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Alfred Jones
The basics
Quick Facts
Intro | American boxer |
Is | Athlete Boxer |
From | United States of America |
Type | Sports |
Gender | male |
Birth | 1 October 1946, Detroit, USA |
Age | 74 years |
Star sign | Libra |
Peoplepill ID | alfred-jones |
The details
Biography
Alfred "Al" Jones (born October 1, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan), nicknamed "Tiger Cat", is a former professional boxer.
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.
1968 Olympic Results
Below are the results of Alfred Jones, an American middleweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
- Defeated Marcelo Quinones (Peru) by decision, 5-0
- Defeated Raúl Marrero (Cuba) by decision, 5-0
- Defeated Simon Georgiev (Bulgaria) by decision, 4-1
- Lost to Chris Finnegan (Great Britain) by decision, 1-4 (was awarded bronze medal)
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.
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https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/al-jones-1.html
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/024609