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“I am ready and I am sharp. I have a whole new
plan. I’m gonna shock the world with my agility
and skill level”, said Jones (54-8, 40 KOs)
recently during his preparations for the UBO
Championship bout.
The former four-division world champion has a new
co-trainer in his corner in Tom Yankello, and
warmed up for the Alexander-fight with an
exhibition bout against Heavyweight prospect Bobby
Thomas Jr. (11-1, 8 KOs) this past Wednesday Nov.
23 in Pittsburgh.
Against Thomas, Jones displayed some of the flashy
moves that once helped make him the best
pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and sources
within the Jones-camp report that the now
42-year-old future Hall-Of-Famer is once again
looking like his old self, after some below par
performances in recent outings.
Max Alexander (14-5-2, 2 KOs) has publicly
declared that he plans to knock Jones out within
six rounds, and even said the promoters wouldn’t
have to pay him his purse if he didn’t. At a press
conference last week Jones was asked what round he
is going to end the fight, and stated:
“In the first round that Max slips, that’s the
round he is going down. That may be the 1st, 2nd,
3rd or even the 10th. But, whenever it is, I will
knock him out in the first round that he slips, I
am ready!” |
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