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Roy Jones Jr. (66-10) and Tony Thornton (37-7-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 3 common opponents.

Roy Jones Jr. vs Tony Thornton — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Roy Jones Jr. leads 1–0

The Numbers

66-10 (edge)
Record
37-7-1
86.8% (edge)
Win %
83.3%
47 (edge)
Wins by knockout
26
71.21% (edge)
KO rate
70.27%
71% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
70%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

5
Times stopped
2 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

10 (edge)
Title reigns
0
2.2
Bouts per year
3.7 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

76
Bouts tracked
45

Tale of the Tape

5′11″ (180 cm)
Height
5′11″ (180 cm)
74″ (188 cm) (edge)
Reach
71″ (180 cm)
57
Age
66
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Roy Jones Jr. · 66 wins

KO/TKO
47
Decision
19
Other
0

Tony Thornton · 37 wins

KO/TKO
26
Decision
11
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (76 and 45 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared
  • Roy Jones Jr.

    WTKO R2 · Jan 1996

    Merqui Sosa

    Tony Thornton

    WSD · May 1991
  • Roy Jones Jr.

    WUD · Nov 1994

    James Toney

    Tony Thornton

    LUD · Oct 1993
  • Roy Jones Jr.

    WUD · Nov 1993

    Fermin Chirino

    Tony Thornton

    WUD · Nov 1991

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Roy Jones Jr.

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Apr 1, 2023

Tony Thornton

LWWLW

L1 streak · last fought Sep 30, 1995

Common Questions

Have Roy Jones Jr. and Tony Thornton ever fought each other?
Yes. Roy Jones Jr. and Tony Thornton met once on September 30, 1995, and Roy Jones Jr. won by TKO in round 3.
Who has the better record, Roy Jones Jr. or Tony Thornton?
Roy Jones Jr. is 66-10 and Tony Thornton is 37-7-1. Roy Jones Jr. has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Roy Jones Jr. or Tony Thornton?
Roy Jones Jr. has 47 knockout wins and Tony Thornton has 26. Roy Jones Jr. has more.
Do Roy Jones Jr. and Tony Thornton have any common opponents?
Roy Jones Jr. and Tony Thornton share 3 common opponents: Merqui Sosa, James Toney and Fermin Chirino. Roy Jones Jr. fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Roy Jones Jr. and Tony Thornton?
This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Roy Jones Jr. and 45 bouts tracked for Tony Thornton. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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