Alfred Jones (boxer)

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Name Alfred Jones Role Boxer		Martial art Boxing Division Middleweight
Olympic medals Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Middleweight People also search for Chris Finnegan, Agustin Zaragoza, Aleksei Ivanovich Kiselyov

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.

Defeated Marcelo Quinones (Peru) 5-0

Defeated Raúl Marrero (Cuba) 5-0

Defeated Simon Georgiev (Bulgaria) 4-1

Lost to Chris Finnegan (Great Britain) 1-4

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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