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Pinklon Thomas is a former boxer whose trademark
pink boxing trunks and a left jab were key
distinguishing characteristics. 

A native of Pontiac, Michigan who also lived on or
near military bases in South Carolina and
Washington state, Thomas eventually settled in
Wyncote, Pennsylvania.

After an impressive start to his professional
career (which began after only a few amateur
fights), Pinklon Thomas had trouble with his hands
in terms of suffering injuries, but training from
a martial arts expert enabled him to use his fists
in ways such that he wouldn't be as susceptible to
injuries while boxing.  After beating James
Tillis|James 'Quick' Tillis by stopping him in the
eighth round on national television in 1982, he
fought former two-time title challenger Gerrie
Coetzee, the South Africa|South African who would
later win the World Boxing Association|WBA title,
in January of 1983 (also on network TV) and the
two fought to a draw.

After a few more wins, it was on to his first
world heavyweight championship try, vs. Tim
Witherspoon in August 1984. Pinklon won the World
Boxing Council|WBC world heavyweight title from
Terrible Tim in a 12-round majority decision that
many at ringside felt should really have been
unanimous.  Thomas' only defense, in which he
emerged victorious, was a one-punch knockout of
Mike Weaver (using his right hand instead of his
left) to defend his crown in eight rounds, in June
of 1985.  After losing to Trevor Berbick in his
second defense in March of 1986 (12-round
unanimous decision loss), his career would
tailspin.  

He would again challenge for the world heavyweight
title, being knocked out by Mike Tyson in May of
1987 in six rounds, and then he would get stopped
on a cut in one round by the up-and-coming Tommy
Morrison in 1991.  In November 1992, Thomas became
the first world champion recognized by the
International Boxing Organization, a sanctioning
body that later would gain greater acclaim through
the use of computerized ratings of boxers.  He
never defended the title, being stripped of it in
1993.

While he did continue to fight and occasionally
win, Thomas nowhere regained his form as he had
against the likes of Coetzee, Witherspoon, and
Weaver, and his career eventually would peter out.
 While Pinklon is still involved in the sport, he
has 'changed gears' to a more trainer/counselor
standpoint, assisting those pugilists in the 'next
generation.'

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succession box |
  before= Tim Witherspoon |
  title= List of heavyweight boxing
champions|Heavyweight boxing champion (WBC) |
  years= 1984–1986 |
  after= Trevor Berbick

succession box |
  before= (none) |
  title= List of heavyweight boxing
champions|Heavyweight boxing champion (IBO) |
  years= 1992–1993 |
  after= Danell Nicholson

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