The comeback continues for disgraced former Welterweight champion Antonio Margarito after he defeated journeyman Carson Jones via technical decision after a series of bizarre events in Mexico. Cut in the second round over his surgically repaired and retirement-inducing right eye, it was beginning to look like a long night as Jones started battering Margarito from pillar to … [Read more...]
Kell Brook vs. Carson Jones: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison A score will be settled on Saturday night when Kell “Special K” Brook (29-0, 19 KOs) takes on Carson Jones (35-9-3, 25 KOs) at the Craven Park Stadium in Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Brook, the Yorkshire native, is looking to quiet the critics who felt he lost in his first fight with Jones, while Jones is looking to prove his performance in their first … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Heroes & Villains of the Week
Hero of the Week: Carson Jones Carson Jones was flown into the UK to lose and lose impressively, to be sacrificed to emerging star, Kell Brook. But matchmakers for Brook promoter, Eddie Hearn, completely missed the boat when choosing Jones as cannon fodder. Jones is one of the few old school contenders left in the sport. Battle-hardened on the road against legitimately … [Read more...]
Kell Brook Struggles To Points Verdict Over Carson Jones – Fails To Impress
By Geoff Poundes Kell Brook failed to take the major step towards international recognition he needed tonight when he barely outpointed American Carson Jones over twelve see-saw rounds at the Sheffield Motorpoint Arena. The unbeaten Brook, now 28-0, 18 KO's, took charge from the opening bell, and out-classed the ever willing Jones for six rounds before succumbing to the … [Read more...]
Kell Brook Promises Spiteful Beating of Carson Jones Satuday Night in Sheffield
By Geoff Poundes There’s a bit of spite in the air in the run-up to Saturday night’s IBF welterweight title eliminator between Britain’s Kell Brook and American Carson Jones. Of course, spite is de rigeur these days, and if fighters can’t feel it, their promoters ensure they can manufacture it, what with television audiences and ticket-buyers eagerly watching on. The … [Read more...]