Tillman Floored Twice, Loses to Cooper

Bert Cooper knocked Henry Tillman down twice in the second round to take a unanimous decision from the 1984 Olympic heavyweight champion in a 12-round cruiserweight boxing match Sunday at Atlantic City.

Tillman, 194, of Los Angeles, lost his North American Boxing Federation title and became the first American gold medalist to lose as a pro.

Tillman came into the nationally televised fight as the favorite. He had a 10-0 record with seven knockouts and a four-inch height advantage.

Cooper, 191, of Philadelphia, landed a left hook and right to the head that knocked Tillman down in the second round. Later, in the round, he nailed Tillman with another right to the head for a second knockdown, and Tillman barely beat the count.