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James Smith vs Pinklon Thomas

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Meetings on record

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James Smith and Pinklon Thomas met 0 times, on dates the sources do not establish.

SOURCE·James Smith (boxer) and Pinklon Thomas — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026

How this head-to-head is established

  1. This pairing exists only because at least one of the two articles' own results tables names the other fighter. No matchup on this site is speculative and none is a hypothetical.
  2. Every figure in the comparison below comes from that fighter's own page and carries the same source line. A dash means the source states nothing, not that the value is zero.
  3. Common opponents are found by matching linked bout lists, which is only possible because every fight list here is linked to every other. A shared opponent is not a transitive result and this page does not treat it as one.
  4. Nothing on this page predicts an outcome. It is a comparison of what is on record.

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Side by side

What both records stateAUG 2026
James SmithPinklon Thomas
82″ (208.3 cm)Reach77″ (195.6 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Height75″ (190.5 cm)
+7.93%Reach advantage+2.68%
44–17Record43–7
73%Finish rate79%
12Longest unbeaten run27
63Recorded bouts51
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 3. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentJames SmithPinklon Thomas
Mike Tyson L L
Mike Weaver W W
Tim Witherspoon L W

Both records, drawn

The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.

James Smith

19801990UNFILEDloss v James Broad, 1981win v Larry Givens, 1982win v Lonnie Chapman, 1982, kowin v Chris McDonald, 1982win v Louis Alexander, 1982, kowin v Mike Cohen, 1982, kowin v Ricky Parkey, 1982win v Leroy Boone, 1983, kowin v Walter Santemore, 1983, kowin v Eugene Cato, 1983, kowin v Lynwood Jones, 1983, kowin v Lee Cohen, 1983, kowin v Nate Robinson, 1983, koloss v Larry Holmes, 1984, kowin v Frank Bruno, 1984, kowin v Rahim Muhammad, 1984, koloss v Tim Witherspoon, 1985, decisionwin v José Ribalta, 1985loss v Tony Tubbs, 1985win v Tim Witherspoon, 1986, kowin v David Bey, 1986, decisionwin v Jesse Ferguson, 1986, decisionwin v Mike Weaver, 1986, koloss v Marvis Frazier, 1986, decisionloss v Adílson Rodrigues, 1987, decisionloss v Mike Tyson, 1987, decisiondraw v Mike Rouse, 1988, drawwin v Mike Rouse, 1989, kowin v Jesse McGhee, 1989, kowin v Calvin Jones, 1989, koloss v Donovan Ruddock, 1989, kowin v Mike Weaver, 1990, decisionwin v Manoel de Almeida, 1990win v Andre Crowder, 1991, koloss v Levi Billups, 1991, decisionwin v Marshall Tillman, 1991, kowin v Jeff Sims, 1991, kowin v Everett Martin, 1991, kowin v Kimmuel Odum, 1991, kowin v Terry Armstrong, 1991, kowin v Lawrence Carter, 1991, koloss v Greg Page, 1992, decisionwin v Danny Wofford, 1992, kowin v Mark Wills, 1992, decisionwin v Lester Jackson, 1993, decisionwin v Marshall Tillman, 1993, decisionloss v Daniel Dăncuță, 1993, decisionwin v Elijah Tillery, 1993, kowin v Andrew Stokes, 1993, decisionwin v Kevin Ford, 1993, kowin v Donnell Wingfield, 1993, koloss v Michael Moorer, 1993, decisionloss v Brian Nielsen, 1994, koloss v Axel Schulz, 1994, decisionloss v Lionel Butler, 1994, kowin v Eli Dixon, 1995, kowin v Bernd Friedrich, 1995, decisionwin v Troy Roberts, 1996, kowin v Dave Slaughter, 1998, koloss v Joe Bugner, 1998, kowin v Lynwood Jones, 1998, decisionloss v Larry Holmes, 1999, koresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1981–1999 · 1 UNDATED
1990 loss vs James Broad (1981)win vs Larry Givens (1982)win vs Lonnie Chapman (1982)win vs Chris McDonald (1982)win vs Louis Alexander (1982)win vs Mike Cohen (1982)win vs Ricky Parkey (1982)win vs Leroy Boone (1983)win vs Walter Santemore (1983)win vs Eugene Cato (1983)win vs Lynwood Jones (1983)win vs Lee Cohen (1983)win vs Nate Robinson (1983)loss vs Larry Holmes (1984)win vs Frank Bruno (1984)win vs Rahim Muhammad (1984)loss vs Tim Witherspoon (1985)win vs José Ribalta (1985)loss vs Tony Tubbs (1985)win vs Tim Witherspoon (1986)win vs David Bey (1986)win vs Jesse Ferguson (1986)win vs Mike Weaver (1986)loss vs Marvis Frazier (1986)loss vs Adílson Rodrigues (1987)loss vs Mike Tyson (1987)draw vs Mike Rouse (1988)win vs Mike Rouse (1989)win vs Jesse McGhee (1989)win vs Calvin Jones (1989)loss vs Donovan Ruddock (1989)win vs Mike Weaver (1990)win vs Manoel de Almeida (1990)win vs Andre Crowder (1991)loss vs Levi Billups (1991)win vs Marshall Tillman (1991)win vs Jeff Sims (1991)win vs Everett Martin (1991)win vs Kimmuel Odum (1991)win vs Terry Armstrong (1991)win vs Lawrence Carter (1991)loss vs Greg Page (1992)win vs Danny Wofford (1992)win vs Mark Wills (1992)win vs Lester Jackson (1993)win vs Marshall Tillman (1993)loss vs Daniel Dăncuță (1993)win vs Elijah Tillery (1993)win vs Andrew Stokes (1993)win vs Kevin Ford (1993)win vs Donnell Wingfield (1993)loss vs Michael Moorer (1993)loss vs Brian Nielsen (1994)loss vs Axel Schulz (1994)loss vs Lionel Butler (1994)win vs Eli Dixon (1995)win vs Bernd Friedrich (1995)win vs Troy Roberts (1996)win vs Dave Slaughter (1998)loss vs Joe Bugner (1998)win vs Lynwood Jones (1998)loss vs Larry Holmes (1999)
winlossdraw / NC1981–1999

Pinklon Thomas

197019801990UNFILEDwin v Mustafa El Amin, 1978win v Ken Arlt, 1978win v Bobby Jordan, 1979, kowin v Leroy Caldwell, 1979, kowin v Willie Stoglin, 1979, kowin v George Jerome, 1979, kowin v Lee Holloman, 1979, kowin v Foma Leota, 1979win v Elmo Tex Henderson, 1979, kowin v Lew Lockwood, 1979, kowin v Roger Braxton, 1979, kowin v Jerry Williams, 1980win v Frank Brown, 1980, kowin v Curtis Whitner, 1981, kowin v Lee Mitchell, 1981, kowin v James Tillis, 1982, kowin v Jerry Williams, 1982, kowin v Luis Acosta, 1982, kowin v Johnny Warr, 1982win v Leroy Boone, 1983, decisionwin v Michael Greer, 1983, kowin v Alfonso Ratliff, 1983, kodraw v Gerrie Coetzee, 1983, drawwin v Tim Witherspoon, 1984win v Bruce Grandham, 1984, kowin v Mike Weaver, 1985, kowin v William Hosea, 1986, kowin v Narcisco Maldonado, 1986, koloss v Trevor Berbick, 1986, decisionloss v Mike Tyson, 1987, kowin v Danny Sutton, 1987, koloss v Evander Holyfield, 1988, koloss v Riddick Bowe, 1990, koloss v Mike Hunter, 1990, decisionwin v Curtis Isaac, 1990, decisionloss v Tommy Morrison, 1991, kowin v Craig Payne, 1992, decisionwin v Mike Owens, 1992, kowin v Dion Burgess, 1992, kowin v Kevin Nesbitt, 1992, kowin v Frankie Hines, 1992, kowin v Larry Beilfuss, 1992, kowin v Adolph Davis, 1992, kowin v Danny Wofford, 1992, decisionwin v James Smith, 1992, kowin v Bobby Jones, 1992, kowin v Terry Miller, 1992, kowin v Danny Sutton, 1992, decisionwin v Herman Jackson, 1992, koloss v Lawrence Carter, 1993, koresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1978–1993 · 1 UNDATED
1980 1990 win vs Mustafa El Amin (1978)win vs Ken Arlt (1978)win vs Bobby Jordan (1979)win vs Leroy Caldwell (1979)win vs Willie Stoglin (1979)win vs George Jerome (1979)win vs Lee Holloman (1979)win vs Foma Leota (1979)win vs Elmo Tex Henderson (1979)win vs Lew Lockwood (1979)win vs Roger Braxton (1979)win vs Jerry Williams (1980)win vs Frank Brown (1980)win vs Curtis Whitner (1981)win vs Lee Mitchell (1981)win vs James Tillis (1982)win vs Jerry Williams (1982)win vs Luis Acosta (1982)win vs Johnny Warr (1982)win vs Leroy Boone (1983)win vs Michael Greer (1983)win vs Alfonso Ratliff (1983)draw vs Gerrie Coetzee (1983)win vs Tim Witherspoon (1984)win vs Bruce Grandham (1984)win vs Mike Weaver (1985)win vs William Hosea (1986)win vs Narcisco Maldonado (1986)loss vs Trevor Berbick (1986)loss vs Mike Tyson (1987)win vs Danny Sutton (1987)loss vs Evander Holyfield (1988)loss vs Riddick Bowe (1990)loss vs Mike Hunter (1990)win vs Curtis Isaac (1990)loss vs Tommy Morrison (1991)win vs Craig Payne (1992)win vs Mike Owens (1992)win vs Dion Burgess (1992)win vs Kevin Nesbitt (1992)win vs Frankie Hines (1992)win vs Larry Beilfuss (1992)win vs Adolph Davis (1992)win vs Danny Wofford (1992)win vs James Smith (1992)win vs Bobby Jones (1992)win vs Terry Miller (1992)win vs Danny Sutton (1992)win vs Herman Jackson (1992)loss vs Lawrence Carter (1993)
winlossdraw / NC1978–1993

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