Middleweight contender Amari Jones will be in a homecoming-ish fight on Friday night, live from the SAP Center in San Jose, California, near Oakland, where Jones was born and raised.
The undefeated 24-year-old Jones (16-0, 14 KOs) will take on former IBF middleweight champion Vincenzo Gualtieri (25-1-1, 8 KOs) in an IBF title eliminator live on DAZN. With Golden Boy Promotions backing Jones and giving him this opportunity as part of the main event, Jones knows this is his time to shine on a global scale.
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When you speak to Jones, you quickly realize he has something of a Jekyll & Hyde personality. The person you see in the ring isn’t the same as the one outside it. In the ring, he tries to end fights early with an all-action style, but outside of it, he’s quiet and reserved, carrying the maturity of someone years beyond his age. So when you ask Jones who he is, the answer you get isn’t that surprising.
“Amari Jones is a stand-up guy,” Jones told FightsATW. “I live by the book, don’t mess around, and take my job seriously. I’m here to win these world titles and make a lot of money.”
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Although he desires to win world titles and the money that comes with them, what drives Jones is his family and the work he does for the kids in his community. Jones owns The Lion’s Den Boxing Gym in Pittsburg, CA, which is a nonprofit. The gym’s website states the following:…