Tony Thornton Record
Tony Thornton was an American professional boxer. In a career spanning 12 years, 3 months, and 15 days, Thornton amassed a record of 37-7-1, which includes 26 wins via KO.
Boxing Career
Tony Thornton was born in Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S. on November 8, 1959. He made his professional debut at the age of 23 years on June 15, 1983 against Steve Waters. Thornton defeated Waters via 1st round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Thornton got his first shot at a world title at the age of 32 after 36 professional fights. On September 19, 1992 Thornton challenged Chris Eubank's WBO super-middleweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision.
Thornton's last fight was a 3rd-round TKO loss to Roy Jones Jr. at age 35, on September 30, 1995, in which he was fighting for the IBF super-middleweight title.
Some of Tony Thornton's best fights were against Pinky Gordon, Daren Zenner, Eddie Hall, Khalif Shabazz, and Donnie Williams. For a complete list of Thornton's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Tony Thornton".
Thornton has 7 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Tony Thornton Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | Sep 30, 1995 | 35 | 
Roy Jones Jr. 26 29-0 | loss | TKO 3 |
44 | Jan 17, 1995 | 35 |  Daren Zenner | win | TKO 2 |
43 | Dec 07, 1994 | 35 | Lenzie Morgan | win | SD 10 |
42 | Oct 29, 1993 | 33 | 
James Toney 25 39-0-2 | loss | UD 12 |
41 | Sep 21, 1993 | 33 | Willie Ball | win | TKO 10 |
40 | Jun 20, 1993 | 33 | Frank Minton | win | TKO 7 |
39 | Mar 16, 1993 | 33 | John Scully | win | UD 10 |
38 | Feb 05, 1993 | 33 | Melvin Wynn | win | SD 8 |
37 | Sep 19, 1992 | 32 | 
Chris Eubank 26 32-0 | loss | UD 12 |
36 | Jun 11, 1992 | 32 | Khalif Shabazz | win | KO 1 |
35 | Mar 22, 1992 | 32 | Danny Mitchell | win | UD 8 |
34 | Nov 19, 1991 | 32 | Fermin Chirino | win | UD 10 |
33 | May 16, 1991 | 31 | Merqui Sosa | win | SD 10 |
32 | Jan 21, 1991 | 31 | Eddie Hall | win | TKO 1 |
31 | Nov 05, 1990 | 30 | Carl Sullivan | win | TKO 9 |
30 | Aug 27, 1990 | 30 | Karama Leota | win | TKO 2 |
29 | May 21, 1990 | 30 | Dave Tiberi | win | TKO 4 |
28 | Feb 12, 1990 | 30 | Ralph Ward | win | SD 10 |
27 | Nov 20, 1989 | 30 | Ismael Negron | loss | RTD 6 |
26 | Sep 25, 1989 | 29 | Hector Rosario | win | UD 10 |
25 | Jul 16, 1989 | 29 | 
Steve Collins 24 14-0 | loss | MD 12 |
24 | Mar 21, 1989 | 29 | Kevin Watts | loss | UD 12 |
23 | Jan 10, 1989 | 29 | Mike Tinley | win | UD 12 |
22 | Oct 06, 1988 | 28 | Tim Williams | win | TKO 5 |
21 | Jul 28, 1988 | 28 | Jerry Holly | win | KO 3 |
20 | Feb 12, 1988 | 28 | Tyrone Frazier | win | UD 10 |
19 | Nov 06, 1987 | 27 | 
Doug DeWitt 26 28-5-3 | loss | MD 12 |
18 | Aug 25, 1987 | 27 | Stacy McSwain | draw | SD 10 |
17 | Jun 01, 1987 | 27 | Darryl Spain | win | TKO 5 |
16 | Mar 05, 1987 | 27 | Basante Blanco | win | RTD 5 |
15 | Nov 25, 1986 | 27 | Harry Daniels | win | TKO 2 |
14 | Aug 12, 1986 | 26 | Horacio Perez | win | TKO 2 |
13 | May 16, 1986 | 26 | Ernest Jackson | win | KO 2 |
12 | Feb 07, 1986 | 26 | Cecil Pettigrew | win | TKO 10 |
11 | Nov 05, 1985 | 25 | David Barrow | win | TKO 2 |
10 | Sep 05, 1985 | 25 | Sidney Outlaw | win | TKO 6 |
9 | Jul 01, 1985 | 25 | Tommy Davenport | win | TKO 2 |
8 | Feb 04, 1985 | 25 | Jerome Johnson | win | SD 8 |
7 | Oct 30, 1984 | 24 | Pinky Gordon | win | TKO 2 |
6 | Aug 30, 1984 | 24 | Pinky Gordon | win | TKO 2 |
5 | Jul 24, 1984 | 24 | Donnie Williams | win | KO 1 |
4 | Jun 14, 1984 | 24 | Jesse Goodmond | win | TKO 1 |
3 | Jul 27, 1983 | 23 | Ali Muhammad | win | TKO 4 |
2 | Jul 17, 1983 | 23 | Jimmy Barham | win | TKO 1 |
1 | Jun 15, 1983 | 23 | Steve Waters | win | TKO 1 |