Mike Jones keeping busy on June 25th

Welterweight contender Mike Jones (24-0, 18 KOs), who is on the verge of a title shot, has his summer mapped out. He will headline a "Top Rank Live" card (Fox Deportes/FSN) on June 25 in his hometown of Philadelphia against an opponent to be determined, Carl Moretti of Top Rank, Jones' co-promoter with Russell Peltz, told ESPN.com. If Jones is successful, he is slated to return in September on HBO in the televised undercard fight for featherweight titleholder Yuriorkis Gamboa's next defense. Gamboa, who does not have an opponent yet, was originally supposed to fight in August, but he has been moved back to September, Moretti said. With the card being moved by HBO, Moretti said Jones and his team wanted to stay active. "None of us wanted to sit around and wait for HBO," Moretti said. "He wants to stay busy, so we will do a fight in June and then, if everything goes well, open up for Gamboa in September." Jones made his HBO debut on Feb. 19, outpointing Jesus Soto Karass in their rematch of Jones' close majority decision win in November.

gomez1012 wrote:I want to see Jones vs Clottey!!!

Ali wrote:Hope we get to see Jone vs Kell Brook in September.

captainanddew wrote:

Ali wrote:Hope we get to see Jone vs Kell Brook in September.

doubt we see it. Where do you put the fight? Jones isn't going to the UK. Is Brook keen on coming to the States??? If he is, it would be a great BAD opener. I do doubt that Brook or Jones would take the fight. Either guy can just keep improving and then try to get shots at trinkets in the next year.