Mike Jones - Larry Mosley
Fight Re-scheduled for August 8th at Bally's
July 8, 2009
(JULY 8) ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—Unbeaten
welterweight Mike Jones, of North Philadelphia, and veteran Larry
Mosley, of Los Angeles, CA, hope the third time is a charm when they
square off Saturday evening, Aug. 8, at Bally’s Atlantic City. At stake
in the scheduled 10-round contest will be Jones’ world ranking and his
North American Boxing Association (NABA) title.
Jones, 26, is one of boxing’s hottest prospects. His 17-0 record
includes 15 knockouts and he won the vacant NABA title Aug. 29, 2008,
when he K0d Juliano Ramos, a Brazilian living in Boca Raton, FL, in six
rounds at the New Alhambra in South Philadelphia.
In his first defense last March 6, Jones was set to fight Mosley, who
had to cancel out five days earlier with a back injury. Instead, Jones
K0d late sub Dairo Esalas, of Miami, FL, in two rounds at the Blue
Horizon in North Philadelphia.
Two weeks prior to the re-scheduled fight with Mosley on June 6 at
Bally’s, Jones strained the bicep on his left arm and had to cancel.
A pro since 2005, Jones has beaten Doel Carrasquillo, of Lancaster, PA;
Israel “Pito” Cardona, of Hartford, CT; Gilbert Venegas, of Moline, IL.
Jones’ two hardest fights came last year against a pair of Chicago, IL,
fighters. In his only ESPN 2 appearance March 28, 2008, Jones
rallied in the last two rounds to earn an eight-round decision over
Germaine Sanders at the Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca, NY. Then,
last Dec. 5 at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA in a fight televised
by Telefutura/Univision, Jones shook off some early bombs and knocked
out Luciano Perez in three rounds.
Jones is ranked No. 10 by the World Boxing Association (WBA), No. 10 by
the International Boxing Federation (IBF), No. 13 by the World Boxing
Organization (WBO), No. 26 by the World Boxing Council (WBC).
Mosley, 29, is the most experienced and most accomplished boxer Jones
has met. After a successful amateur career which included 183 wins
in 200 amateur fights, Mosley turned pro in 2000 and has compiled a
15-3-2 record with six knockouts against solid opposition.
Most ringsiders thought Mosley was “robbed” when he was held to a
12-round draw by Miguel Figueroa, of Camden, NJ, on March 3, 2006, at
the New Alhambra in South Philadelphia.
The same thing happened in Mosley’s next fight when he again appeared to
be unlucky to get only a 12-round draw with world-rated Golden Johnson
in the latter’s Dallas, TX, backyard. This will be Mosley’s second
trip to Atlantic City, NJ. He knocked out Colombian Alexis Divison (then
16-1, 12 K0s) in four rounds Aug. 4, 2005.
In his last fight Oct. 24 in Carbazon, CA, Mosley lost a 10-round
decision to Mexican prospect Saul Alvarez (currently 27-0-1, 20 K0s).
Six preliminary fights complete the show.
Tickets are priced at $50 and $75. They are on sale at the offices of
Peltz Boxing Promotions, Inc. (215-765-0922) or online at
peltzboxing.com. Tickets also can be purchased through TicketMaster
(800-745-3000) or online at ticketmaster.com. Source/PR
