Alfred_Jones_(boxer)
Alfred Jones (boxer)
American boxer
Alfred "Al" Jones (born October 1, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan), nicknamed "Tiger Cat", is a former professional boxer.[1][2]
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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 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
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.
Jones turned pro in 1969 and won his first 12 fights. He would retire after losing in 1971 by KO to Dave Thach.[2]
- 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.
- Boxing record for Alfred Jones from BoxRec (registration required)
- Boxing record for Alfred Jones from BoxRec (registration required)
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