On March 26, 1983, Pinklon Thomas (20-0-1, 17 KOs) and Alfonso Ratliff (16-1, 12 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Pinklon Thomas is coming off a draw with a 81% KO rate; his last fight was a majority decision loss to Gerrie Coetzee, 2 months and 4 days ago. Alfonso Ratliff is on a 3-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round TKO win over Henry Porter, 5 months and 21 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Pinklon Thomas at 99-1 winning odds. Alfonso Ratliff really doesn't have much to present against Thomas.
Pinklon Thomas stopped Alfonso Ratliff via TKO in the 10th round. Thomas improves his record to 21-0-1 (18 KOs), while Ratliff adds a loss to his record at 16-2.