Super middleweight · United States

Tony Thornton

Tony Thornton was a super middleweight boxer from United States, born Nov 8, 1959. Tony Thornton last fought Roy Jones Jr. on Sep 30, 1995 and lost by TKO in round 3 of 12.

Also: توني ثورنتون
BornNov 8, 1959
DiedSep 10, 2009
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
Reach180.5 cm
NicknameThe Punching Postman
DebutNov 6, 1987
Career1987–1995
Rounds boxed53
Born inGlassboro, New Jersey, U.S.
TitlesIBF USBA Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the second round. 1995
Boxerbook rating1534 ± 301 · inactive since Sep 1995Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 6

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Roy Jones Jr. 🇷🇺
For IBF super middleweight title
TKO 3/12 · Civic Center, Pensacola, 🇺🇸
1995-09-30 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 6, 1987–1995

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 6, Wikipedia (ja) · 1, Wikipedia (ru) · 1

L
Roy Jones Jr. 🇷🇺
For IBF super middleweight title
TKO 3/12 · Civic Center, Pensacola, 🇺🇸
Thornton — · Jones Jr. 29-0-0
1995-09-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Daren Zenner 🇨🇦
IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the second round.
TKO 2 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Thornton — · Zenner 14-1-2
1995-01-17 ›
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L
James Toney 🇺🇸
For IBF super middleweight title
UD 12/12 · Civic Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
Thornton — · Toney 39-0-2
1993-10-29 ›
✓ one source
L
Chris Eubank 🇬🇧
For WBO super-middleweight title
UD 12/12 · Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Thornton — · Eubank 32-0-0
1992-09-19 ›
✓ one source
L
Steve Collins 🇮🇪
For USBA middleweight title
MD 12/12 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Thornton — · Collins 14-0-0
1989-07-16 ›
✓ one source
L
Doug DeWitt 🇺🇸
For USBA Middleweight Title
MD 13/12 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Thornton — · DeWitt 28-5-3
1987-11-06 ›
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Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Tony Thornton fight last?
Tony Thornton last fought Roy Jones Jr. on Sep 30, 1995 and lost by TKO in round 3 of 12.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 18276 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/18276. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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