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    Pinklon Thomas (born February 10, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1993. He was boxing's first 'Centennial Champion'...
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  • the first leg of the tournament, Trevor Berbick met then-WBC champion Pinklon Thomas for the WBC portion of the heavyweight title. In a closely contested...
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  • 1976 to 2000. He won the WBC heavyweight title in 1986 by defeating Pinklon Thomas, then lost it in his first defense in the same year to Mike Tyson. Berbick...
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  • performance" Mike Tyson would next defend his title against former WBC champ Pinklon Thomas, earning the victory by way of 6th round technical knockout. Meanwhile...
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    to take Mike Tyson the distance, and former WBC heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas. Morrison was then given an opportunity to face fellow undefeated fighter...
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  • tournament began in 1986, and at the time the reigning champions were Pinklon Thomas, who was the WBC champion; Tony Tubbs, who was the WBA champion; and...
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    champions Luis Rodriguez, Willie Pastrano, Ralph Dupas, José Nápoles, Pinklon Thomas, Trevor Berbick, Jimmy Ellis, Wilfredo Gómez, Michael Nunn and Sugar...
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    Witherspoon". Retrieved March 15, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Pinklon Thomas". Retrieved March 15, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Greg Page"...
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  • Mike Tyson vs. Pinklon Thomas, billed as Hard Road to Glory, was a professional boxing match contested on May 30, 1987, for the WBA and WBC heavyweight...
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  • Spinks, as well as a draw with future WBC world heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas and wins over top contenders Ron Stander, Scott LeDoux and James Tillis...
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  • Benítez vs. Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson vs. Pinklon Thomas, Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns vs. Roberto Durán, Julio César Chávez...
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    constant war with King, and on August 31 of that year he was outpointed by Pinklon Thomas via majority decision.[citation needed] In 1985 Witherspoon regained...
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  • Sports president Seth Abraham to propose a WBC title fight between Pinklon Thomas and Trevor Berbick. Abraham had little interest in the fight, but, inspired...
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    existing belt. "Tyson-mania" in the media was becoming rampant. He beat Pinklon Thomas in May by TKO in the sixth round. On August 1 he took the International...
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    Lederman and Larry Hazzard had it even. In June 1985 Weaver took on Pinklon Thomas, who then held the WBC title. Weaver lost by eighth-round knockout....
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  • the co-feature of reining unified champion Mike Tyson and ex-champ Pinklon Thomas, Tucker won the bout and the vacant IBF crown via tenth-round technical...
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    momentum only a few months later, being upset by undefeated contender Pinklon Thomas, who was a late substitute, via an 8th-round knockout loss. In November...
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  • Evander Holyfield vs. Pinklon Thomas, billed as The Countdown Continues..., was a professional boxing match contested on December 9, 1988. In his previous...
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  • Taylor Meldrick Taylor Glover Teixeira Drake Thadzi Marcel Thil Nico Thomas Pinklon Thomas Carlos Takam Hasse Thomsén Tue Bjørn Thomsen Tony Thompson Jimmy...
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    first step up in class, fighting faded ex-champion Pinklon Thomas, whom he dominated until Thomas gave up after eight rounds. The following month, Bowe...
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    decision in London to win the WBA's world Featherweight title. June 15 - Pinklon Thomas tko Mike Weaver in the eighth round to retain the WBC Heavyweight Championship...
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  • bodies in 1990, and would defeat many notable boxers like Dwight Qawi, Pinklon Thomas, Tyrell Biggs, Oliver McCall, Jimmy Thunder, and Alexander Zolkin. During...
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  • defeated James "Bonecrusher" Smith for the WBA championship, knocked out Pinklon Thomas in his first defense of both of those titles, won a decision over Tony...
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  • round victories over former heavyweight contenders James Tillis and Pinklon Thomas. Initially, the bout was set to take place on August 9, but Morrison...
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    his third and final bout of 1988, he beat former Heavyweight Champion Pinklon Thomas, also by knockout, in seven rounds. Holyfield began 1989 meeting another...
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  • and the Heavyweight unification series was set to began in March with Pinklon Thomas vs. Trevor Berbick. Spinks' first bout in this series would be a rematch...
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  • Ken Norton". Retrieved March 15, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Pinklon Thomas". Retrieved March 15, 2020. "Professional boxing record: Greg Page"...
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  • bouts September 23, 1983 Succeeded by vs. Mike Jameson Preceded by vs. Pinklon Thomas Gerrie Coetzee's bouts September 23, 1983 Succeeded by vs. Greg Page...
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  • No. Name Duration of reign Defences 1 Pinklon Thomas Nov 14, 1992 – Jan 29, 1993s 0 2 Lionel Butler Feb 23, 1993 – Mar 1993s 0 3 Danell Nicholson Aug 4...
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  • decision. Tyson then took a tune-up fight against former world champion Pinklon Thomas and knocked him out in six rounds, then waited for the result of a fight...
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