By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (26-0, 18 KO’s) will be up against big puncher Randall Bailey (42-7, 36 KO’s) in a fight for the vacant IBF welterweight title on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Mike Jones vs. Randall Bailey going to purse bid on 1/24
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.
Mike Jones on his way to the Garden to battle Sebastian Lujan on Saturday
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).
Mike Jones vs. Sebastian Lujan winner to face Bailey for vacant IBF welterweight title
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 their December match-up, which puts Jones in with the hard hitting Bailey for the vacant IBF strap.
Mike Jones a potential opponent for Pacquiao in 2012
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.
Hearn wants Brook to fight Malignaggi, Devon Alexander or Mike Jones in early 2012
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 against.
Mike Jones vs. Sebastian Lujan on December 3
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.
Mike Jones to fight on either Pacquiao-Marquez or Cotto-Margarito undercard
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.
Mike Jones wants to be ready for when he faces Pacquiao
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 for a fight against a huge star like Pacquiao, especially with Jones standing 6-feet tall and looking more like a junior middleweight than a welterweight.
Mike Jones Future Opponent of Manny Pacquiao?
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.