Alfred Jones (boxer)
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Competitor for the  United States
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1968 Mexico | Middleweight |
Alfred "Al" Jones (born October 1, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan), nicknamed "Tiger Cat", is a former professional boxer.[1][2]
Amateur career
Jones won the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship in 1965 with a win over Dave Matthews of Buffalo, NY.
Jones went on to win the bronze medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics at 165 pounds.[2]
Olympic Results
- Defeated Marcelo Quinones (Peru) 5-0
- Defeated Raúl Marrero (Cuba) 5-0
- Defeated Simon Georgiev (Bulgaria) 4-1
- Lost to Chris Finnegan (Great Britain) 1-4
Pro career
Jones turned pro in 1969 and won his first 12 fights. He would retire after losing in 1971 by KO to Dave Thach.[2]
References
- ↑ "Al Jones". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Professional boxing record for Alfred Jones from BoxRec
External links
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