Nate Jones

Nate Jones

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men's Boxing
Olympic Games
Bronze	Atlanta 1996	Heavyweight

Nathaniel ("Nate") Henry Jones (born August 18, 1972) is a former American Olympic and professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Snake", Jones won the National Golden Gloves 1994 and 1995 and the Heavyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Amateur career

• Winner of the Heavyweight bronze medal representing the United States at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. His results were:
  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Fola Okesola (Great Britain) RSC 3 (2:53)
  • Defeated Jiang Tao (China) 21-4
  • Lost to David Defiagbon (Canada) 10-16
• National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion (1994, 1995)

Professional career

Jones began his career undefeated in 17 fights over opponents. In his first test against Friday Ahunanya, Jones lost a split decision. After two victories over limited foes, Jones stepped up against future titlist Lamon Brewster, who destroyed Jones in a TKO 3. Shortly after the loss, Jones retired after doctors diagnosed him with diminished reflexes and speech.

Professional record

18 Wins (9 knockouts, 9 decisions), 2 Losses (1 knockout, 1 decision), 1 Draw
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-2	"Relentless" Lamon Brewster	TKO	3	02/02/2002	Reading, Pennsylvania, United States	WBO NABO Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:10 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-2	Drexie James	TKO	4	15/12/2001	Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-14	Antonio Colbert	UD	6	24/08/2001	Rosemont, Illinois, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	14-0	Friday "The 13th" Ahunanya	SD	12	03/03/2001	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	NABA Heavyweight Title. 112-115, 113-114, 114-113.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-8-2	Sam Hampton	TKO	2	28/11/2000	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	NABA Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-6-1	Derrick Banks	UD	12	16/09/2000	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17-9	Anthony "Big Hand" Willis	UD	10	25/05/2000	Tunica, Mississippi, United States	99-92, 98-92, 99-91.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11-7	Matt Green	KO	1	29/02/2000	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Green knocked out at 2:35 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-7	Sedreck "Big Buck" Fields	UD	8	18/12/1999	Tunica, Mississippi, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-17-7	Wesley "The Wild Wild Wes" Martin	UD	8	24/07/1999	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	79-73, 78-74, 78-74.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-13	Bryant "Special K" Smith	KO	1	13/03/1999	New York City, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-1	Joseph Vegas	UD	6	18/12/1998	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-10	Anthony Moore	UD	6	13/11/1998	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	60-54, 60-54, 60-54.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-1	Brian "Marshall" Chitwood	KO	1	19/09/1998	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Draw	11-18-3	John "The Killer" Kiser	MD	8	29/05/1998	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-3	David Ballanger	KO	1	10/04/1998	Rosemont, Illinois, United States	Ballanger knocked out at 2:01 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-4	Wilbert Young	TKO	1	31/01/1998	Tampa, Florida, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:11 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-5-1	Charles Cue	KO	1	13/12/1997	Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-2	"Wreckless" Willie Chapman	UD	4	28/06/1997	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-5	Ricardo Phillips	PTS	4	29/03/1997	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-13	Jerry Barnes	TKO	1	11/01/1997	Nashville, Tennessee, United States

After boxing

Jones appeared on an episode of HBO's Mayweather-Hatton 24/7 series as an assistant trainer to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather, a friend of Jones from the U.S. Olympic Team, offered Jones a job as an assistant.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Nate Jones from BoxRec