Mike Jones Boxing News

By Allen Fox: Unbeaten #1 IBF/WBO welterweight contender Mike Jones (26-0, 19 KOs) and #2 IBF contender Randall Bailey (42-7m 36 KO’s) will be fighting for the vacant International Boxing Federation welterweight title in 2012.

By Sean McDaniel: Undefeated Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) feels he’s ready to take on number #3 ranked IBF welterweight contender Mike Jones (26-0, 19 KO’s) for the vacant International Boxing Federation title after the 25-year-old Brook stopped Puerto Rican Luis Galarza in the 5th round last Saturday night on the Carl Froch vs. Andre [...]

Maybe it was his voice, his attitude, or the outspoken tendencies of the late sportscaster Howard Cosell, but there always was energy in the fights he announced. He announced many historic matches and today’s generation deserves that same energy. History was made in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, not only for Philadelphia, but for [...]

By Jim Dower: In a rather dull one-sided fight, unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (26-0, 19 KO’s) kept his unbeaten record intact in defeating the always tough Sebastian Lujan (38-6-2, 24 KO’s) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on the undercard of the Antonio Margarito vs. Miguel Cotto undercard at Madison Square Garden in [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Philadelphia welterweight contender Mike Jones (25-0, 19 KO’s) will open the Pay Per View (PPV) broadcast on Saturday night for the Antonio Margarito – Miguel Cotto fight at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Jones will be taking on the rugged Argentinean Sebastian Lujan (38-5-2, 24 KO’s).

Some fighters have that “under-the-lights swagger” while others have the “gym kingship”. When a fighter has the best of both worlds, it shows. Fighters who have both and are pushed to their limits usually have the talent to pull through.

Philadelphia, PA—Undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, who faces two-time world title challenger Sebastian Lujan, of Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) world title eliminator on the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito card Dec. 3 at Madison Square Garden, has added another strength and conditioning coach to his team.

Legendary Hall-of-Fame heavyweight champion Joe Frazier was laid to rest on Monday after having passed on Nov. 7 at age 67 from liver cancer. Undefeated welterweight Mike Jones, who was trained by Frazier as an amateur, reflects on his time with Smokin’ Joe.

By Dan Ambrose: The winner of the December 3rd fight between undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones (25-0, 19 KO’s) and Sebastian Lujan (38-5-2, 24 KO’s) will be facing No.2 ranked IBF contender Randall Bailey (42-7, 36 KO’s) for the vacant International Boxing Federation welterweight title in 2012. Jones, 28, is expected to beat Lujan in [...]

Philadelphia, PA—Undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, who faces two-time world title challenger Sebastian Lujan, of Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, in one of the featured fights on the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito card, will be in line for a pair of much-coveted title shots with a win on Dec. 3 at Madison Square Garden.

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) [...]

By William Mackay: Welterweight contender Kell Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn is looking to take Brook to the next level in early 2012 against two top welterweights Mike Jones and Devon Alexander. Former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi, now a fringe welterweight contender, is also someone that Hearn is interested in matching Brook [...]

Philadelphia, PA—Undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, makes his first appearance at Madison Square Garden on Saturday evening, Dec. 3, when he faces two-time world title challenger Sebastian Lujan, of Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, in one of the featured fights on the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito card.

By Allen Fox: Unbeaten welterweight contender, and likely future Manny Pacquiao opponent Mike Jones (25-0, 19 KO’s), will reportedly be fighting welterweight contender Sebastian Lujan (38-5-2, 24 KO’s) on December 3rd at Madison Square Garden in New York on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito fight.

PHILADELPHIA (July 25, 2011)—Boxing’s latest innovation, Cov Glove has signed International Boxing Federation (IBF) Cruiserweight champion, Steve “USS” Cunningham and number-one ranked Welterweight Mike Jones to endorse the product.

By Chris Williams: It’s great to be one of the Top Rank stable fighters. Unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (25-0, 19 KO’s) will be either fighting on the November 12th undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez or the December 3rd card with Antonio Margarito vs. Miguel Cotto. Either way, the 28-year-old Jones wins.

By Chris Williams: Number 1 ranked WBO welterweight contender Mike Jones (25-0, 19 KO’s) wants to be ready for when he gets put in with World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in a mega fight in the near future. Under normal circumstances a little known fighter like Jones would likely never even be considered [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Undefeated Mike Jones (25-0, 19 KO’S) moved one step closer to a potential showdown with Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) when he went home to Philadelphia Saturday night to TKO Raul Munoz (22-14-1, 16 KO’s) in the 2nd round at the Asylum Arena in South Philadelphia.

By Dan Ambrose: Number #1 ranked WBO welterweight contender Mike Jones (25-0, 19 KO’s) put on a punching display in showing why he’s ranked so highly in the welterweight division on Saturday night in stopping journeyman fighter Raul Munoz (22-14-1, 16 KO’s) in the 2nd round of a scheduled 10 round bout at the South [...]

By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is considering unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (24-0, 18 KO’s) as one of the possible opponents for Manny Pacquiao in 2012. Jones, 28, fights for the same promotional company as Pacquiao and this would be another in house fight for Pacquiao along the lines of his mismatches [...]

Unbeaten Mike “Machine Gun” Jones (24-0, 18 KOs), of Philadelphia, PA, who meets Raul Munoz (21-13-1, 16 KOs) from Leon, Mexico, on Saturday, June 25 at South Philly Arena (7 West Ritner St.), is primed to make a great showing for his hometown fans.

As unbeaten Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, who is 24-0, 18 K0s, and is ranked the #1 welterweight in the world behind World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion Manny Pacquiao, prepares to meet Raul Munoz (21-13-1, 16 KOs), of Leon, Mexico, on Saturday, June 25, at South Philly Arena, he has had an excellent training camp. [...]

• Upcoming fight: June 25 vs. Raul Munoz (21-13-1, 16 KOs) at South Philly Arena (7 W. Ritner St): Jones: “This fight means a lot to me, obviously, because I’m back home for the first time in more than two years. I want to look my best when I’m at home, just like I do [...]

MIKE JONES FACT SHEET • Upcoming fight: June 25 vs. Raul Munoz (21-13-1, 16 KOs) at South Philly Arena (7 W. Ritner St): Jones: “This fight means a lot to me, obviously, because I’m back home for the first time in more than two years. I want to look my best when I’m at home, [...]

Philadelphia, PA—If early ticket sales are an indication, a big crowd is expected for the Mike Jones vs. Raul Munoz fight Saturday, June 25, at the South Philly Arena, 7 West Ritner St. “Mike Jones is a hot attraction on the East Coast,” said Hall-of-Fame promoter J Russell Peltz. “We are confident of having a [...]

Philadelphia, PA – In preparation for his June 25 fight, undefeated welterweight Mike Jones is taking a risky, possibly ill-advised, tuneup on short notice when he faces off against the always dangerous and also undefeated Phillie Phanatic during the 5th inning of the Phillies-Dodgers game on June 8 at Citizens Bank Park.

Philadelphia, PA— If Bernard Hopkins set the standard, Mike Jones would like to carry on the tradition. Jones, the undefeated and top-ranked welterweight who boxes Raul Munoz, of Mexico, on June 25 at the South Philly Arena, has followed the same strict regimen of ring preparation as fellow-Philadelphian Hopkins, the multi-division world champion who recently [...]

Philadelphia, PA—Unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones makes his first start in his hometown of Philadelphia in more than two years when he takes on Raul Munoz, of Leon, Mexico in the scheduled 10-round main event Saturday evening, June 25, at the South Philly Arena, 7 West Ritner Street.

By Chris Williams: WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KO’s) will be returning to the ring for a unification bout against WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo Moreno on May 28th. Also on the card will be unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (24-0, 18 KO’s) against Canadian contender Antonin Decarie (25-1, 7 KO’s). The Moreno-Donaire fight [...]

By Jason Kim: Unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (24-0, 18 KO’s) got an important last Saturday night in defeating fringe welterweight contender Jesus Soto-Karass (24-6-3, 16 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Instead of trying to slug it with Soto-Karass like he did last time [...]