Jono Carroll

Jono Carroll
Statistics
Real name Jonathan Beresford
Nickname(s) King Kong
Weight(s) Lightweight
Super-Featherweight
Nationality Irish
Born (1992-04-12) 12 April 1992
Dublin, Ireland
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 16
Wins 16
Wins by KO 3
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

Jono Carroll (born 12 April 1992) is an Irish professional boxer from Dublin. He competes at Super-Featherweight.

Professional career

Carroll began his pro career while in Australia in 2012. He eventually returned home to Dublin where he began fighting under Paschal "Packie" Collins, out of Celtic Warrior Gym, Blanchardstown.[1]

Irish debut

Carroll made his Irish professional debut in November 2014, when he faced Declan Geraghty at the 3Arena. On the undercard of Matthew Macklin vs Jorge Sebastian Heiland, Eddie Hearn confirmed that the winner would earn a slot at the following month's Prizefighter tournament in London.[2] Carroll and Geraghty went on to produce 'Fight of the Night', in a bout which ended in the fourth round when Geraghty was disqualified for persistent use of the head, that same fight would go on to win Irish fight of the year.[3] .[4]

Prizefighter champion

Carroll really stepped into the limelight when he accepted the invitation and became Prizefighter champion in December. The Dubliner was a relative unknown to British audiences when he defied the odds to defeat Stephen Foster, Gary Buckland, and Michael Devine to take the Lightweight title. Carroll received high acclaim for his performances and subsequently signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport.[5]

Following Prizefighter

Despite being booked to appear on the undercard of teammate Spike O'Sullivan vs Chris Eubank Jr, Carroll accepted a different fight at just a week's notice. On the Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tyson Fury card in Düsseldorf, Carroll agreed to the longest bout of his career so far - ten rounds with Miguel Gonzalez. Despite the timing, Carroll outclassed the Honduran from start to finish, winning every round on the way to a Unanimous Decision victory. "I just went out there and enjoyed myself," he told Sky Sports Box Office afterwards. "Because I never fought 10 rounds, I wanted to see what it was all about. I wanted to get through without any injuries. I'm pretty proud of that."[6]

Professional boxing record

16 Wins (3 Knockout), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 16-0 Republic of Ireland Declan Geraghty TKO 9 (12) 2018-06-30 United Kingdom Odyssey Arena, Belfast Defeat IBF Inter-Continental Super Featherweight Title.
Win 15-0 Mexico Humberto de Santiago TKO 3 (12) 2017-11-18 United Kingdom The SSE Arena, Belfast Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental Super Featherweight Title.
Win 14-0 United Kingdom John Quigley SD 12 (12) 2017-06-17 United Kingdom Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland Won vacant IBF European super-featherweight title.
Win 13-0 Spain Juan Luis Gonzalez PTS 8 (8) 2016-12-03 United Kingdom Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland
Win 12-0 Poland Damian Lawniczak PTS 6 (6) 2016-10-29 United Kingdom Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
Win 11-0 Lithuania Simas Volosinas PTS 4 (4) 2016-09-24 United Kingdom Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull, England
Win 10-0 United Kingdom Jordan Ellison PTS 6 (6) 2016-05-07 United Kingdom Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
Win 9-0 Honduras Miguel Gonzalez UD 10 (10) 2015-11-28 Germany ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
Win 8-0 United Kingdom Barrington Brown TD 5 (6) 2015-07-18 United Kingdom Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
Win 7-0 Spain Carlos Perez PTS 6 (6) 2015-04-11 United Kingdom First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
Win 6-0 United Kingdom Michael Devine UD 3 (3) 2014-12-06 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England Prizefighter: The Lightweights (Final).
Win 5-0 United Kingdom Gary Buckland UD 3 (3) 2014-12-06 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England Prizefighter: The Lightweights (Semi-Final).
Win 4-0 United Kingdom Stephen Foster SD 3 (3) 2014-12-06 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England Prizefighter: The Lightweights (Quarter-Final).
Win 3-0 Republic of Ireland Declan Geraghty DQ 4 (4) 2014-11-15 Republic of Ireland 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Win 2-0 Thailand Pornchai Sithpajuk TKO 2 (4) 2013-12-07 Australia Kingsway Indoor Stadium, Madeley, Australia
Win 1-0 Australia Matthew Seden UD 4 (4) 2012-12-16 Australia WA Italian Club, Perth, Australia Professional debut.

References

  1. ↑ "Sky the limit? Exclusive interview with Prizefighter Champion Jono Carroll". Boxing News and Views. 3 Mar 2015.
  2. ↑ "Geraghty and Carroll fighting for Prizefighter slot". Irish Boxing. 12 Nov 2014.
  3. ↑ "Carroll wins Dublin derby and fight of the night as Geraghty is disqualified". Irish Boxing. 15 Nov 2014.
  4. ↑ "Carroll: Geraghty would be a leap back- he doesn't want the rematch anyway". Irish Boxing. 24 Mar 2015.
  5. ↑ "Matchroom sign Prizefighter winner Jono Carroll and welterweight prospect Jeff Saunders". Sky Sports. 5 Feb 2015.
  6. ↑ "Klitschko vs Fury: Jono Carroll beats Miguel Gonzalez over 10 rounds". Sky Sports. 28 November 2015.
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