Pro career

Pinklon Thomas turned professional after just three amateur fights and, with a record of 24-0-1, would finally get his World title shot against reigning WBC champion Tim Witherspoon in August 1984, in Las Vegas, NV.

Thomas won the WBC Heavyweight Championship with a hard fought 12-round battle over "Terrible" Tim Witherspoon on August 31, 1984. Ten months later, he defended his title against ex-champion Mike Weaver, stopping Weaver with a single punch in the eighth round. Thomas lost the WBC title to Trevor Berbick in March 1986 by a decision.

Thomas came back and reeled off three ko wins before setting up a May 1987 challenge to WBC and WBA Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Although Thomas allegedly took the fight with a serious shoulder injury, he enjoyed success outjabbing Tyson. After a long break for a torn glove, action resumed in the 6th round where Tyson knocked Thomas out with a brutal fifteen punch salvo, knocking the extremely durable Thomas down for the first and last time in his lengthy career. Although he got up inside the count, the fight was waved off.

Thomas went in and out of retirement over the following years, taking fights against top contenders.

In December 1988 he returned from a 19 month layoff to fight #1 heavyweight contender Evander Holyfield. Thomas looked rusty as he was outmatched over 7 rounds, after which he was pulled out of his corner. Long-time trainer Angelo Dundee advised Thomas to retire and stopped working with him.

Thomas returned in 1990 to outpoint Curtis Isaac over 10 rounds, before being outpointed himself by the erratic and unpredictable Mike "The Bounty" Hunter. A few months later he fought Riddick Bowe and pulled out after 8 rounds. Bowe would go on to defeat Holyfield and become undisputed world heavyweight champion.

In February 1991 he took on hard hitting heavyweight Tommy Morrison but was cut and shaken up in the opening round, and pulled out on his stool. Morrison went on to win the WBO belt.

Thomas attempted one final comeback in 1992, winning twelve fights before outpointing Craig Payne. In his final fight in January 1993 he was upset by journeyman "Poncho" Carter.

A comeback fight in 1999 with old foe Tim Witherspoon was not to be, because a fight with Larry Holmes for the winner could not be confirmed.

Retirement

Thomas now has a foundation, Project P.I.N.K. (Pride in Neighborhood Kids), and is a motivational speaker.

Professional boxing record

43 Wins (34 knockouts, 11 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decision), 1 Draw
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	43-7-1	Lawrence Carter	TKO	7	29/01/1993
Win	43-6-1	Craig Payne	SD	12	14/11/1992
Win	42-6-1	Mike Owens	TKO	3	22/10/1992
Win	41-6-1	Dion Burgess	TKO	5	02/10/1992
Win	40-6-1	Kevin Nesbitt	KO	1	25/09/1992
Win	39-6-1	Frankie Hines	KO	1	19/09/1992
Win	38-6-1	Larry Beilfuss	KO	1	05/09/1992
Win	37-6-1	Adolph Davis	KO	1	22/08/1992
Win	36-6-1	Danny Wofford	PTS	10	14/08/1992
Win	35-6-1	James Smith	KO	1	08/08/1992
Win	34-6-1	Bobby Jones	TKO	1	01/08/1992
Win	33-6-1	Terry Miller	KO	2	31/07/1992
Win	32-6-1	Danny Sutton	PTS	10	27/06/1992
Win	31-6-1	Herman Jackson	KO	3	29/05/1992
Loss	30-6-1	Tommy Morrison	RTD	1	29/02/1991
Loss	30-5-1	Riddick Bowe	RTD	8	07/09/1990
Loss	30-4-1	Mike Hunter	PTS	10	12/06/1990
Win	30-3-1	Curtis Isaac	PTS	10	23/05/1990
Loss	29-3-1	Evander Holyfield	RTD	7	09/12/1988
Loss	29-2-1	Mike Tyson	TKO	6	30/05/1987
Win	29-1-1	Danny Sutton	TKO	7	07/03/1987
Win	28-1-1	William Hosea	TKO	7	22/11/1986
Win	27-1-1	Narcisco Maldonado	KO	5	16/10/1986
Loss	26-1-1	Trevor Berbick	UD	12	22/03/1986
Win	26-0-1	Mike Weaver	TKO	8	15/06/1985
Win	25-0-1	Tim Witherspoon	MD	12	31/08/1984
Win	24-0-1	Bruce Grandham	TKO	5	20/06/1984
Win	23-0-1	Leroy Boone	UD	10	27/10/1983
Win	22-0-1	Michael Greer	KO	5	24/09/1983
Win	21-0-1	Alfonso Ratliff	TKO	10	26/03/1983
Draw	20-0-1	Gerrie Coetzee	PTS	10	22/01/1983
Win	20-0	James Tillis	TKO	8	14/08/1982
Win	19-0	Jerry Williams	KO	2	03/07/1982
Win	18-0	Luis Acosta	TKO	2	23/05/1982
Win	17-0	Johnny Warr	PTS	8	23/01/1982
Win	16-0	Curtis Whitner	KO	2	25/11/1981
Win	15-0	Lee Mitchell	KO	1	16/04/1981
Win	14-0	Jerry Williams	UD	10	28/08/1980
Win	13-0	Frank Brown	KO	4	15/06/1980
Win	12-0	Jerry Williams	RTD	5	10/02/1980
Win	11-0	Bobby Jordan	TKO	5	14/12/1979
Win	10-0	Leroy Caldwell	KO	10	18/07/1979
Win	9-0	Willie Stoglin	KO	2	02/07/1979
Win	8-0	George Jerome	KO	2	07/06/1979
Win	7-0	Lee Holloman	KO	2	23/05/1979
Win	6-0	Foma Leota	KO	2	26/04/1979
Win	5-0	Elmo Tex Henderson	KO	5	04/04/1979
Win	4-0	Lew Lockwood	KO	4	20/02/1979
Win	3-0	Roger Braxton	TKO	7	08/01/1979
Win	2-0	Mustafa El Amin	KO	3	31/10/1978
Win	1-0	Ken Arlt	PTS	6	29/08/1978

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