Pinklon Thomas Record
| Total Fights | 51 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 43 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 34 |
| KO Losses | 5 |
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What is Pinklon Thomas' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 14 years and five months, Pinklon Thomas fought 51 times with 43 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw.
Thomas retired from professional boxing with a record of 43-7-1, which included one heavyweight world-title win and one successful title defense fight. He had a 66.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 34 of his total 51 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Thomas suffered five knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Mike Tyson in a heavyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 7th round TKO defeat to Lawrence Carter on January 29, 1993.
Some of Thomas' best fights and notable victories include wins over Mike Weaver, Tim Witherspoon, Alfonso Ratliff, James Tillis, Narcisco Maldonado, William Hosea, and Danny Sutton.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jan 29, 1993 | 34 | Lawrence Carter | Loss | TKO7 |
| 50 | Nov 14, 1992 | 34 | Craig Payne | Win | SD |
| 49 | Oct 22, 1992 | 34 | Mike Owens | Win | TKO3 |
| 48 | Oct 2, 1992 | 34 | Dion Burgess | Win | TKO5 |
| 47 | Sep 25, 1992 | 34 | Kevin Nesbitt | Win | KO1 |
| 46 | Sep 19, 1992 | 34 | Frankie Hines | Win | KO1 |
| 45 | Sep 5, 1992 | 34 | Larry Beilfuss | Win | KO1 |
| 44 | Aug 22, 1992 | 34 | Adolph Davis | Win | KO1 |
| 43 | Aug 14, 1992 | 34 | Danny Wofford | Win | UD |
| 42 | Aug 8, 1992 | 34 | James Smith | Win | KO1 |
| 41 | Aug 1, 1992 | 34 | Bobby Jones | Win | TKO1 |
| 40 | Jul 31, 1992 | 34 | Terry Miller | Win | KO2 |
| 39 | Jun 27, 1992 | 34 | Danny Sutton | Win | UD |
| 38 | May 29, 1992 | 34 | Herman Jackson | Win | KO3 |
| 37 | Feb 19, 1991 | 33 | Tommy Morrison | Loss | RTD1 |
| 36 | Sep 7, 1990 | 32 | Riddick Bowe | Loss | RTD8 |
| 35 | Jun 12, 1990 | 32 | Mike Hunter | Loss | UD |
| 34 | May 23, 1990 | 32 | Curtis Isaac | Win | UD |
| 33 | Dec 9, 1988 | 30 | Evander Holyfield | Loss | RTD7 |
| 32 | May 30, 1987 | 29 | Mike Tyson | Loss * | TKO6 |
| 31 | Mar 7, 1987 | 29 | Danny Sutton | Win | TKO7 |
| 30 | Nov 22, 1986 | 28 | William Hosea | Win | TKO7 |
| 29 | Oct 16, 1986 | 28 | Narcisco Maldonado | Win | KO5 |
| 28 | Mar 22, 1986 | 28 | Trevor Berbick | Loss * | UD |
| 27 | Jun 15, 1985 | 27 | Mike Weaver | Win * | TKO8 |
| 26 | Aug 31, 1984 | 26 | Tim Witherspoon | Win * | MD |
| 25 | Jun 20, 1984 | 26 | Bruce Grandham | Win | RTD5 |
| 24 | Oct 27, 1983 | 25 | Leroy Boone | Win | UD |
| 23 | Sep 24, 1983 | 25 | Michael Greer | Win | TKO5 |
| 22 | Mar 26, 1983 | 25 | Alfonso Ratliff | Win | TKO10 |
| 21 | Jan 22, 1983 | 24 | Gerrie Coetzee | Draw | MD |
| 20 | Aug 14, 1982 | 24 | James Tillis | Win | TKO8 |
| 19 | Jul 3, 1982 | 24 | Jerry Williams | Win | KO2 |
| 18 | May 23, 1982 | 24 | Luis Acosta | Win | RTD2 |
| 17 | Jan 23, 1982 | 23 | Johnny Warr | Win | PTS |
| 16 | Nov 25, 1981 | 23 | Curtis Whitner | Win | KO2 |
| 15 | Apr 16, 1981 | 23 | Lee Mitchell | Win | KO1 |
| 14 | Aug 28, 1980 | 22 | Jerry Williams | Win | UD |
| 13 | Jun 15, 1980 | 22 | Frank Brown | Win | KO4 |
| 12 | Feb 10, 1980 | 22 | Jerry Williams | Win | RTD5 |
| 11 | Dec 14, 1979 | 21 | Bobby Jordan | Win | TKO5 |
| 10 | Jul 18, 1979 | 21 | Leroy Caldwell | Win | KO10 |
| 9 | Jul 2, 1979 | 21 | Willie Stoglin | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Jun 7, 1979 | 21 | George Jerome | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | May 23, 1979 | 21 | Lee Holloman | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | Apr 26, 1979 | 21 | Foma Leota | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Apr 4, 1979 | 21 | Elmo Tex Henderson | Win | TKO5 |
| 4 | Feb 20, 1979 | 21 | Lew Lockwood | Win | TKO4 |
| 3 | Jan 8, 1979 | 20 | Roger Braxton | Win | TKO7 |
| 2 | Oct 31, 1978 | 20 | Mustafa El Amin | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Aug 29, 1978 | 20 | Ken Arlt | Win | SD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Pinklon Thomas (Pink) is a 66-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. on February 10, 1958. He is a former heavyweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 14 years — from 1978 to 1993.
Thomas made his professional boxing debut against Ken Arlt at the age of 20 on August 29, 1978, defeating Arlt via 6 round split decision. He went on to win 19 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 17 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on August 31, 1984 after 25 professional fights, against Tim Witherspoon for the heavyweight WBC title. He defeated Witherspoon via 12 round majority decision to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Thomas has won one world title at heavyweight. For all the details about Thomas' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Thomas had a total of seven losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Lawrence Carter on January 29, 1993. Thomas lost the fight via 7th round TKO. It's been 31 years, 2 months, and 22 days since this fight.
Championships
Thomas had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Pinklon Thomas fought for a heavyweight world title in two fights and won once. He won one heavyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1984 | Tim Witherspoon | Heavyweight | WBC | MD |
Title Defenses
Pinklon Thomas had two heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1985 | Mike Weaver | Heavyweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Pinklon Thomas lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1986 | Trevor Berbick | Heavyweight | WBC | UD |
Highlights
Thomas fought a total of 51 times during his professional career, which includes 4 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
August 31, 1984: Thomas wins his first world title by defeating Tim Witherspoon via 12 round majority decision. He is now the WBC heavyweight world champion.
June 15, 1985: Thomas successfully defends the WBC heavyweight title against Mike Weaver, winning the fight via 8th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Pinklon Thomas have on his record?
Thomas knocked out 34 of his 51 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 66.7%. Of his total 43 wins, 34 of them were via KO (79.1%).
What was Pinklon Thomas' first world title win?
Thomas' first world-title win was the WBC belt at heavyweight. He defeated Tim Witherspoon via 12 round majority decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Pinklon Thomas win?
Thomas won one world title at heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Pinklon Thomas make?
Thomas had a total of two title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost one time.