Pinklon Thomas
Career, Record, Stats
Pinklon Thomas (Pink) is a 66-year-old retired American professional boxer. He is a former heavyweight world champion. In a career spanning 14 years and 5 months, Thomas amassed a record of 43-7-1, which includes 34 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.
Pinklon Thomas' Boxing Career
Pinklon Thomas was born in Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. on February 10, 1958. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on August 29, 1978 against Ken Arlt. Thomas defeated Arlt via 6-round split decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Thomas became a world champion at the age of 26 after 25 professional fights. He challenged Tim Witherspoon for the WBC heavyweight title and defeated the champion via 12-round majority decision, winning his first world title.
Thomas' last fight was a 7th-round TKO loss to Lawrence Carter at age 34, on January 29, 1993.
Some of Pinklon Thomas' best fights have been against Tim Witherspoon, Gerrie Coetzee, Mike Weaver, James Tillis, and Alfonso Ratliff. For a complete list of Thomas' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Pinklon Thomas".
Thomas has 7 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Pinklon Thomas Losses".
Pinklon Thomas' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | Jan 29, 1993 | 34 |  Lawrence Carter | loss | TKO 7 |
50 | Nov 14, 1992 | 34 | Craig Payne | win | SD 12 |
49 | Oct 22, 1992 | 34 | Mike Owens | win | TKO 3 |
48 | Oct 02, 1992 | 34 | Dion Burgess | win | TKO 5 |
47 | Sep 25, 1992 | 34 | Kevin Nesbitt | win | KO 1 |
46 | Sep 19, 1992 | 34 | Frankie Hines | win | KO 1 |
45 | Sep 05, 1992 | 34 | Larry Beilfuss | win | KO 1 |
44 | Aug 22, 1992 | 34 | Adolph Davis | win | KO 1 |
43 | Aug 14, 1992 | 34 | Danny Wofford | win | UD 10 |
42 | Aug 08, 1992 | 34 | James Smith | win | KO 1 |
41 | Aug 01, 1992 | 34 | Bobby Jones | win | TKO 1 |
40 | Jul 31, 1992 | 34 | Terry Miller | win | KO 2 |
39 | Jun 27, 1992 | 34 | Danny Sutton | win | UD 10 |
38 | May 29, 1992 | 34 | Herman Jackson | win | KO 3 |
37 | Feb 19, 1991 | 33 | 
Tommy Morrison 22 25-0  | loss | RTD 1 |
36 | Sep 07, 1990 | 32 | 
Riddick Bowe 23 18-0 | loss | RTD 8 |
35 | Jun 12, 1990 | 32 | Mike Hunter | loss | UD 10 |
34 | May 23, 1990 | 32 | Curtis Isaac | win | UD 10 |
33 | Dec 09, 1988 | 30 | 
Evander Holyfield 26 19-0 | loss | RTD 7 |
32 | May 30, 1987 | 29 | 
Mike Tyson 20 29-0 | loss | TKO 6 |
31 | Mar 07, 1987 | 29 | Danny Sutton | win | TKO 7 |
30 | Nov 22, 1986 | 28 | William Hosea | win | TKO 7 |
29 | Oct 16, 1986 | 28 | Narcisco Maldonado | win | KO 5 |
28 | Mar 22, 1986 | 28 | 
Trevor Berbick 31 30-4-1 | loss | UD 12 |
27 | Jun 15, 1985 | 27 | 
Mike Weaver 34 27-10-1 | win | TKO 8 |
26 | Aug 31, 1984 | 26 | 
Tim Witherspoon 26 18-1 | win | MD 12 |
25 | Jun 20, 1984 | 26 | Bruce Grandham | win | RTD 5 |
24 | Oct 27, 1983 | 25 | Leroy Boone | win | UD 10 |
23 | Sep 24, 1983 | 25 | Michael Greer | win | TKO 5 |
22 | Mar 26, 1983 | 25 | 
Alfonso Ratliff 27 16-1 | win | TKO 10 |
21 | Jan 22, 1983 | 24 | 
Gerrie Coetzee 27 28-3 | draw | MD 10 |
20 | Aug 14, 1982 | 24 | 
James Tillis 25 22-1 | win | TKO 8 |
19 | Jul 03, 1982 | 24 | Jerry Williams | win | KO 2 |
18 | May 23, 1982 | 24 | Luis Acosta | win | RTD 2 |
17 | Jan 23, 1982 | 23 | Johnny Warr | win | PTS 8 |
16 | Nov 25, 1981 | 23 | Curtis Whitner | win | KO 2 |
15 | Apr 16, 1981 | 23 | Lee Mitchell | win | KO 1 |
14 | Aug 28, 1980 | 22 | Jerry Williams | win | UD 10 |
13 | Jun 15, 1980 | 22 | Frank Brown | win | KO 4 |
12 | Feb 10, 1980 | 22 | Jerry Williams | win | RTD 5 |
11 | Dec 14, 1979 | 21 | Bobby Jordan | win | TKO 5 |
10 | Jul 18, 1979 | 21 | Leroy Caldwell | win | KO 10 |
9 | Jul 02, 1979 | 21 | Willie Stoglin | win | TKO 2 |
8 | Jun 07, 1979 | 21 | George Jerome | win | TKO 2 |
7 | May 23, 1979 | 21 | Lee Holloman | win | KO 2 |
6 | Apr 26, 1979 | 21 | Foma Leota | win | KO 2 |
5 | Apr 04, 1979 | 21 | Elmo Tex Henderson | win | TKO 5 |
4 | Feb 20, 1979 | 21 | Lew Lockwood | win | TKO 4 |
3 | Jan 08, 1979 | 20 | Roger Braxton | win | TKO 7 |
2 | Oct 31, 1978 | 20 | Mustafa El Amin | win | TKO 3 |
1 | Aug 29, 1978 | 20 | Ken Arlt | win | SD 6 |