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 |
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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 |