Gorilla Jones
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| Gorilla Jones | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | William Jones |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | May 12, 1906 |
| Birth place | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Death date | January 4, 1982 (aged 75) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 141 |
| Wins | 101 |
| Wins by KO | 52 |
| Losses | 24 |
| Draws | 13 |
| No contests | 3 |
William Jones (better known as Gorilla Jones, was an American boxer and a former Middleweight boxing champion of the world.
[edit] Professional Boxing Career
Jones turned pro in 1924 and won the Vacant National Boxing Association World Middleweight Title with a win over Oddone Piazza in 1932. He lost the belt later that year to Marcel Thil via disqualification. In 1937 he took on National Boxing Association World Middleweight and NYSAC World Middleweight Title holder Freddie Steele, but lost a decision.
Jones is to be distinguished from the original Gorilla Jones, who campaigned during the late teens-early 1920s.
[edit] Life After Boxing
Jones was a trainer on the Pacific Coast from the mid-to-late 1940s until the 1970s, working with Milo Savage, Johnny Wells, Irish Bob Murphy, and later with Suey Welch's boxer Gil King during the early 1970s.
