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TonyThornton

“The Punching Postman”

Tony Thornton

37

Wins26 KO · 70%

7

Losses

1

Draw45 tracked bouts

Height: 5′11″
Reach: 71″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Jun 15, 1983
Died: Sep 10, 2009
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Current streak: L1
Last bout: L to Roy Jones Jr. · TKO · R3 · Sep 30, 1995

Complete Fight History

Showing 45 of 45

1995

SEP 30L toRoy Jones Jr.· TKO · R3Pensacola Civic Center · Pensacola37-7-1

JAN 17d.Daren Zenner· TKOThe Blue Horizon · Philly37-6-1

1994

DEC 7d.Lenzie Morgan· SDThe Blue Horizon · Philly36-6-1

1993

OCT 29L toJames Toney· UDCivic Center · Tulsa35-6-1

SEP 21d.Willie Ball· TKOThe Blue Horizon · Philly35-5-1

JUN 20d.Frank Minton· TKOHarrah's Marina · AC34-5-1

MAR 16d.Iceman John Scully· UDPhiladelphia · Pennsylvania33-5-1

FEB 5d.Melvin Wynn· SDHarrah's Casino Hotel · AC32-5-1

1992

SEP 19L toChris Eubank· UDExhibition and Conference Centre · Glasgow31-5-1

JUN 11d.Khalif Shabazz· KOHarrah's Casino Hotel · AC31-4-1

MAR 22d.Danny Mitchell· UDHarrah's Marina · AC30-4-1

1991

NOV 19d.Fermin Chirino· UDHarrah's Marina · AC29-4-1

MAY 16d.Merqui Sosa· SDHarrah's Marina · AC28-4-1

JAN 21d.Eddie Hall· TKOHarrah's Marina · AC27-4-1

1990

NOV 5d.Carl Sullivan· TKOHarrah's Marina · AC26-4-1

AUG 27d.Karema Leota· TKOHarrah's Marina · AC25-4-1

MAY 21d.Dave Tiberi· TKOHarrah's Marina · AC24-4-1

FEB 12d.Ralph Ward· SDThe Blue Horizon · Philly23-4-1

1989

NOV 20L toIsmael Negron· RTDPennsylvania Hall · Philly22-4-1

SEP 25d.Hector Rosario· UDHarrah's Marina · AC22-3-1

JUL 16L toSteve Collins· MDBroadway by the Bay Theater · AC21-3-1

MAR 21L toKevin Watts· UDTrump Castle · AC21-2-1

JAN 10d.Mike Tinley· UDHarrah's Marina · AC21-1-1

1988

OCT 6d.Tim Williams· TKOPennsylvania Hall · Philly20-1-1

JUL 28d.Jerry Holly· KOThe Blue Horizon · Philly19-1-1

FEB 12d.Tyrone Frazier· UDResorts Casino Hotel · AC18-1-1

1987

NOV 6L toDoug DeWitt· MDSands Casino Hotel · AC17-1-1

AUG 25drewStacy McSwain· PTSBally's Park Place · AC17-0-1

JUN 1d.Darryl Spain· TKOPennsylvania Hall · Philly17-0

MAR 5d.Basante Blanco· RTDHarrah's Marina · AC16-0

1986

NOV 25d.Harry Daniels· KOHarrah's Marina · AC15-0

AUG 12d.Horacio Perez· TKOResorts Casino Hotel · AC14-0

MAY 16d.Ernest Jackson· KOThe Sands · AC13-0

FEB 7d.Cecil Pettigrew· TKOThe Sands · AC12-0

1985

NOV 5d.David Barrow· TKOThe Sands · AC11-0

SEP 5d.Sidney Outlaw· TKOThe Sands · AC10-0

JUL 1d.Tommy Davenport· TKOThe Sands · AC9-0

FEB 4d.Jerome Johnson· SDThe Sands · AC8-0

1984

OCT 30d.Thomas Gordon· TKOThe Blue Horizon · Philly7-0

AUG 30d.Thomas Gordon· TKOThe Sands · AC6-0

JUL 24d.Donnie Williams· KOThe Blue Horizon · Philly5-0

JUN 14d.Jesse Goodmond· TKOThe Sands · AC4-0

1983

JUL 27d.Ali Muhammad· TKOThe Blue Horizon · Philly3-0

JUL 17d.Jimmy Barham· KOThe Sands · AC2-0

JUN 15d.Steve Waters· TKOPlayboy Hotel and Casino · AC1-0

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Common Questions

What is Tony Thornton's professional boxing record?: Tony Thornton's professional record is 37-7-1, with 26 knockouts.
Has Tony Thornton lost a fight?: Yes. Tony Thornton lost 7 professional fights and finished with a 37-7-1 record.
When is Tony Thornton's next fight?: Tony Thornton died on September 10, 2009 and has no next fight.
Is Tony Thornton retired?: Tony Thornton died on September 10, 2009; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on September 30, 1995.