Alfred Jones (boxer)
Alfred Jones | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Oct 1, 1946 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Tiger Cat | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Middleweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Alfred "Al" Jones (born October 1, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan), nicknamed "Tiger Cat", is a former professional boxer.[1][2]
Amateur career
[edit]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]
1968 Olympic results
[edit]Below are the results of Alfred Jones, an American middleweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
- Round of 32: Defeated Marcelo Quinones (Peru) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 16: Defeated Raúl Marrero (Cuba) by decision, 5-0
- Quarterfinals: Defeated Simon Georgiev (Bulgaria) by decision, 4-1
- Semifinals: Lost to Chris Finnegan (Great Britain) by decision, 1-4.
Jones was awarded the bronze medal in 1970 following a decision by AIBA and the IOC to recognize losing semifinalists.
Pro career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Al Jones". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c Boxing record for Alfred Jones from BoxRec (registration required)
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Alfred Jones from BoxRec (registration required)
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