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Tony Thornton RIP
Posted: 12 Sep 2009, 15:15
by Flump
It has been reported that Tony Thornton died in a motorcycle crash last night, solid contender, RIP
http://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clear ... ge-49.html
Re: Tony Thornton RIP
Posted: 13 Sep 2009, 01:24
by bjermaine
thanks for posting this. thornton seemed like a good guy and was a decent fighter. after he lost to jones, thornton went to the post-fight conference. a reporter asked him what advice he would give to any up and coming fighters who would have to face jones. thornton replied, "stay away from him."
![[icon_e_biggrin.gif] :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
good sense of humor even in a painful moment for him. rip champ.
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer