Tony Thornton

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Tony Thornton
Personal information
Nickname
The Punching Postman
BornJames Anthony Thornton
(1959-11-08)November 8, 1959
Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 2009(2009-09-10) (aged 49)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
WeightSuper Middleweight
Middleweight
Boxing career
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights45
Wins37
Win by KO26
Losses7
Draws1

Tony Thornton (November 8, 1959 – September 10, 2009[2]), nicknamed "The Punching Postman" was an American professional boxer who fought for the World Super Middleweight title 3 times. He died in a motorcycle accident, aged 49.[2]

Professional career

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During his career as a professional boxer, Tony fought in the Middleweight and Super Middleweight divisions and fought three times for the World Super Middleweight Championship.[3]

Personal life

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Tony attended West Chester University of Pennsylvania.[4] Thornton was also a Postal Mail Carrier, working for 25 years at Bellmawr Post Office where he became supervisor.[5]

Professional boxing record

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45 fights 37 wins 7 losses
By knockout 26 2
By decision 11 5
Draws 1
Key to abbreviations used for results
DQ Disqualification RTD Corner retirement
KO Knockout SD Split decision / split draw
MD Majority decision / majority draw TD Technical decision / technical draw
NC No contest TKO Technical knockout
PTS Points decision UD Unanimous decision / unanimous draw
Boxing record
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round(s) Time Date Location Notes
45 Loss 37–7–1 United States Roy Jones Jr. TKO 3 (12) 0:45 30 Sep 1995 United States Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida For IBF super middleweight title
44 Win 37–6–1 United States Darren Zenner TKO 2 (12) 2:49 17 Jan 1995 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Won USBA super middleweight title
43 Win 36–6–1 United States Lenzie Morgan SD 10 N/a 7 Dec 1994 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
42 Loss 35–6–1 United States James Toney UD 12 N/a 29 Oct 1993 United States Tulsa Civic Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma For IBF super middleweight title
41 Win 35–5–1 United States Willie Ball TKO 10 (10) 1:58 21 Sep 1993 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40 Win 34–5–1 United States Frank Minton TKO 7 (10) 2:56 20 Jun 1993 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
39 Win 33–5–1 United States Iceman John Scully UD 10 N/a 16 Mar 1993 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
38 Win 32–5–1 United States Melvin Wynn SD 8 N/a 5 Feb 1993 United States Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
37 Loss 31–5–1 United Kingdom Chris Eubank UD 12 N/a 19 Sep 1992 United Kingdom Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland For WBO super middleweight title
36 Win 31–4–1 United States Khalif Shabazz KO 1 (8) 0:49 11 Jun 1992 United States Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
35 Win 30–4–1 United States Danny Mitchell UD 8 N/a 22 Mar 1992 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
34 Win 29–4–1 Venezuela Fermin Chirino UD 10 N/a 19 Nov 1991 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
33 Win 28–4–1 Dominican Republic Merqui Sosa SD 10 N/a 16 May 1991 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
32 Win 27–4–1 United States Eddie A. Hall TKO 1 (10) 2:10 21 Jan 1991 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
31 Win 26–4–1 United States Carl Sullivan TKO 9 (10) 1:17 5 Nov 1990 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
30 Win 25–4–1 United States Karema Leota TKO 2 (10) 0:39 27 Aug 1990 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
29 Win 24–4–1 United States Dave Tiberi TKO 4 (10) 2:43 21 May 1990 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
28 Win 23–4–1 United States Ralph Ward SD 10 N/a 12 Feb 1990 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
27 Loss 22–4–1 Puerto Rico Ismael Negron RTD 6 (10) 3:00 20 Nov 1989 United States Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
26 Win 22–3–1 United States Hector Rosario UD 10 N/a 25 Sep 1989 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
25 Loss 21–3–1 Republic of Ireland Steve Collins MD 12 N/a 16 Jul 1989 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey For USBA middleweight title
24 Loss 21–2–1 United States Kevin Watts UD 12 N/a 21 Mar 1989 United States Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey Lost USBA middleweight title
23 Win 21–1–1 United States Mike Tinley UD 12 N/a 10 Jan 1989 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey Won vacant USBA middleweight title
22 Win 20–1–1 United States Tim Williams TKO 5 (10) 2:55 6 Oct 1988 United States Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
21 Win 19–1–1 United States Jerry Holly KO 3 (10) 1:48 28 Jul 1988 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20 Win 18–1–1 United States Tyrone Frazier UD 10 N/a 12 Feb 1988 United States Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
19 Loss 17–1–1 United States Doug DeWitt MD 13 N/a 6 Nov 1987 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey For vacant USBA middleweight title
Fight ended in a draw, and was decided with a "sudden death" 13th round
18 Draw 17–0–1 United States Stacy McSwain PTS 10 N/a 25 Aug 1987 United States Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey
17 Win 17–0 United States Darryl Spain TKO 5 (10) 2:56 1 Jun 1987 United States Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
16 Win 16–0 Venezuela Basante Blanco RTD 5 (10) 3:00 5 Mar 1987 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
15 Win 15–0 United States Harry Daniels KO 2 (10) 2:29 25 Nov 1986 United States Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey
14 Win 14–0 Colombia Horacio Perez TKO 2 (10) 2:19 12 Aug 1986 United States Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
13 Win 13–0 United States Ernest Jackson KO 2 (10) ? 16 May 1986 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
12 Win 12–0 United States Cecil Pettigrew TKO 10 (10) 0:26 7 Feb 1986 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
11 Win 11–0 United States David Barrow TKO 2 (8) 2:37 5 Nov 1985 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
10 Win 10–0 United States Sidney Outlaw TKO 6 (8) 2:12 5 Sep 1985 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
9 Win 9–0 United States Tommy Davenport TKO 2 (8) 0:52 1 Jul 1985 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
8 Win 8–0 United States Jerome Johnson SD 6 N/a 4 Feb 1985 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
7 Win 7–0 United States Thomas Gordon TKO 2 (8) 1:49 30 Oct 1984 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6 Win 6–0 United States Thomas Gordon TKO 2 (?) ? 30 Aug 1984 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
5 Win 5–0 United States Donnie Williams KO 1 (6) ? 24 Jul 1984 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4 Win 4–0 United States Jesse Goodmond TKO 1 (?) ? 14 Jun 1984 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
3 Win 3–0 United States Ali Muhammad TKO 4 (?) ? 27 Jul 1983 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 Win 2–0 United States Jimmy Barham KO 1 (4) ? 17 Jul 1983 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
1 Win 1–0 United States Steve Waters TKO 1 (4) 0:20 15 Jun 1983 United States Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey Professional debut

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