Junior Jones
Junior Jones held the WBO super bantamweight world title and the WBA bantamweight world title between 1993 and 1997. Jones's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 6, in 1996. Jones first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBA bantamweight world title by beating Jorge Eliecer Julio.
- World title bouts
- 8
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
- 4–4
- World titles held
- 2
- Longest world title reign (WBO super bantamweight, 1996–1997)
- 1 year
Timeline of world title events
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2000
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Paul Ingle beats Junior Jones via knockout 11/12
Featherweight · IBF
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1998
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Erik Morales beats Junior Jones via knockout 4/12
Super Bantamweight · WBC
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1997
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The Ring magazine rates Junior Jones No. 5 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Junior Jones No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Kennedy McKinney beats Junior Jones via knockout 4/12
Super Bantamweight · WBO
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Junior Jones beats Marco Antonio Barrera via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Bantamweight · WBO
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1996
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The Ring magazine rates Junior Jones No. 1 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Junior Jones No. 6 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Junior Jones beats Marco Antonio Barrera via disqualification 5/12
Super Bantamweight · WBO
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1995
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The Ring magazine rates Junior Jones No. 10 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings
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1994
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John Michael Johnson beats Junior Jones via knockout 11/12
Bantamweight · WBA
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Junior Jones beats Elvis Alvarez via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · WBA
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1993
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The Ring magazine rates Junior Jones No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Junior Jones beats Jorge Eliecer Julio via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · WBA
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1992
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The Ring magazine rates Junior Jones No. 4 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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1991
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The Ring magazine rates Junior Jones No. 4 at bantamweight in its annual ratings