Mike Jones is an undefeated American professional Welterweight

Welterweight

Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...

 boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

. Jones is the current NABA and WBO NABO

North American Boxing Organization

The North American Boxing Organization is one of several regulators of boxing that works in North America. The NABO is one of the regional bodies that is part of the World Boxing Organization.Legendary Roy Jones Jr is former Light heavyweight champion....

 Welterweight champion.

Professional career

Mike Jones made his professional boxing career on December 16, 2005 at the age of 22 against Jason Thompson who he would defeat by a second round technical knockout. By May 2007 Jones had compiled a record of 7-0, all by knockout no later then the third round. It was around this time that Jones was featured on the undercard of the Hugo Fidel Cazares vs. Wilfrido Valdez fight.

On August 29, 2008 Jones defeated Juliano Ramos to win the vacant NABA Welterweight

Welterweight

Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...

 title.

On April 17, 2010 Jones defeated Hector Munoz to defend his NABA title but also to win the vacant WBO NABO

North American Boxing Organization

The North American Boxing Organization is one of several regulators of boxing that works in North America. The NABO is one of the regional bodies that is part of the World Boxing Organization.Legendary Roy Jones Jr is former Light heavyweight champion....

 welterweight title.

On November 13, 2010 Jones fought in Arlington, Texas

Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...

 vs. Jesus Soto Karass

Jesus Soto Karass

Jesús Soto Karass is a Mexican boxer in the Welterweight division. He is the former WBC Continental Americas and the NABF Welterweight Champion. Jesús is the older brother of boxer José Luis Soto Karass....

, on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao

Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...

 vs. Antonio Margarito

Antonio Margarito

Antonio Margarito Montiel is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former WBA, WBO, & IBF welterweight champion...

, it was a close fight that could have gone either way, but went the way of Jones on decision.

Professional boxing record

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|align=left| Argentina Sebastian Lujan

Sebastian Andres Lujan

Sebastián Andrés Lujan is an Argentine professional boxer in the Welterweight division.-Pro career:...

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|25-0
|align=left| United States Raúl Muñoz
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|2
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|24-0
|align=left| Mexico Jesus Soto Karass

Jesus Soto Karass

Jesús Soto Karass is a Mexican boxer in the Welterweight division. He is the former WBC Continental Americas and the NABF Welterweight Champion. Jesús is the older brother of boxer José Luis Soto Karass....

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|12
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|23-0
|align=left| Mexico Jesus Soto Karass

Jesus Soto Karass

Jesús Soto Karass is a Mexican boxer in the Welterweight division. He is the former WBC Continental Americas and the NABF Welterweight Champion. Jesús is the older brother of boxer José Luis Soto Karass....

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|10
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|22-0
|align=left| Puerto Rico Irving Garcia
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|5
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|21-0
|align=left| United States Hector Munez
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|5
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|20-0
|align=left| Puerto Rico Henry Bruseles

Henry Bruseles

Henry Bruseles born in Gurabo, Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who fights in the light welterweight division.-Professional career:...

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|10
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|19-0
|align=left| Colombia Raul Pinzon
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|5
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|18-0
|align=left| Costa Rica Lenin Arroyo

Lenin Arroyo

Lenin Arroyo is a professional boxer based in Miami, Florida, in the United States.Arroyo aka "Volcano", made his professional debut on October 12, 2002 vs. Anolan Regal Del Valle at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach, Florida...

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|10
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|17-0
|align=left| Colombia Dairo Esalas
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|2
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|16-0
|align=left| Mexico Luciano Perez
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|3
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|15-0
|align=left| Brazil Juliano Ramos
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|6
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|14-0
|align=left| United States Gilbert Venegas
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|8
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|13-0
|align=left| United States Germaine Sanders
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|8
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|12-0
|align=left| United States Israel Cardona
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|3
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|11-0
|align=left| United States Richard Hall
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|1
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|10-0
|align=left| United States Martinus Clay
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|5
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|9-0
|align=left| Puerto Rico Doel Carrasquillo
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|2
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|8-0
|align=left| United States Gilbert Guevara
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|7-0
|align=left| Mexico Francisco Maldonado
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|2
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|6-0
|align=left| United States Donnie Fosmire
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|3
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|5-0
|align=left| United States Jason Jordan
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|1
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|4-0
|align=left| United States Todd Brad Dillon
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|1
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|3-0
|align=left| United States Ronny Glover
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|1
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|2-0
|align=left| United States Chris Gray
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|2
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|1-0
|align=left| United States Jason Thompson
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|2
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