Guillermo Jones
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Guillermo Jones (born 1972-05-05 in Colon, Panama) is a Panamanian boxer best known for losing three world title fights in controversial decisions.
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"El Felino" started to box in the paid ranks 1993 as a welterweight and later at junior middleweight.[1] He won his first 21 bouts in Panama then went abroad and was stopped in two rounds by Venezuelan David Noel. He avenged the loss by first round KO and promoter Don King gave him a WBA title fight against Laurent Boudouani in 1998. He drew once and lost the rematch by split decision.
After these fights he went up four weightclasses until fighting as a Cruiser starting in 2002. He fought Johnny Nelson for the WBO title, again scoring a draw.
After yet another split decision loss in 2005, this time to undefeated contender and future title holder Steve Cunningham, he rebounded the same year with KOs of Kelvin Davis (boxer) and ex champ Wayne Braithwaite.
Jones got a shot at champion Firat Arslan on September 27, 2008 and won an undisputed fight by TKO. He is the heaviest and oldest professional fighter from Panama to have achieved a world championship and became Panama's 28th World Champion.[2]
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| Preceded by Firat Arslan |
WBA Cruiserweight Champion September 27, 2008 – present |
Incumbent |
