
Video: Randall Bailey on Knocking Out Jones For The Title
Ernest Gabion catches up with IBF welterweight champion Randall Bailey to get his thoughts on the come from behind knockout victory over Mike Jones.

Ernest Gabion catches up with IBF welterweight champion Randall Bailey to get his thoughts on the come from behind knockout victory over Mike Jones.

Ryan Burton catches up with trainer John David Jackson to get his thoughts on Randall Bailey's knockout victory over Mike Jones to win the IBF welterweight title.

It almost doesn’t make sense, given his ability to render a man senseless. But Randall Bailey, who will face Mike Jones for the vacant IBF welterweight title on Saturday night, is a compassionate man. Bailey, one of the hardest punchers in boxing, admits to feeling bad for his opponents after depositing them on their fanny. He confesses to feeling a little nervous as he watches them crash to the canvas, a few even losing consciousness before touching down. In 49 fights, he has stopped 36 of his opponents, many of them on highlight-reel type knockouts.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - In a fight for the vacant IBF welterweight championship, Randall Bailey (43-7-1, 37KOs) knocked out previously undefeated Mike Jones (26-1, 19KOs) in the eleventh round to capture the title.

Mike Jones respects Randall Bailey’s power, but the undefeated welterweight contender from Philadelphia still doesn’t think their fight tonight will be as difficult as some suspect. “I know I’ve got to go out there and be relaxed, poised,” Jones said. “That’s how I fight my best, when I’m relaxed. If I’m fighting my best, the fight should be no problem.”

By Jake Donovan Any worries of this weekend's headliner between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley lacking super fight buzz were immediately alleviated the moment the doors opened at the MGM Grand for Friday's live weigh-in. A capacity crowd of more than 5,000 rabid fans crammed into the famed Vegas venue for the afternoon's festivities, in which all of the fighters appearing on Saturday's card hit the scales Friday afternoon. Pacquiao came in at the divisional limit of 147 lb., while Bradley stepped on the scale at a chiseled 146 lb.

Ryan Burton catches up with undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones to discuss his anticipated bout against Randall Bailey for the vacant IBF 147-pound championship.

Randall Bailey has always been the walking definition of action speaking louder than words. The 37-year old knockout artist has never had much to say to opponents prior to a fight; there’s no need for hyperbole when you’re capable of ending any given fight with a single punch.

Saturday's card at the MGM Grand will feature a three-bout pay-per-view undercard with undefeated No. 1 welterweight contender MIKE "MJ" JONES battling two-time world champion and current No. 2 contender RANDALL "The Knockout King" BAILEY for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight title; undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion GUILLERMO "El Chacal" RIGONDEAUX defending his title against world-rated TEON "The Technician" KENNEDY; and five-division world champion and Méxican icon JORGE "Travieso" ARCE, in his first fight in a Las Vegas ring in over one year, taking on Puerto Rican knockout artist JESUS ROJAS in a 10-round junior featherweight fight. In the main event, Manny Pacquiao defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship against Timothy Bradley.

In a battle between boxer and puncher, it’s expected for both sides to negotiate every possible detail in their favor. If the two fighters are welterweight fighting in the state of Nevada, chances are the debate is going to be over the size of gloves used. The boxer will exploit the Nevada exception of a 10 oz. limit for all fights at welterweight and above, while the puncher will campaign for lighter gloves.