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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.

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Rodney Jones
Statistics
Real name	Rodney Jones
Nickname(s)	Smooth
Weight(s)	Middleweight Light middleweight Welterweight
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach	77 in (196 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1968-07-28) July 28, 1968 (age 54) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	42
Wins	37
Wins by KO	22
Losses	4
Draws	1
No contests	0

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.[1]

WBO Light Middleweight Championship

In his first effort at a World Championship he would lose to Harry Simon on September 23, 2000.[2]

IBF Light Middleweight Championship

On February 3, 2007 Jones lost to world champion Cory Spinks in Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida.[3]

References

External links

• Boxing record for Rodney Jones from BoxRec (registration required)

Vacant Title last held by Rene Arredondo	WBO NABO Light Middleweight Champion November 18, 1995 – June 16, 1998 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Doug Gray
Vacant Title last held by Doug Gray	WBO NABO Light Middleweight Champion June 22, 1998 – March 8, 1999 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Tito Mendoza
Vacant Title last held by Juan Carlos Candelo	NABF Light Middleweight Champion April 15, 2004 – June 10, 2006 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Andrey Tsurkan

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