Pinklon Thomas - Revision history

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	*[http://www.boxing.com/still_in_the_pink_a_life_of_pinklon_thomas.html "Still in the Pink: A Life of Pinklon Thomas" By Brian D'Ambros, ''Boxing.com'', May 28, 2013]		*[http://www.boxing.com/still_in_the_pink_a_life_of_pinklon_thomas.html "Still in the Pink: A Life of Pinklon Thomas" By Brian D'Ambros, ''Boxing.com'', May 28, 2013]
	*[http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/george-diaz-en-fuego/os-sp-pinklon-thomas-george-diaz-1224-story.html "Pinklon Thomas rises up again after big fall, like true heavyweight champ" Orlando Sentinel, Dec. 23, 2017]		*[http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/george-diaz-en-fuego/os-sp-pinklon-thomas-george-diaz-1224-story.html "Pinklon Thomas rises up again after big fall, like true heavyweight champ" Orlando Sentinel, Dec. 23, 2017]
			*[https://alchetron.com/Pinklon-Thomas Pinklon Thomas Bio at Alchetron]

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	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1984/09/10/626211/the-champs-in-the-pink "The champ's in the pink" By Pat Putnam, ''Sports Illustrated'', September 10, 1984]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1984/09/10/626211/the-champs-in-the-pink "The champ's in the pink" By Pat Putnam, ''Sports Illustrated'', September 10, 1984]
	*[http://www.boxing.com/still_in_the_pink_a_life_of_pinklon_thomas.html "Still in the Pink: A Life of Pinklon Thomas" By Brian D'Ambros, ''Boxing.com'', May 28, 2013]		*[http://www.boxing.com/still_in_the_pink_a_life_of_pinklon_thomas.html "Still in the Pink: A Life of Pinklon Thomas" By Brian D'Ambros, ''Boxing.com'', May 28, 2013]
	*[http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/george-diaz-en-fuego/os-sp-pinklon-thomas-george-diaz-1224-story.html "Pinklon Thomas rises up again after big fall, like true heavyweight champ" Orlando Sentinel, Dec. 23, 2017		*[http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/george-diaz-en-fuego/os-sp-pinklon-thomas-george-diaz-1224-story.html "Pinklon Thomas rises up again after big fall, like true heavyweight champ" Orlando Sentinel, Dec. 23, 2017]

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	[[File:Thomas-Witherspoon 164130541.jpg\|right\|375px\|thumb\|Pinklon Thomas (left) vs. Tim Witherspoon]]		[[File:Thomas-Witherspoon 164130541.jpg\|right\|375px\|thumb\|Pinklon Thomas (left) vs. Tim Witherspoon]]
	*~~Had~~ a ~~$150-a-day heroin habit when he was 14 years old~~.		*Competed from 1978 to 1993 and held the WBC heavyweight title from 1984 to 1986. Thomas' distinguishing characteristics were his pink boxing trunks and a powerful left jab.
	*~~Started boxing when he was 19 years old~~ and ~~quit using drugs~~.		*A native of Pontiac, Michigan, who also lived on military bases in South Carolina and Washington, Thomas eventually settled in Orlando, Florida.
	*Turned professional after just three amateur fights.		*Turned professional after just three amateur fights.
	*Trainer Angelo Dundee said Thomas had a jab that was "as close to a [[Sonny Liston]] jab as I've ever seen."		*Trainer Angelo Dundee said Thomas had a jab that was "as close to a [[Sonny Liston]] jab as I've ever seen."
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	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1984/09/10/626211/the-champs-in-the-pink "The champ's in the pink" By Pat Putnam, ''Sports Illustrated'', September 10, 1984]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1984/09/10/626211/the-champs-in-the-pink "The champ's in the pink" By Pat Putnam, ''Sports Illustrated'', September 10, 1984]
	*[http://www.boxing.com/still_in_the_pink_a_life_of_pinklon_thomas.html "Still in the Pink: A Life of Pinklon Thomas" By Brian D'Ambros, ''Boxing.com'', May 28, 2013]		*[http://www.boxing.com/still_in_the_pink_a_life_of_pinklon_thomas.html "Still in the Pink: A Life of Pinklon Thomas" By Brian D'Ambros, ''Boxing.com'', May 28, 2013]
			*[http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/george-diaz-en-fuego/os-sp-pinklon-thomas-george-diaz-1224-story.html "Pinklon Thomas rises up again after big fall, like true heavyweight champ" Orlando Sentinel, Dec. 23, 2017

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	[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]		[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
	[[Category:American World Champions]]		[[Category:American World Champions]]
			[[Category:Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]]

Wouter at 20:52, 2 June 2017

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	'''Managers:''' [[Joe West]] and [[Roland Jankelson]]<br>		'''Managers:''' [[Joe West]] and [[Roland Jankelson]]<br>

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	[[File:Thomas-Witherspoon 164130541.jpg\|right\|375px\|thumb\|~~<center>~~Pinklon Thomas (left) vs. Tim Witherspoon~~</center>~~]]		[[File:Thomas-Witherspoon 164130541.jpg\|right\|375px\|thumb\|Pinklon Thomas (left) vs. Tim Witherspoon]]
	*Had a $150-a-day heroin habit when he was 14 years old.		*Had a $150-a-day heroin habit when he was 14 years old.
	*Started boxing when he was 19 years old and quit using drugs.		*Started boxing when he was 19 years old and quit using drugs.
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	*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2009.		*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2009.
	*Had a record of 2-2 (1 KO) in world title fights.		*Had a record of 2-2 (1 KO) in world title fights.
	*Had a record of 3-5-1 (2 KOs) against current, future and former world champions.		*Had a record of 3-5-1 (2 KOs) against current, future and former world champions:
	**Won against [[Alfonzo Ratliff]], Tim Witherspoon, Mike Weaver		**Won against [[Alfonzo Ratliff]], Tim Witherspoon, Mike Weaver
	**Lost against Trevor Berbick, Mike Tyson, [[Evander Holyfield]], [[Riddick Bowe]], [[Tommy Morrison]]		**Lost against Trevor Berbick, Mike Tyson, [[Evander Holyfield]], [[Riddick Bowe]], [[Tommy Morrison]]

Boxsoup at 04:03, 25 December 2014

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	'''[[:Category:Pinklon Thomas Gallery\|Pinklon Thomas Gallery]]		'''[[:Category:Pinklon Thomas Gallery\|Pinklon Thomas Gallery]]

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			[[File:Thomas-Witherspoon 164130541.jpg\|right\|375px\|thumb\|<center>Pinklon Thomas (left) vs. Tim Witherspoon</center>]]
			*Had a $150-a-day heroin habit when he was 14 years old.
			*Started boxing when he was 19 years old and quit using drugs.
	*Turned professional after just three amateur fights.		*Turned professional after just three amateur fights.
	*Fought a ten-round draw with [[Gerrie Coetzee]], the [[WBA]]'s #1 heavyweight contender and future champion, in 1983.		*Trainer Angelo Dundee said Thomas had a jab that was "as close to a [[Sonny Liston]] jab as I've ever seen."
	*Defeated [[Tim Witherspoon]] by a twelve-round majority decision to win the [[WBC]] Heavyweight Championship in 1984.		*Fought a ten-round draw with [[Gerrie Coetzee]], the [[WBA]]'s No. 1 heavyweight contender and future champion, on January 22, 1983.
	*Defended the title with an eighth-round knockout of [[Mike Weaver]] in 1985.		*Defeated [[Tim Witherspoon]] by a twelve-round majority decision to win the [[WBC]] Heavyweight Championship on August 31, 1984.
	*Suffered his first defeat and lost the title ~~in a big upset~~ to [[Trevor Berbick]] by a twelve-round unanimous decision in 1986.		*Defended the WBC title with an eighth-round knockout of former WBA Heavyweight Champion [[Mike Weaver]] on June 15, 1985.
	*Knocked out in six rounds by [[Mike Tyson]] in 1987 in ~~an attempt to win the WBA/WBC Heavyweight Championship~~.		*Suffered his first defeat and lost the WBC title to 6½-1 underdog [[Trevor Berbick]] by a twelve-round unanimous decision on March 22, 1986.
	*Defeated [[Craig Payne]] by a twelve-round split decision to become the first [[IBO]] Heavyweight Champion in 1992.		*Knocked out in six rounds by WBA/WBC Heavyweight Champion [[Mike Tyson]] on May 20, 1987.
			*Entered rehab after binging on drugs and alcohol for five days. "I’ve been 100% clean since February 10, 1989," Thomas said in 2013.
			*Defeated [[Craig Payne]] by a twelve-round split decision to become the first [[IBO]] Heavyweight Champion on November 14, 1992.
			*Founded Project P.I.N.K. (Pride In Neighborhood Kids) as an outlet to foster youth mentorship.
	*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2009.		*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2009.
			*Had a record of 2-2 (1 KO) in world title fights.
			*Had a record of 3-5-1 (2 KOs) against current, future and former world champions.
			**Won against [[Alfonzo Ratliff]], Tim Witherspoon, Mike Weaver
			**Lost against Trevor Berbick, Mike Tyson, [[Evander Holyfield]], [[Riddick Bowe]], [[Tommy Morrison]]
			**Drew with Gerrie Coetzee

			==Sources==
			*[http://www.si.com/vault/1984/09/10/626211/the-champs-in-the-pink "The champ's in the pink" By Pat Putnam, ''Sports Illustrated'', September 10, 1984]
			*[http://www.boxing.com/still_in_the_pink_a_life_of_pinklon_thomas.html "Still in the Pink: A Life of Pinklon Thomas" By Brian D'Ambros, ''Boxing.com'', May 28, 2013]


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	'''Managers''': [[Joe West]] and [[Roland Jankelson]]<br>		'''Managers:''' [[Joe West]] and [[Roland Jankelson]]<br>
	'''Trainer''': [[Angelo Dundee]]		'''Trainer:''' [[Angelo Dundee]]

	*Turned professional after just three amateur fights		'''[[:Category:Pinklon Thomas Gallery\|Pinklon Thomas Gallery]]
	*Defeated [[~~Craig Payne~~]] ~~by a twelve-round split decision to become the first [[IBO]] Heavyweight Champion in 1992~~
	*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]]
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	* '''[[~~:Category:Pinklon Thomas Gallery\|Pinklon Thomas Gallery~~]]		*Turned professional after just three amateur fights.
			*Fought a ten-round draw with [[Gerrie Coetzee]], the [[WBA]]'s #1 heavyweight contender and future champion, in 1983.
	~~<BR>~~		*Defeated [[Tim Witherspoon]] by a twelve-round majority decision to win the [[WBC]] Heavyweight Championship in 1984.
			*Defended the title with an eighth-round knockout of [[Mike Weaver]] in 1985.
			*Suffered his first defeat and lost the title in a big upset to [[Trevor Berbick]] by a twelve-round unanimous decision in 1986.
			*Knocked out in six rounds by [[Mike Tyson]] in 1987 in an attempt to win the WBA/WBC Heavyweight Championship.
			*Defeated [[Craig Payne]] by a twelve-round split decision to become the first [[IBO]] Heavyweight Champion in 1992.
			*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2009.

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	*Defeated [[Craig Payne]] by a twelve-round split decision to become the first [[IBO]] Heavyweight Champion in 1992		*Defeated [[Craig Payne]] by a twelve-round split decision to become the first [[IBO]] Heavyweight Champion in 1992
	*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]]		*Inducted into the [[Florida Boxing Hall of Fame]]
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			* '''[[:Category:Pinklon Thomas Gallery\|Pinklon Thomas Gallery]]

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	years=1984 Aug 31 – 1986 Mar 22		years=1984 Aug 31 – 1986 Mar 22
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			title=[[IBO Heavyweight Champion]]\|
			after=[[Lionel Butler]]\|
			years=1992 Nov 14 – 1993 Jan 29<br>'''Vacated'''
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