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LAS VEGAS -- When the fight ended, his hands were raised in victory, and 27-year-old welterweight (147 pounds) prospect Mike Jones of Philadelphia still was unbeaten following a Nov. 13, HBO pay per view televised unanimous decision over Jesus Soto-Karass that was contested at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
But Jones (23-0, 18 knockouts) was far from pleased with his effort. For after nearly stopping Soto-Karass (24-5-3, 16 KOs) in the second round by unleashing a volley of around 50 punches, Jones was physically gassed, and his legs felt like a pair of anvils being lugged around the ring, more or less making him a stationary target.
Jones had hope for much better, being that the fight was contested on the under card of a unanimous decision win by eight-division king and WBO welterweight titlist Manny Pacquiao (53-2-1, 38 knockouts), who is handled by Top Rank Promotions, over ex-champion Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KOs) for the WBC's vacant junior middleweight (154 pounds).
Pacquiao has since relinquished the WBC belt.
On Saturday night, Jones will get a chance at redemption at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, where he will rematch Soto-Karass on the under card of a clash between WBA interim super flyweight (115 pounds) titlist Nonito Donaire (25-1, 17 KOs) and WBO and WBC bantamweight (118 pounds) king Fernando Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KOs).
Jones spoke to FanHouse prior to a Wednesday workout at the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas.
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Source: http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2011/02/16/mike-jones/
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