Alfred Jones (boxer)

Alfred Jones
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1968 MexicoMiddleweight

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

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Al Jones". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Professional boxing record for Alfred Jones from BoxRec


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