Tony Thornton (November 8, 1959 – September 10, 2009 in Camden, New Jersey) was an American professional

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who died of a motorcycle accident on 10 September 2009. During his career as a

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, Tony fought three times for the world Super Middleweight Championship. Tony attended

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. Thornton was also a Postal Mail Carrier, working for 25 years at Bellmawr Post Office where he became supervisor.

Professional boxing record

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, UD , 12 , 19/09/1992 , align=left,

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, Glasgow, Scotland , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Khalif Shabazz , KO , 1 , 11/06/1992 , align=left, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Danny Mitchell , UD , 8 , 22/03/1992 , align=left, Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Fermin Chirino , UD , 10 , 19/11/1991 , align=left, Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Merqui Sosa , SD , 10 , 16/05/1991 , align=left, Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Eddie A. Hall , TKO , 1 , 21/01/1991 , align=left, Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Carl Sullivan , TKO , 9 , 05/11/1990 , align=left, Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Karema Leota , TKO , 2 , 27/08/1990 , align=left, Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Dave Tiberi , TKO , 4 , 21/05/1990 , align=left, Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ralph "Psycho" Ward , SD , 10 , 12/02/1990 , align=left, The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left, Ismael Negron , RTD , 6 , 20/11/1989 , align=left, Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Hector Rosario , UD , 10 , 25/09/1989 , align=left, Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Loss , , align=left,

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, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Darryl Spain , TKO , 5 , 01/06/1987 , align=left, Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Basante Blanco , RTD , 5 , 05/03/1987 , align=left, Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Harry Daniels , KO , 2 , 25/11/1986 , align=left, Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Horacio Perez , TKO , 2 , 12/08/1986 , align=left,

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, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Ernest Jackson , KO , 2 , 16/05/1986 , align=left, The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Cecil Pettigrew , TKO , 10 , 07/02/1986 , align=left, The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, David Barrow , TKO , 2 , 05/11/1985 , align=left, The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Sidney Outlaw , TKO , 6 , 05/09/1985 , align=left, The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Tommy Davenport , TKO , 2 , 01/07/1985 , align=left, The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Jerome Johnson , SD , 6 , 04/02/1985 , align=left, The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Thomas Gordon , TKO , 2 , 30/10/1984 , align=left,

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, Pennsylvania , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Jimmy Barham , KO , 1 , 17/07/1983 , align=left,

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, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Steve Waters , TKO , 1 , 15/06/1983 , align=left,

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, Atlantic City, New Jersey , align=left,

References

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