Otha Jones III

Otha Jones III (born February 6, 2000) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he won two U.S. National Junior Championships, one U.S. National Youth Championships and represented the United States at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games at light welterweight.[3]

Otha Jones III
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Born (2000-02-06) February 6, 2000
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights6
Wins5
Wins by KO2
Losses0
Draws1

Early life

Otha Jones III was born on February 6, 2000 in Toledo, Ohio. Before dedicating himself to boxing, Jones participated in wrestling, winning three state titles between the ages of 8 and 12.[4] He first got into boxing at the age of 8 after his friend, Wayne "Pretty Boy Bam Bam" Lawrence Jr., also eight at the time, became a viral hit on YouTube after posting a video of himself boxing. Jones said of the video, "We were like eight years old and he [Bam Bam] got a million views on YouTube [by posting a video of himself boxing]. I was thinking, ‘I want a million views, too, man!’. So, I told my dad and ever since then, I’ve been in the gym."[5] Jones is trained by his father, Otha Jones II and his older brother, Roshown Jones.[5]

Amateur career

During an amateur career in which he compiled a record of 283–13, Jones won multiple national championships at the junior and youth level.[6][7]

Professional career

On January 16, 2019, it was announced that Jones had signed a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing USA.[8] He made his professional debut on March 9, 2019, winning via unanimous decision (UD) over six rounds against Girorgi Gelashvili at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Two judges scored the bout 58–55 while the third scored it 59–53.[9] His second fight came three months later on June 21, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Michael Horabin at the York Hall in London.[10] Eight days after his bout with Horabin, Jones fought Matias Agustin Arriagada on June 29 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, winning by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 60–54 in favour of Jones.[11] The fight was part of the undercard for Demetrius Andrade's WBO title defense against Maciej Sulęcki.[4] On October 12, 2019, as part of the undercard for Dmitry Bivol's WBA title defense against Lenin Castillo, Jones defeated Eric Manriquez by majority decision at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Two judges scored the bout in favour of Jones with 40–36 and 39–37, while the third scored it a draw at 38–38.[12]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
6 fights 5 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 3 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
6 Draw 5–0–1 Kevin Montiel Mendoza SD 6 Oct 23, 2020 Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Juan Santiago TKO 2 (6), 1:29 Jan 30, 2020 Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Eric Manriquez MD 4 Oct 12, 2019 Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Matias Agustin Arriagada UD 6 Jun 29, 2019 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Michael Horabin TKO 1 (6), 1:40 Jun 21, 2019 York Hall, London, England
1 Win 1–0 Giorgi Gelashvili UD 6 Mar 9, 2019 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.

References
  1. "Otha Jones". Teamusa.org. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. "Boxing record for Otha Jones III". BoxRec.
  3. "Otha Jones III competing at Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 ⋆ Boxing News 24". Boxing News 24. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. Santoliquito, Joseph (July 1, 2019). "Otha Jones is using an old-school way up the boxing ladder". The Ring. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. Scott, Craig (September 24, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Otha Jones III - "Boxing in Black and White..."". Boxing Social. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  6. RINGSIDE (June 28, 2019). "Otha Jones III bids for second victory in a week on Matchroom bill". World Boxing News. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  7. Donovan, Jake (June 29, 2019). "Otha Jones "Humbled" To Share Card With Ring Idol Andrade". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  8. "Otha Jones III signs with Matchroom Boxing USA". Matchroom Boxing. January 16, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  9. Raspanti, John (March 12, 2019). "Amatuer [sic] star Otha Jones III victorious in pro debut". SecondsOut Boxing News. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  10. "BoxRec: Otha Jones III vs. Michael Horabin". boxrec.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  11. "BoxRec: Otha Jones III vs. Matias Agustin Arriagada". boxrec.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  12. Donovan, Jake (October 12, 2019). "Otha Jones, Biyarslanov Pick Up Decision Wins in Chicago". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
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