Mike Jones Wins Eliminator in near shutout of Lujan at MSG!
 By Ken Hissner, Doghouse Boxing (Dec 5, 2011) Doghouse Boxing (All Photos © German Villasenor, DHB)
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For Philadelphia’s unbeaten
welterweight Mike Jones, 26-0 (19), it was just another sparring
session with one of the last 13 Latino’s he has defeated in a row.
The only difference this time was the opponent was rated.
He’s beaten 17 Latino’s out of the
26 opponents he’s faced. When he takes on former WBO light welter
champion and top ranked IBF contender Randall “The Knock-Out King”
Bailey for the vacant title in 2012 let’s hope it doesn’t throw
him off. Maybe his promoter J Russell Peltz can invest in a sombrero
for Bailey to wear. Bailey still has the knockout punch though he
has only scored 1 in his 4 fights since moving up to welterweight.
Jones won 11 of 12 rounds busting up
No. 4 contender Sebastian Lujan, 38-6-2 (24) at Madison Square Garden
Saturday night (featured on the undercard to Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II) before his corner said “enough!” The Argentine who
is the WBC Latino champion was made to look foolish throughout.
Unfortunately Jones is expected to knock out his opponents and when
he doesn’t he doesn’t get the credit he deserves. With a title
shot on the line he didn’t take any chances of a lucky punch thrown
by Lujan despite the continuous urging from his corner to throw more
punches. Next up is a puncher whom Jones should handle if he plays
it just as safe. “We hope to meet Bailey by April or May,” said
co-promoter Peltz. Since Bailey is now with DiBella instead of Don
King things should going smoothly.
Jones will have to show more side to
side movement against Bailey than he showed with Lujan. Ever since
Jones became part of Top Rank‘s co-promotion the rumors are one of
their trainers will put the “finishing touches” on Jones. Don’t
be surprised if Freddie Roach is brought in with current trainer
Vaughn Jackson assisting him. Jackson has been there since the
beginning and even though he won’t win any popularity contests with
the rest of the team, he and Jones are close. It will be
interesting.
Noticeably also was the absence of
co-manager and veteran cut-man Jim Williams in the corner. He was
replaced by Danny Milano, nephew of legendary Al Certo. Whenever one
of the Jim Williams and Doc Nowicki fighters are in there Williams is
in the corner. Assisting Jackson was strength coach Danny Davis who
is also known as one of the top hand wrappers per Williams. Funny
how things change once a boxer get’s closer to the top. Let it be
known all of the Philly fans are pulling for Jones to join Bernard
Hopkins and hopefully next month Steve “USS” Cunningham regaining
his IBF title for the 3x as Philly world champions.
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