Tony Thornton
American professional boxer (1959–2009)
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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]
Nickname
The Punching PostmanBornJames Anthony Thornton
November 8, 1959
November 8, 1959
Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 2009 (aged 49)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Punching Postman |
| Born | James Anthony Thornton November 8, 1959 Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2009 (aged 49) Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | Super Middleweight Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 45 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Win by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
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
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
| 45 fights | 37 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 26 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| 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 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round(s) | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Loss | 37–7–1 |  Roy Jones Jr. |
TKO | 3 (12) | 0:45 | 30 Sep 1995 | Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida |
For IBF super middleweight title |
| 44 | Win | 37–6–1 | Darren Zenner |
TKO | 2 (12) | 2:49 | 17 Jan 1995 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Won USBA super middleweight title |
| 43 | Win | 36–6–1 | Lenzie Morgan |
SD | 10 | N/a | 7 Dec 1994 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 42 | Loss | 35–6–1 | James Toney |
UD | 12 | N/a | 29 Oct 1993 | Tulsa Civic Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
For IBF super middleweight title |
| 41 | Win | 35–5–1 | Willie Ball |
TKO | 10 (10) | 1:58 | 21 Sep 1993 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 40 | Win | 34–5–1 | Frank Minton |
TKO | 7 (10) | 2:56 | 20 Jun 1993 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 39 | Win | 33–5–1 | Iceman John Scully |
UD | 10 | N/a | 16 Mar 1993 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 38 | Win | 32–5–1 | Melvin Wynn |
SD | 8 | N/a | 5 Feb 1993 | Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 37 | Loss | 31–5–1 |  Chris Eubank |
UD | 12 | N/a | 19 Sep 1992 | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland |
For WBO super middleweight title |
| 36 | Win | 31–4–1 | Khalif Shabazz |
KO | 1 (8) | 0:49 | 11 Jun 1992 | Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 35 | Win | 30–4–1 | Danny Mitchell |
UD | 8 | N/a | 22 Mar 1992 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 34 | Win | 29–4–1 |  Fermin Chirino |
UD | 10 | N/a | 19 Nov 1991 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 33 | Win | 28–4–1 |  Merqui Sosa |
SD | 10 | N/a | 16 May 1991 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 32 | Win | 27–4–1 | Eddie A. Hall |
TKO | 1 (10) | 2:10 | 21 Jan 1991 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 31 | Win | 26–4–1 | Carl Sullivan |
TKO | 9 (10) | 1:17 | 5 Nov 1990 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 30 | Win | 25–4–1 | Karema Leota |
TKO | 2 (10) | 0:39 | 27 Aug 1990 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 29 | Win | 24–4–1 | Dave Tiberi |
TKO | 4 (10) | 2:43 | 21 May 1990 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 28 | Win | 23–4–1 | Ralph Ward |
SD | 10 | N/a | 12 Feb 1990 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 27 | Loss | 22–4–1 |  Ismael Negron |
RTD | 6 (10) | 3:00 | 20 Nov 1989 | Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 26 | Win | 22–3–1 | Hector Rosario |
UD | 10 | N/a | 25 Sep 1989 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 25 | Loss | 21–3–1 |  Steve Collins |
MD | 12 | N/a | 16 Jul 1989 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
For USBA middleweight title |
| 24 | Loss | 21–2–1 | Kevin Watts |
UD | 12 | N/a | 21 Mar 1989 | Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Lost USBA middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Mike Tinley |
UD | 12 | N/a | 10 Jan 1989 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Won vacant USBA middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Tim Williams |
TKO | 5 (10) | 2:55 | 6 Oct 1988 | Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Jerry Holly |
KO | 3 (10) | 1:48 | 28 Jul 1988 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Tyrone Frazier |
UD | 10 | N/a | 12 Feb 1988 | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 19 | Loss | 17–1–1 | Doug DeWitt |
MD | 13 | N/a | 6 Nov 1987 | 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 | Stacy McSwain |
PTS | 10 | N/a | 25 Aug 1987 | Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Darryl Spain |
TKO | 5 (10) | 2:56 | 1 Jun 1987 | Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Basante Blanco |
RTD | 5 (10) | 3:00 | 5 Mar 1987 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Harry Daniels |
KO | 2 (10) | 2:29 | 25 Nov 1986 | Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Horacio Perez |
TKO | 2 (10) | 2:19 | 12 Aug 1986 | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Ernest Jackson |
KO | 2 (10) | ? | 16 May 1986 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Cecil Pettigrew |
TKO | 10 (10) | 0:26 | 7 Feb 1986 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | David Barrow |
TKO | 2 (8) | 2:37 | 5 Nov 1985 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Sidney Outlaw |
TKO | 6 (8) | 2:12 | 5 Sep 1985 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Tommy Davenport |
TKO | 2 (8) | 0:52 | 1 Jul 1985 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jerome Johnson |
SD | 6 | N/a | 4 Feb 1985 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Thomas Gordon |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1:49 | 30 Oct 1984 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Thomas Gordon |
TKO | 2 (?) | ? | 30 Aug 1984 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Donnie Williams |
KO | 1 (6) | ? | 24 Jul 1984 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jesse Goodmond |
TKO | 1 (?) | ? | 14 Jun 1984 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ali Muhammad |
TKO | 4 (?) | ? | 27 Jul 1983 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jimmy Barham |
KO | 1 (4) | ? | 17 Jul 1983 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Steve Waters |
TKO | 1 (4) | 0:20 | 15 Jun 1983 | Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Professional debut |