Michael Jones (boxer)

For the American boxer of the 2000s and 2010s, see Mike Jones (boxer).
Michael Jones
Statistics
Nickname(s) The Destiny
Rated at light middle/middle/super middleweight
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nationality English
Born (1974-11-14) 14 November 1974
Liverpool, England, UK
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 27
Wins 24 (KO 10)
Losses 3 (KO 2)

Michael Jones, nicknamed "The Destiny" (born 14 November 1974 in Liverpool) is an English amateur light middleweight and professional light middle/middle/super middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who as an amateur won the 1991 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) 57 kg Schools title, against Jason Kilgannon (Middlesex)[1] and was runner-up for the 1997 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) light middleweight (71 kg) title, against Chris Bessey (The Army)[2] boxing out of Gemini ABC, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light middleweight, and Commonwealth light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) light middleweight title against Michele Piccirillo, his professional fighting weight varied from 153 12 lb (69.6 kg; 10 st 13.5 lb), i.e. light middleweight to 165 12 lb (75.1 kg; 11 st 11.5 lb), i.e. super middleweight.[3] Michael Jones was trained by Maurice Core, and managed by Jack Trickett.[4]

References

  1. "1991 ABAE National Schools Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. "1997 110th ABAE National Championship". abae.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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