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| Rodney Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rodney Jones (1968-07-28) July 28, 1968 (age 56) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Smooth |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight Light middleweight Welterweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Rodney Jones (born July 28, 1968) is an American professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007. He challenged twice for a light-middleweight world title in 2000 and 2007. At the regional level, he held the NABO and NABF light-middleweight titles.
Amateur career
Jones compiled an amateur record of 31-4.
Professional career
Early in his career when Rodney was 28 years old, he beat an eighteen-year-old Antonio Margarito by a ten-round decision. The young fighter went on to become a three-time World Champion.
WBO Light Middleweight Championship
In his first effort at a World Championship he would lose to Harry Simon on September 23, 2000.
IBF Light Middleweight Championship
On February 3, 2007 Jones lost to world champion Cory Spinks in Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida.
References
- "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
- "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
- "Boxingdaily".
External links
- Boxing record for Rodney Jones from BoxRec (registration required)
| VacantTitle last held byRene Arredondo | WBO NABO Light Middleweight Champion November 18, 1995 – June 16, 1998 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byDoug Gray |
| VacantTitle last held byDoug Gray | WBO NABO Light Middleweight Champion June 22, 1998 – March 8, 1999 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byTito Mendoza |
| VacantTitle last held byJuan Carlos Candelo | NABF Light Middleweight Champion April 15, 2004 – June 10, 2006 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byAndrey Tsurkan |