# Gary Hinton

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{{short description|American boxer}}
{{Infobox boxer
|name=Gary Hinton
|image=
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|caption=
|realname=
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1956|08|29|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[Darby, Pennsylvania](/source/Darby%2C_Pennsylvania), U.S.
|nationality=
|nickname=
|weight=[Light welterweight](/source/Light_welterweight)
|height=5 ft 9 in
|reach=
|style=[Southpaw](/source/Southpaw_stance)
|total=36
|wins=29
|KO=11
|losses=5
|draws=2
|no contests=
}}

'''Gary Hinton''' (born 1956-08-29 in [Darby, PA](/source/Darby%2C_PA)) is a retired American boxer who boxed at [light welterweight](/source/light_welterweight).

==Professional career==
Hinton turned pro in 1978.In 1985 he challenged [Aaron Pryor](/source/Aaron_Pryor) for the [IBF](/source/IBF) light welterweight title and lost a split decision over 15 rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/03/03/Aaron-Pryor-has-seen-enough-of-Gary-Hinton-for/2488478674000/|title=Aaron Pryor has seen enough of Gary Hinton for...|publisher=United Press International|access-date=2024-03-23}}</ref> When Pryor was stripped of his title for not defending it, he won the vacant [IBF](/source/IBF) light welterweight title with a decision win over Reyes Antonio Cruz in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-04-27-sp-24309-story.html|title=Gary Hinton of Philadelphia won the vacant...|work=Los Angeles Times|date=27 April 1986 |access-date=2024-03-23}}</ref> He lost the title in his first defense to [Joe Manley](/source/Joe_Manley) by KO later that year, exactly 12 years after Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman.

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=2
|nc=
|ko-wins=11
|dec-wins=18
|ko-losses=2
|dec-losses=3
}}
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|36
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{nowrap|29–5–2}}
|align=left|[Saoul Mamby](/source/Saoul_Mamby)
|TKO
|9 (10)
|1989-08-24
|align=left|{{small|Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–4–2
|align=left|Joe Walker
|MD
|10 (10)
|1989-02-23
|align=left|{{small|[The Palace](/source/The_Palace_of_Auburn_Hills), Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–4–2
|align=left|Juan Alonso Villa
|TKO
|4 (10)
|1988-10-20
|align=left|{{small|Woodhaven Sports Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–4–2
|align=left|Dexter Smith
|UD
|10 (10)
|1988-07-07
|align=left|{{small|Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–4–2
|align=left|Frank Montgomery
|UD
|10 (10)
|1988-05-05
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|31
|{{no2}}Loss
|25–4–2
|align=left|[Joe Manley](/source/Joe_Manley)
|KO
|10 (15)
|1986-10-30
|align=left|{{small|[Civic Center](/source/XL_Center), Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Lost IBF light-welterweight title}}
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–3–2
|align=left|Reyes Antonio Cruz
|UD
|15 (15)
|1986-04-26
|align=left|{{small|Palazzo Dello Sport, Lucca, Italy}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant IBF light-welterweight title}}
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–3–2
|align=left|Darryl Fuller
|UD
|12 (12)
|1985-11-05
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Won [WBC](/source/World_Boxing_Council) Continental Americas light-welterweight title}}
|-
|28
|{{draw}}Draw
|23–3–2
|align=left|[Joe Manley](/source/Joe_Manley)
|SD
|12 (12)
|1985-08-23
|align=left|{{small|[Atlantis Hotel & Casino](/source/Trump_World's_Fair), Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained USBA light-welterweight title}}
|-
|27
|{{no2}}Loss
|23–3–1
|align=left|[Aaron Pryor](/source/Aaron_Pryor)
|SD
|15 (15)
|1985-03-02
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For [IBF](/source/International_Boxing_Federation) light-welterweight title}}
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–2–1
|align=left|Brett Lally
|MD
|12 (12)
|1984-07-11
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained USBA light-welterweight title}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–2–1
|align=left|Jerome Kinney
|UD
|12 (12)
|1984-03-26
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant USBA light-welterweight title}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–2–1
|align=left|Felix Reyes
|UD
|10 (10)
|1983-12-17
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–2–1
|align=left|Steve Mitchell
|TKO
|5 (8)
|1983-08-31
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–2–1
|align=left|Clemente Rojas
|TKO
|5 (10)
|1983-03-14
|align=left|{{small|Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–2–1
|align=left|Jose Renta
|KO
|2 (10)
|1983-02-13
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–2–1
|align=left|Sam Gervins
|PTS
|8 (8)
|1982-11-24
|align=left|{{small|Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–2–1
|align=left|Luis Mejias
|TKO
|7 (8)
|1982-04-15
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–2–1
|align=left|Victor Mangual
|RTD
|3 (8)
|1981-12-22
|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|17
|{{no2}}Loss
|14–2–1
|align=left|Curtis Harris
|SD
|10 (10)
|1981-11-14
|align=left|{{small|[Sands Casino Hotel](/source/Sands_Atlantic_City), Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–1–1
|align=left|Teddy Hatfield
|TKO
|3 (8)
|1981-09-02
|align=left|{{small|Martin Luther King Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–1–1
|align=left|Victor Mangual
|UD
|8 (8)
|1981-07-30
|align=left|{{small|Martin Luther King Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–1–1
|align=left|Wyatt Simpkins
|UD
|8 (8)
|1981-06-17
|align=left|{{small|[Martin Luther King Arena](/source/Philadelphia_Arena), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–1–1
|align=left|Orlando Montalvo
|KO
|3 (8)
|1981-02-05
|align=left|{{small|Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–1–1
|align=left|Jerry Graham
|PTS
|8 (8)
|1980-11-12
|align=left|{{small|[Wynne Ballroom](/source/The_Wynne_Theater), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|11
|{{draw}}Draw
|9–1–1
|align=left|Ernest Jackson
|PTS
|8 (8)
|1980-10-01
|align=left|{{small|Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|10
|{{no2}}Loss
|9–1
|align=left|[Charlie Brown](/source/Charlie_Brown_(boxer))
|SD
|10 (10)
|1980-07-03
|align=left|{{small|Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|align=left|Ronnie Green
|SD
|8 (8)
|1980-06-05
|align=left|{{small|[Resorts Casino Hotel](/source/Resorts_Casino_Hotel), Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|Jerry Graham
|PTS
|6 (6)
|1979-11-14
|align=left|{{small|Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|Jorge Nina
|UD
|6 (6)
|1979-07-16
|align=left|{{small|Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left|Lou Daniels
|KO
|2 (6)
|1979-04-10
|align=left|{{small|The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|Michael Ross
|PTS
|6 (6)
|1979-01-23
|align=left|{{small|The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left|Billy Jones
|TKO
|2 (4)
|1978-10-24
|align=left|{{small|[Spectrum](/source/Spectrum_(arena)), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|Billy Jones
|PTS
|4 (4)
|1978-09-21
|align=left|{{small|The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|Darryl Guyton
|KO
|3 (4)
|1978-06-06
|align=left|{{small|The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|Billy Jones
|PTS
|4 (4)
|1978-01-24
|align=left|{{small|[The Blue Horizon](/source/The_Blue_Horizon), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|}

==See also==
*[List of southpaw stance boxers](/source/List_of_southpaw_stance_boxers)
*[List of world light-welterweight boxing champions](/source/List_of_world_light-welterweight_boxing_champions)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Boxrec|id=12991}}

{{s-start}} 
{{s-sports}}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Regional boxing titles}}
|-
{{s-vac|last=[Johnny Bumphus](/source/Johnny_Bumphus)}}
{{s-ttl|title=USBA<br>light-welterweight champion
|years=March 26, 1984 – 1986<br>Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=Frankie Warren}}
{{s-bef|before=Darryl Fuller}}
{{s-ttl|title=[WBC](/source/World_Boxing_Council) Continental Americas<br>light-welterweight champion
|years=November 5, 1985 – 1985<br>Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=[Buddy McGirt](/source/Buddy_McGirt)}}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=World boxing titles}}
|-
{{s-vac|last=[Aaron Pryor](/source/Aaron_Pryor)}}
{{s-ttl|title=[IBF light-welterweight champion](/source/List_of_IBF_world_champions)
|years=April 26, 1986 – October 30, 1986}}
{{s-aft|after=[Joe Manley](/source/Joe_Manley)}}
{{s-end}}

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Category:Southpaw boxers
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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