Damon Jones (born 17 March 1993) is a British

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who has challenged once for the

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title.

Amateur career

Jones won the 2011

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British welterweight title, when boxing out of the West Leeds ABC.

Professional career

Jones made his professional debut on 10 March 2012, winning a round-round

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against Liam Griffiths. On 25 July 2015, Jones fought for his first major regional championship—the

title—but was stopped in six rounds by defending champion

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Professional record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Damon Middleweight boxers English male boxers 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Leeds Southpaw boxers