Carson Jones

Carson Jones
Statistics
Real name Carson Jones
Nickname(s) Mr.
Rated at Welterweight
Light Middleweight
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Nationality United States American
Born (1986-08-19) August 19, 1986
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 56
Wins 40
Wins by KO 27
Losses 11
Draws 3
No contests 2

Carson Jones (born August 19, 1986 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American professional boxer at welterweight and is the reigning USBA welterweight champion (June 11, 2011).[1] He was also the former NABA light-middle weight champion (April 22, 2010), the former WBC Continental Americas light-middle weight champion (May 7, 2009), and the former NABA USA light middleweight champion (April 18, 2008). Nicknamed 'Mr. Jones', he achieved his highest ranking in May 2012, when he was placed as the #4 rated welterweight in the wold by the IBF.[2]

Professional Career 2004 to 2009

Carson Jones began his professional career on October 5, 2004 with a TKO win over Sheldon Mosley at the young age of 18.[3] Starting in the light-middle weight division he would go on to earn a record of 23-7-1(15 KOs) by the end of 2009. He credits his early losses to his previous management throwing him in the ring prematurely. For losses, it should be noted that by the end of 2009, his opposition’s combined recorded was 102-19-8. His first lost came by way of unanimous decision to Favio Media (7-1-2) to whom he had previously fought to a draw.[4]

Carson Jones vs Alfonso Gomez

After turning age 20 a little more than two weeks prior, Jones fought Alfonso Gomez at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, CA. on August 25, 2006. Throughout the match Gomez aggressively pressured an outmatched Jones, eventually winning a premature and controversial stoppage in the eighth and final round. Jones was clearly unharmed and able to continue defending himself but the referee declared a TKO.

Carson Jones vs. Jesus Soto Karass

On February 6, 2009 Jones fought Karass at the Maywood Activity Center in Maywood, CA. Although Karass scored two knockdowns in the 3rd round, the fight was highly competitive. Karass would win by unanimous decision although being deducted one point for hitting Jones in the back of the head.

Carson Jones vs. Tyrone Brunson

Jones met Brunson on December 4, 2009 at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California. Brunson had scored a record 20 first-round knockouts in his first 21 professional fights but the quality of opposition that he had faced was debatable. By the third round Jones effectively exposed Brunson’s lack of skill by countering with a devastating combo, flooring him for the first time in his career. Jones then aggressively pounded Brunson until earning a stoppage by TKO.[5]

Professional Career 2010-Present

Carson Jones changed management in 2009 and by 2010 began routinely fighting as a welterweight.[6] He has amassed a record of 13-2-1 (8 KOs) since 2010 with one loss coming by split decision and the other by majority decision.

Carson Jones vs. Said Ouali

Carson and Said clashed on September 17, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV on the undercard for the Mayweather-Ortiz fight. After a competitive 7 rounds, Jones stopped the talented Ouali after his right eye became swollen shut. Jones was leading on all the score cards at the time. In addition, Jones scored a knockdown in the 4th round.

Carson Jones vs. Ricardo Williams Jr.

Carson Jones swam through Ricardo Williams Jr. with a fourth-round TKO at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 15, 2011. Ricardo is best known for his performance in the 2000 Olympic Games which saw him win a Silver Medal as a light welterweight. Nonetheless, Carson’s dominance was convincing as he scored three knockdowns en route to his victory.

Carson Jones vs. Kell Brook

On July 7, 2012 Jones and Brook went to war at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Billed as the “Edge of Glory” the match was an IBF welterweight title eliminator pairing the undefeated Brook against Jones in his first overseas appearance. Jones adopted a reserved strategy for the first half of the bout allowing his opponent to win all of the first 6 rounds, while gradually landing body blows. Over the second half of the match Carson increased the pressure breaking Brook’s nose, targeting his body, and winning the majority of the final six rounds. Despite this, Brook won a majority decision.[7]

Jones’ determination and drive in the fight impressed many spectators in the UK resulting in him being awarded the 2012 Overseas Fighter of the Year recognition by the British Boxing Board of Control.[8]

Current and Previous Titles

On April 18, 2008, Carson Jones beat Jose Adelaydo Gonzalez by unanimous decision to win the vacant NABA USA light middleweight title.
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On May 7, 2009 Carson Jones convincingly handled Michi Munoz by TKO in round 10 of 12 to win the vacant WBC Continental Americas light middle weight title. He would later vacate the title.[10]

On April 22, 2010 Carson Jones beat Jason LeHoullier by TKO to win the NABA light middleweight title. He would later lose the title to Rogerio Pereira by split decision.[11]

Carson Jones fought veteran boxer Michael Clark on May 5, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Tulsa, OK. Jones scored a victory after Clark was unable to continue after an accidental low blow in the second round. The TKO loss was the fourth KO loss of Clark’s career and gave Jones the USBA welterweight title. To date, Jones has successfully defended his title twice.

Professional Boxing Record

37 Wins (27 knockouts, 10 decisions), 11 Losses 3 Draws[12]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 37-11-3 United Kingdom Brian Rose UD 12 2015-08-01 United Kingdom Craven Park, Hull, Yorkshire
Win 37-10-3 United Kingdom Brian Rose TKO 1 (12) 2015-02-14 United Kingdom Winter Gardens, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Win 36-10-3 United States Shannon Miller KO 3 (12) 2014-09-27 United States OKC Downtown Airpark, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 35-10-3 United Kingdom Kell Brook TKO 8 (10), 1:07 2013-07-13 United Kingdom Craven Park, Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Win 35-9-3 United States Travis Hartman KO 3 (6), 1:23 2013-04-25 United States Hyatt Regency Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Draw 34-9-3 Republic of Ireland Dean Byrne PTS 8 2012-12-08 United Kingdom Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Loss 34-9-2 United Kingdom Kell Brook MD 12 2012-07-07 United Kingdom Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom IBF international welterweight title eliminator
Win 34-8-2 United States Allen Conyers TKO 9 (12), 0:25 2012-04-26 United States Hyatt Regency Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma USBA welterweight title defense
Win 33-8-2 United States Ricardo Williams Jr. TKO 4 (12) 2011-12-15 United States Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USBA welterweight title defense
Win 32-8-2 Morocco Said Ouali RTD 7 (19), 3:00 2011-09-17 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 31-8-2 United States Germaine Sanders TKO 6 (8), 2:05 2011-07-09 United States Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win 30-8-2 United States Michael Clark TKO 2 (12), 1:53 2011-05-05 United States Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma Won vacant USBA welterweight title
Win 29-8-2 Azerbaijan Rahman Yusubov TKO 4 (8), 2:05 2010-12-10 United States Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win 28-8-2 Mexico Donovan Castaneda TKO 1 (8) 2010-12-10 United States Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas
Win 27-8-2 Mexico Roberto Valenzuela TKO 5 (6), 1:17 2010-11-09 United States Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Loss 26-8-2 Brazil Rogerio Pereira SD 10 2010-09-10 United States Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas Loss NABA light middleweight title
Win 26-7-2 United States Jason LeHoullier TKO 9(10), 0:51 2010-04-22 United States Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma Won vacant NABA light middleweight title
Draw 25-7-2 United States Delray Raines MD 6 2010-03-19 United States Choctaw Gaming Center, Durant, Oklahoma
Win 25-7-1 Mexico Eloy Suarez UD 5 2010-01-28 United States Coca-Cola Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win 24-7-1 United States Tyrone Brunson TKO 3 (10), 2:39 2009-12-04 United States Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California
Win 23-7-1 United States Jose Adelaydo Gonzalez UD 8 2009-10-24 United States Kay John Hammonds Center, Joplin, Missouri
NC 22-7-1 Mexico Eloy Suarez ND 5 2009-08-25 United States Remington Park, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Win 22-7-1 United States Steve Walker TKO 3 (6), 0:44 2009-07-25 United States Kay Yeager Coliseum, Wichita Falls, Texas
Win 21-7-1 United States Michi Munoz TKO 10 (12), 1:00 2009-05-07 United States Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma Vacant WBC Continental Americas light middleweight title
Win 20-7-1 United States Dan Wallace TKO 4 (6), 1:43 2009-03-28 United States Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma
Win 19-7-1 United States Mike McGuire TKO 2 (6), 2:29 2009-03-12 United States First Council Casino, Newkirk, Oklahoma
Loss 18-7-1 Mexico Jesus Soto Karass UD 10 2009-02-06 United States Maywood Activity Center, Maywood, California
Win 18-6-1 Dominican Republic Alexis Division TKO 3 (8) 1:37 2009-01-16 United States Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Win 17-6-1 United States Shaun Hinkle TKO 2 (4) 0:50 2008-11-24 United States Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win16-6-1Mexico Donovan Castaneda UD 8 (8) 2008-09-20 United States Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win15-6-1United States John Huskey TKO 2 (4), 2:35 2008-07-22 United States Remington Park, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Win 14-6-1United States Jose Adelaydo Gonzalez UD 10 2008-04-18 United States Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma
Loss13-6-1United StatesChris Gray UD62008-01-19 United States Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington
Win13-5-1United States Jose Adelaydo Gonzalez MD62008-01-04 United States Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Loss12-5-1Mexico Roberto Garcia UD102007-06-08 United States Livestock Showground, Mercedes, Texas
Loss12-4-1Mexico Freddy Hernández SD102006-10-27 United States Feather Falls Casino, Oroville, California
Loss12-3-1Mexico Alfonso Gomez TKO8 (8), 2:282006-08-25 United States ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California
Win12-2-1United States Justin Flanagan UD42006-07-21 United States Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Win11-2-1United States Jeff Carpenter TKO 3 (4), 1:17 2006-06-15 United States Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho
Win10-2-1United States Brad Hill KO 1 (4), 1:48 2006-05-06 United States Farmers Market, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win9-2-1United States Adam Capo TKO3 (6), 2:162006-04-26 United States Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma
Loss8-2-1Mexico Luciano Perez TKO6 (8), 2:372006-02-17 United States Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois
Win8-1-1United States Julian Townsend MD62006-02-02 United States Henry Fonda Theater, Hollywood, California, California
Win7-1-1United States Keon Johnson UD62005-11-18 United States Radisson Star Plaza, Merrillville, Indiana
Loss6-1-1United States Favio Medina UD62005-10-27 United States Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho
Win6-0-1United States Verdell Smith UD42005-10-04 United States Gaillardia Country Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win5-0-1Mexico Donovan Castaneda SD42005-08-02 United States Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri
Win4-0-1United States Larry Cunningham TKO1 (4), 3:00 2005-07-22 United States El 2002 Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Draw 3-0-1United States Favio Medina D42005-06-16 United States Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho
NC3-0United States Kyle Sherman ND42005-04-15 United States El 2002 Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win3-0United States Steve Vincent TKO22005-01-13 United States Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center, Saint Charles, Missouri
Win2-0United States David Molton TKO12004-12-10 United States Centro de Espectaculos El 2002, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Win1-0United States Sheldon Mosley TKO42004-10-05 United States Gaillardia Country Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Professional boxing debut.

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