Tony Thornton

Tony Thornton (November 8, 1959 – September 10, 2009 in Camden, New Jersey ) was an American professional boxer who died of a motorcycle accident on 10 September 2009. During his career as a professional boxer, Tony fought three times for the world Super Middleweight Championship. Tony attended West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Thornton was also a Postal Mail Carrier, working for 25 years at Bellmawr Post Office where he became supervisor.

Professional boxing record

 * align="center" colspan=8|37 Wins (26 knockouts, 11 decisions), 7 Losses (2 knockouts, 5 decisions), 1 Draw
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 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
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 * Loss
 * 29-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Roy Jones Jr.
 * TKO
 * 3
 * 30/09/1995
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida
 * align=left|IBF Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the third round.
 * Win
 * 14-1-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Darren Zenner
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 17/01/1995
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 12-12-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Lenzie Morgan
 * SD
 * 10
 * 07/12/1994
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 39-0-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 James Toney
 * UD
 * 12
 * 29/10/1993
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tulsa Civic Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
 * align=left|IBF Super Middleweight Title.
 * Win
 * 16-7-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Willie Ball
 * TKO
 * 10
 * 21/09/1993
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 26-19-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Frank Minton
 * TKO
 * 7
 * 20/06/1993
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 27-3
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Iceman John Scully
 * UD
 * 10
 * 16/03/1993
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 13-13
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Melvin Wynn
 * SD
 * 8
 * 05/02/1993
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Atlantic City, New Jersey
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 * Loss
 * 32-0
 * align=left| Chris Eubank
 * UD
 * 12
 * 19/09/1992
 * align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
 * align=left|WBO Super Middleweight Title.
 * Win
 * 10-12
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Khalif Shabazz
 * KO
 * 1
 * 11/06/1992
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|Shabazz knocked out at 0:49 of the first round.
 * Win
 * 8-17-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Danny Mitchell
 * UD
 * 8
 * 22/03/1992
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 12-5-2
 * align=left|🇻🇪 Fermin Chirino
 * UD
 * 10
 * 19/11/1991
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 19-1
 * align=left|🇩🇴 Merqui Sosa
 * SD
 * 10
 * 16/05/1991
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 20-7
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Eddie A. Hall
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 21/01/1991
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 11-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Carl Sullivan
 * TKO
 * 9
 * 05/11/1990
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 23-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Karema Leota
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 27/08/1990
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 0:39 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 18-1-3
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Dave Tiberi
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 21/05/1990
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 13-3-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Ralph "Psycho" Ward
 * SD
 * 10
 * 12/02/1990
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 13-5
 * align=left| Ismael Negron
 * RTD
 * 6
 * 20/11/1989
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|Thornton retired after the sixth round due to closed eye.
 * Win
 * 3-13
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Hector Rosario
 * UD
 * 10
 * 25/09/1989
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 14-0
 * align=left|🇮🇪 Steve Collins
 * MD
 * 12
 * 16/07/1989
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|IBF USBA Middleweight Title.
 * Loss
 * 17-4-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Kevin Watts
 * UD
 * 12
 * 21/03/1989
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|IBF USBA Middleweight Title.
 * Win
 * 22-4-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Mike Tinley
 * UD
 * 12
 * 10/01/1989
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|IBF USBA Middleweight Title.
 * Win
 * 15-7-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tim Williams
 * TKO
 * 5
 * 06/10/1988
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 18-14
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Jerry Holly
 * KO
 * 3
 * 28/07/1988
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 13-0-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tyrone Frazier
 * UD
 * 10
 * 12/02/1988
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 28-5-3
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Doug DeWitt
 * MD
 * 13
 * 06/11/1987
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|IBF USBA Middleweight Title.
 * Draw
 * 13-16-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Stacy McSwain
 * PTS
 * 10
 * 25/08/1987
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 11-11
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Darryl Spain
 * TKO
 * 5
 * 01/06/1987
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:56 of the fifth round.
 * Win
 * 8-1
 * align=left|🇻🇪 Basante Blanco
 * RTD
 * 5
 * 05/03/1987
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|Blanco failed to come out for the sixth round.
 * Win
 * 14-4-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harry Daniels
 * KO
 * 2
 * 25/11/1986
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 7-3-2
 * align=left|🇨🇴 Horacio Perez
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 12/08/1986
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 12-7-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Ernest Jackson
 * KO
 * 2
 * 16/05/1986
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 21-11-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Cecil Pettigrew
 * TKO
 * 10
 * 07/02/1986
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 0:26 of the tenth round.
 * Win
 * 4-9-3
 * align=left|🇺🇸 David Barrow
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 05/11/1985
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:37 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 5-3
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Sidney Outlaw
 * TKO
 * 6
 * 05/09/1985
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:12 of the sixth round.
 * Win
 * 1-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tommy Davenport
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 01/07/1985
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 0:52 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 4-8-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Jerome Johnson
 * SD
 * 6
 * 04/02/1985
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 0-2-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Thomas Gordon
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 30/10/1984
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 0-1-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Thomas Gordon
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 30/08/1984
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 3-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Donnie Williams
 * KO
 * 1
 * 24/07/1984
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 1-7
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Jesse Goodmond
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 14/06/1984
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 2-4
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Ali Muhammad
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 27/07/1983
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Jimmy Barham
 * KO
 * 1
 * 17/07/1983
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 0-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Steve Waters
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 15/06/1983
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * }
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 3-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Donnie Williams
 * KO
 * 1
 * 24/07/1984
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 1-7
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Jesse Goodmond
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 14/06/1984
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 2-4
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Ali Muhammad
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 27/07/1983
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Jimmy Barham
 * KO
 * 1
 * 17/07/1983
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 0-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Steve Waters
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 15/06/1983
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * }
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 15/06/1983
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * }