Rodney Jones (born July 28, 1968) is an American

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who competed from 1991 to 2007. He challenged twice for a

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world title in 2000 and 2007. At the regional level, he held the NABO and NABF light-middleweight titles.

Amateur career

Jones compiled an amateur record of 31-4.

Professional career

Early in his career when Rodney was 28 years old, he beat an eighteen-year-old

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by a ten-round decision. The young fighter went on to become a three-time World Champion.

WBO Light Middleweight Championship

In his first effort at a World Championship he would lose to Harry Simon on September 23, 2000.

IBF Light Middleweight Championship

On February 3, 2007 Jones lost to world champion

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in Silver Spurs Arena,

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