Pinklon Thomas vs. William Hosea
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Pinklon Thomas 216 lbs beat William Hosea 205 lbs by TKO at 1:10 in round 7 of 10
- Date: 1986-11-22
- Location: Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Carlos Padilla
Notes
- Pinklon Thomas 27-1-1 (22 KOs) vs. William Hosea (Hosea's record was reported as 14-4 (12 KOs).
- Fight was on the undercard of Trevor Berbick vs. Mike Tyson.
- Hosea was five months removed from a first round knockout loss to Mike Tyson (22-0).
- Thomas, who won his previous fight, was eight months removed from his first defeat; a unanimous decision loss to Trevor Berbick (30-4-1) for Thomas's WBC Heavyweight Title.
Bout Summary
Thomas kept his hard left jab in Hosea's face from the opening bell and also landed the occasional right hand. Hosea was never in the fight and the bout was stopped at 1:10 of the seventh round when Hosea's corner man climbed onto the apron and signaled to referee Carlos Padilla that his fighter had had enough.
Source: The Rock Hill Herald Nov. 23, 1986.
Quote
- "It gave me a chance to fight the type of opponents Mike Tyson has. I can beat up on these guys, too." Thomas claimed he could have put Hosea away as early as Tyson, "but I wanted to establish my left hand." - Pinklon Thomas [1]