Mike Jones a potential opponent for Pacquiao in 2012
October 24th, 2011
By Chris Williams: If WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao can get by 38-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez in their third fight on November 12th in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bob Arum, the promoter for Pacquiao, will be looking to match Pacquiao with both Top Rank fighters Mike Jones (25-0, 19 KO’s) and Timothy Bradley (27-0, 11 KO’s) in 2012.
That could work for Jones or against depending on how well he fights. If he looks terrible the way that other Top Rank stable fighters like Antonio Margarito and Joshua Clottey looked in losing to Pacquiao, then Arum won’t be doing Jones any favors by matching him up against Pacquiao other than the payday Jones gets for the fight.
The 6’0″ Jones has been fighting 2nd tier opposition for most of his career aside from his two fights against fringe welterweight contender Jesus Soto-Karass. He’s going to be facing welterweight contender Sebastian Lujan (38-5-2, 24 KO’s) on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito fight on December 3rd at Madison Square Garden in New York.
That pretty much tells you all you need to know about Jones’ chances of being Pacquiao’s next opponent. Arum has put Bradley on Pacquiao’s November fight undercard against 40-year-old Joel Casamayor. As long as Bradley doesn’t screw things up being looking really bad in beating Casamayor, he’ll likely be Pacquiao’s next opponent after the Marquez fight. Jones also will have to shine against Lujan if he wants to get his payday fight against Pacquiao in 2012.
Jones could figure to be a very tough fight for Pacquiao. Jones is a lot taller than the 5’6″ Pacquiao and he looks huge with his long arms and muscular upper body. This could be a very tough fight for Pacquiao, a lot tougher than Arum can imagine. Jones looks more like a big super middleweight than a welterweight, and it’s incredible that Jones can still squeeze into the welterweight division.
Given that Arum has been reluctant to putting Pacquiao in with middleweight Sergio Martinez, who is more of a junior middleweight sized fighter at 5’10″, Arum will be taking a big risk by putting his prized gravy train fighter Pacquiao against a huge welterweight with power like Jones. This could be another one of Arum’s blunders like matching Nonito Donaire against defensive artist Omar Narvaez last weekend.
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Mike Jones is a no no at this point because he is an unknown fighter. I think Andre Berto for a unification fight is better, also a Timothy Bradley fight is better. But still, Floyd Mayweather Jr. unification fight is the best option.
Jones is a worthy challenger than Bradley. Jones is big, six feet tall, he can give Manny Pacquiao a good fight.
how about Bradley and mike Jones for the Pac man adventure ticket.
pac will not fight nobodys ,,, WTF is this mike jones
@ supriyanto/ind
Where are you from? Packman has three losses already.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha mike jones! wat a joke
Mike Jones should be calling out for a fight with Kell Brook which would make a good under-card match for the Ward versus Froch fight.
so far no one could defeat Pac only age can stop him
Ryen says:
October 24, 2011 at 3:32 pm
I like PAC, but if these guys are serious about agreeing to the test I would sign a contract agreeing to it and offer it to mayweather to sign. If he folds than PAC has the proof to show to the whole world. All these claims being made to reporters mean nothing if it’s not on paper.
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Why then can’t they do it around. Floyd signs the dotted line and then The Pacman will take the test. Since The Pacman already agreed to take the test. But Floydy always has an excuse. Or better off ‘Lets just all wait for the deposition’.
U got to be kidding me
I like PAC, but if these guys are serious about agreeing to the test I would sign a contract agreeing to it and offer it to mayweather to sign. If he folds than PAC has the proof to show to the whole world. All these claims being made to reporters mean nothing if it’s not on paper.
Take the test, get beat, retire.
@Dom … the real reason that this fight will not happen is Floyd wants to protect his undefeated record.
If Floyd wants to be the best Sergio and Manny are available to fight in 2012.
Floyd will just go back in hiding/vacation/retirement until he runs out of money.
junaz says:
October 24, 2011 at 12:42 pm
why not Bradley vs. Jones first? let’s see who deserves the shot
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Excellent idea………
I like the Bradley match up – Bradley like to go toe-to-toe and will be a slug fest with Manny.
This fight will have a bigger PPV draw than Mayweather vs. Ortiz.
dom is right tho
@Dom
You should change your name to Dumb!
Pacquiao is a Joke!!!!
Bob Arum is the REAL reason Mayweather v Pacquiao has never happened.
@the fighter… Simple question.. When is the last time manny took on a top ten p4p ranked boxer?????? When is the last time he took on the top rated fighter in a devision???????
@the fighter please shut up already. Mike jones???????? Thats a joke. Get off of floyds nuts just because that fight is not happening doesnt mean manny has to continue taking on the leftovers he continues to fight. Why not take on the winner of a major fight for once. Its crazy. Now mike jones?????? Floyd would be laughed out the game if he took a fight like that.
Pacman is the Welter Klitschko, every boxer wants a hopeless shot at him with the big payday along with it.
Pacquiao is the Welter Klitschko, every boxer wants a hopeless shot at him with the big payday along with it.
why not Bradley vs. Jones first? let’s see who deserves the shot.
Floyd is the no1 potential fighter and has a change beat Pacman, but Floyd has no ball to fight the Pac!!!
The Pac man would have his hands full with jones./He is just as fast as he himself is.A risky fight for Pacquiao, no doubt.