in Munich, West Germany, where in the final he defeated Francesco Damiani from Italy on points, who beat the legendary Teofilo Stevenson earlier in the competition. In 1983 Biggs won a bronze medal on the Pan American Games, losing to future professional challenger Jorge Luis Gonzalez in the semi-final. In addition, Biggs won a 3–2 split decision over Cuban Angel Milian, who had beaten Greg Page five years earlier.In 1984 Biggs won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, defeating future Olympic gold medallist and professional world champion Lennox Lewis in the quarter-finals. In the Olympics final Biggs beat Damiani on points again.Biggs finished his amateur career with an outstanding record of 108-6-4.He turned professional soon after his Olympic victory, scoring a 6-round unanimous decision over Mike Evans on November 15, 1984 at Madison Square Garden in New York City in his first bout. Besides Mike Tyson, Lewis and Damiani he went on to face such other boxing luminaries as James "Quick" Tillis, Ossie Ocasio, Riddick Bowe, Tony Tubbs, Buster Mathis, Jr., and Larry Donald before ending his career with a second-round knockout of Carlton Davis in 1998. He did not win a title, but stalked the rankings of contendership for much of the mid- to late 1980s.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1998-08-27 Carlton Davis WL Atlanta WIN
KO
1997-09-11 Larry Donald WWWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket LOST
KO
1997-02-19 Alonzo Hollis LDWWLL Louisville WIN
Points
1997-01-11 Andre Crowder LLDLLL Royal Oaks Center, Mt. Washington WIN
Technical knockout
1994-04-02 Ray Anis WWWWWL Korakuen Hall LOST
Technical knockout
1994-02-05 Buster Mathis Jr. WWWWW Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1993-12-03 Tony Tubbs WWWLWW Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis LOST
Unanimous decision
1993-01-17 Mike Hunter WWWWWL Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1992-12-08 Marion Wilson LLDLWL Hyatt Regency, Tampa WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-11-19 John Jones debut Days Inn South, Oklahoma City WIN
KO
1992-07-18 Roy Jobe debut Civic Assembly Center, Muskogee WIN
KO
1992-05-29 Mike Faulkner WWLLLL Amarillo WIN
Technical knockout
1992-05-07 Charles Woolard WWLLLL Westlin Hotel, Tulsa WIN
Technical knockout
1992-04-18 Alan Jamison LLLWLL High School Field House, Chandler WIN
KO
1991-11-23 Lennox Lewis WWWWWW The Omni, Atlanta LOST
Technical knockout
1991-03-02 Riddick Bowe WWWWWW Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
1990-12-08 Rodolfo Marin WWWWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1990-04-05 Rick Kellar LLLLLL The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
1990-01-11 Ossie Ocasio WWLWLL Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-11-29 Bobby Crabtree LWWLLL The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
1989-10-04 Gary Mason WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
KO
1988-10-29 Francesco Damiani WWWWWW PalaSharp (ex PalaTrussardi), Milan LOST
Technical knockout
1987-10-16 Mike Tyson WWWWWW Convention Hall, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
1987-07-31 Lorenzo Boyd WLWLLW Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi WIN
Technical knockout
1987-03-07 David Bey WLLWLL Las Vegas Hilton, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1986-12-12 Renaldo Snipes LLLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-10-29 Robert Evans LLWLLL Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill WIN
Technical knockout
1986-09-14 Percell Davis LLWWLL Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-08-14 Rodney Smith LWLWWL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Corner retirement
1986-03-23 Jeff Sims WWWWWW Lawlor Events Center, Reno WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-01-25 James Tillis WWLWLL Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-12-21 Tony Anthony WWLLWL Pavilion Convention Center, Virginia Beach WIN
KO
1985-11-19 Danny Sutton LWLWW Landmark Hotel, Metairie WIN
Technical knockout
1985-08-29 Sterling Benjamin WLLLLL The Omni, Atlanta WIN
Technical knockout
1985-07-13 Eddie Richardson WWWWWL Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1985-05-17 Grady Daniels LLLLLL Caesars Tahoe, Cascade Showroom, Stateline WIN
Corner retirement
1985-04-20 Mike Perkins DWWLLW Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi WIN
Technical knockout
1984-11-15 Mike Evans WDLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision