Former heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas has a commitment to youth mentorship through his Project P.I.N.K. (Pride In Neighborhood Kids) and separately is a strong motivational speaker and adult trainer. Champ is bringing his passion to fight for our neighborhood kids

Thomas won the WBC Heavyweight Championship with a hard fought 12-round battle over "Terrible" Tim Weatherspoon 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. In a comeback attempt in May 1987,against champion Mike Tyson, Thomas went down in the sixth round for the first and only time in his career. Thomas beat the count, however the referee stopped the bout moments later.

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