Troy Jones (born 26 June 1998) is an English

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. He is a former English

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champion.

Career

Having started boxing aged seven and spending his amateur career fighting out of Solihull ABC, Jones made his professional debut on 16 October 2021, defeating Daniel Borisov on points in a four-round contest in

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. Unbeaten in his first 10 pro-fights, he faced Leon Willings for the vacant English

title at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 17 August 2024. Jones won by unanimous decision. He made a successful first defense of his title against Michael Stephenson at

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in Birmingham on 30 November 2024, winning via unanimous decision despite having a point deducted for illegal use of the shoulder. Jones faced Ezra Taylor for the vacant WBA Continental Gold light-heavyweight title at Nottingham Arena on 10 May 2025. He lost via unanimous decision.

References

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