Rodney Jones (born July 28, 1968) is an American professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2007. He challenged twice for a light-middleweight world title in 2000 and 2007. At the regional level, he held the NABO and NABF light-middleweight titles.
Early in his career when Rodney was 28 years old, he beat an eighteen-year-old Antonio Margarito by a ten-round decision. The young fighter went on to become a three-time World Champion.[1]
WBO Light Middleweight Championship
In his first effort at a World Championship he would lose to Harry Simon on September 23, 2000.[2]
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