Just received this sad news from a reliable source.

Tony Thornton passed away last night. He was in a motorcycle accident a few weeks ago and a bus slammed him into a concrete wall. He had his helmet on but it was not buckled. He was taken to Cooper Hospital in NJ and announcer Ed Derian reported that he passed away last night.

He was 37-7-1 and always fought the very best competition.

I saw him fight several times in Atlantic City (he was from nearby Glassboro,NJ.

May God watch over his soul.