By Eric Thomas: Unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (26-0, 19 KO’s) will be squaring off with what shapes up to be his biggest test of his career against the hard hitting Randall Bailey (42-7, 36 KO’s) on Saturday night on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao – Tim Bradley bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Randall Bailey
Rigondeaux-Kennedy, Jones-Bailey, Arce-Rojas on Saturday
Mike Jones vs. Randall Bailey for vacant IBF welterweight title on June 9th
Mike Jones vs. Randall Bailey going to purse bid on 1/24
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.
Berto could be facing 36-year-old Randall Bailey next
By Sean McDaniel: 2011 was supposed to be the year that WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) would finally start taking on some credible opponents so that he could become a more marketable fighter after having spent the past two years fighting smaller light welterweights and fluff welterweights when defending his World Boxing Council title.
News – Hamed Retired Because of Bad Hands; Bailey to Move up to Welterweight
By William Mackay: In the latest boxing news, Naseem Hamed (36-1, 31 KO’s) has finally admitted why he stepped away from boxing seven years ago, in 2002, while in the prime of his career and says that it’s because of his bad hands. In an interview with the BBC, Hamed said that his hands would balloon up after he would fight and that his hands “Couldn’t take the power of my punch.”
Urango Stops Bailey in 11th round TKO
By Dave Lahr: Making his 1st defense of his IBF light welterweight title, champion Juan Urango (22-1-1, 17 KO’s) stopped number #1 International Boxing Federation challenger Randall Bailey (39-7, 35 KO’s) in the 11th round on Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida.
Bailey-Urango tonight
By Jim Dower: On Friday night, power puncher Randall Bailey (39-6, 35 KO’s) will be facing IBF light welterweight champion Juan Urango (21-2-1, 16 KO’s) at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. For the 34-year-old Bailey the title shot is long overdue, as he’s been toiling away for the past five years since being stopped in the 6th round by Miguel Cotto in 2004.
Bailey Destroys Figueroa
By Chris Williams: Last night on Friday Night Fights, light welterweight contender Randall Bailey (39-6, 34 KOs) demolished Frankie Figueroa in the 4th round of a scheduled 12-round International Boxing Federation (IBF) title eliminator bout in Memphis, Tennessee. Bailey, 34, dropped Figueroa with a huge fight hand in the opening second of the 1st round.