Isiah Jones: record, next fight and profile →
Persistence paid off for Isiah Jones on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Jones upset Donte Stubbs by majority decision in what was the second fight in two weeks for the Detroit native. Judges Adalaide Byrd (58-56) and Eric Cheek (59-55) favored Jones’ jab and counter-punching, and they overruled judge Tim Cheatham, who scored their six-round middleweight match a draw (57-57).
Alex Saucedo and Sonny Fredrickson made weight Monday two months after they initially were supposed to step on the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s scale. Saucedo officially weighed 140½ pounds for a 10-round welterweight fight ESPN will televise Tuesday night from MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. Fredrickson came in at 140¾ pounds.
Isiah Jones survived six rounds with Nikoloz Sekhniashvili on Tuesday night, but he lost their six-round middleweight match handily. Sekhniashvili consistently landed the harder punches and was the aggressor throughout a bout ESPN televised from MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. The 26-year-old middleweight prospect from The Republic of Georgia improved to 6-0 and went the distance for the second time since he turned pro in April 2018.
Santillan, DeMarco Weights Photos Gallery - Don’t blink. Top Rank on ESPN’s summer schedule resumes with a trio of shows, commencing Tuesday, June 16, with the return of bantamweight contender Joshua “Don’t Blink” Greer Jr. in a 10-rounder against 23-year-old Filipino upstart Mike Plania at the MGM Grand Conference Center – Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas. (photos by Mikey Williams)
Split-T Management is proud to announce the signing of undefeated super middleweight and former National Golden Gloves Champion, Isiah Jones. Jones of Detroit, has a record of 6-0 with three knockouts. The 23 year-old Jones was 52-2 as an amateur, and was the 2016 National Golden Gloves champion.