Carlton Elijah Tillery (born August 8, 1957) is an American former boxer in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, nicknamed "Phoenix Steel".
Tillery turned professional in 1980 and was a hard punching journeyman heavyweight during his career.
[1] After order was restored and the fighters returned to the ring, Tillery and Bowe continued a war of words, and there continued to be minor incidents as the ring was cleared.
Tillery was disqualified for the kicks with Bowe getting the win, much to the surprise of the television announcers.
The fighters rematched two months later, with Bowe dominating and TKO'ing Tillery, his first TKO loss.