Jones vs. Soto-Karass

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 [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Bob Arum is frustrated after watching his unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (24-0, 18 KO’s) defeat Jesus Soto-Karass (24-6-3, 18 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jones dominated Soto-Karass, cutting him up and winning by the scores of 115-113, [...]

By Jim Dower: Unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (24-0, 18 KO’s) looked a lot better tonight in beating Jesus Soto-Karass (24-6-3, 16 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on the undercard of the Nonito Donaire vs. Fernando Montiel card compared to how Jones looked last time he fought Soto-Karass last year. Saturday nights’ fight, [...]

By Jim Dower: In early action on Saturday’s Nonito Donaire vs. Fernando Montiel fight card at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (24-0, 18 KO’s) improved on his previous performance against Jesus Soto-Karass (24-6-3, 16 KO’s), defeating him by a 12 round unanimous decision by the scores [...]

By Dan Ambrose: The last Jesus Soto-Karass (24-5-3, 16 KO’s) fought unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (23-0, 18 KO’s), Soto-Karass lost a questionable 10 round majority decision last year in November. On tomorrow night, the 28-year-old Soto-Karass intends on taking the judges out of the fight by knocking Jones out at the Mandalay Bay Resort [...]

Philadelphia, PA–Overcoming the loss of his 10-year-old son 12 years ago, Vaughn Jackson, Mike Jones’ trainer, has turned tragedy into inspiration with the help of family, faith and boxing. Jackson is winding down his training with Jones, who meets Jesus Soto-Karass (a rematch of their Nov. 13 fight, which Jones won by majority decision) on [...]

As unbeaten Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, who is 23-0, 18 KOs and is ranked as high as the #2 welterweight in the world by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) behind champion Manny Pacquiao, prepares to defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas, NABO and NABA titles in a rematch against Mexico’s Jesus Soto-Karass [...]

MIKE JONES FACT SHEET • 27 years old (April 26, 1983) • Born in Philadelphia (Mt. Airy section; now lives in Frankford section of Phila.)

Philadelphia, PA–Undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones (23-0, 18 KOs) has taken advantage of the snowy conditions in Philadelphia to help prepare for his rematch with Jesus Soto-Karass (24-5-3, 16 KOs) on Feb. 19 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS, NEV (December 17, 2010) – Las Vegas hosts its first world title fight of 2011 when World Bantamweight Champion FERNANDO “Cochulito” MONTIEL defends his title against two-division world champion NONITO “The Filipino Flash” DONAIRE, in the latest chapter of the storied México-Philippines rivalry, Saturday, February 19, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Promoted [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Welterweight contender Jesus Soto-Karass (24-5-3, 16 KO’s) will be facing unbeaten Mike Jones (23-0, 18 KO’s) on February 19th in 2011, according to news from Dan Rafael of ESPN.

Fairless Hills, PA–Undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, opened up his training camp at the 10th Round Gym in Fairless Hills, PA, last week in preparation for his Nov. 13 fight with Jesus Soto-Karass at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. The Jones vs. Soto-Karass fight opens up the pay-per-view telecast that night on [...]