Troy Jones

Troy Jones
BornTroy Jones Jr
(1988-06-11) June 11, 1988 (age 36)
Chicago, United States
Other namesTrouble
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing
Fighting out ofMinneapolis, United States
TeamMinnesota Martial Arts Academy Kaewphitak Muay Thai Gym
Years active2017 - present
Kickboxing record
Total17
Wins14
By knockout11
Losses3
By knockout2

Troy Jones (born 11 June 1988) is an American kickboxer who competes in the Glory Kickboxing welterweight division.

Martial arts career

Jones made his Glory debut against Paul Banasiak at Glory 52: Los Angeles on March 31, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[1]

After notching stoppage victories against Kit Ruddock at MECCA XII on May 12, 2018, and Ariel Abreu at Friday Night Fights on June 16, 2018, Jones was scheduled to face Casey Greene at Glory 58: Chicago on September 14, 2018. He won the fight by a first-round head kick knockout.[2]

Jones was scheduled to face Omari Boyd at Glory 63: Houston on February 1, 2019.[3] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Jones was scheduled to face Ammari Diedrick at Glory 68: Miami on September 28, 2019.[5] He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[6]

Jones was scheduled to face Murthel Groenhart for the interim Glory Welterweight Championship at Glory 70: Lyon on October 26, 2019. He took the fight on a short notice, as a replacement for Cédric Doumbé.[7] He lost the fight by a second-round knockout.[8]

Jones was scheduled to face Miguel Angel Padilla for the WMC Pan American 170 lbs title at TRIUMPHANT 11 on June 12, 2021.[9] He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.

Jones was scheduled to face Alim Nabiev at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021.[10] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Titles and accomplishments

Amateur

  • 2014 Thai Boxing Association Novice 185 lbs Champion [12]
  • 2014 Annual Muay Thai Classic C-Class Champion
  • 2015 Extreme Striking Promotions Welterweight Champion
  • 2015 IFMA Royal World Cup B-Class -75kg Gold[13]
  • 2015 Annual Muay Thai Classic A-Class Champion
  • 2016 Friday Night Fights Super Middleweight Champion
  • 2016 IFMA Pan American Games Gold[14]

Professional

  • 2017 Bangla Stadium Champion
  • 2021 WMC Pan American 170 lbs Champion

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
14 Wins (11 (T)KO's), 3 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-10-23 Loss Azerbaijan Alim Nabiev Glory: Collision 3 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-06-12 Win Mexico Miguel Angel Padilla TRIUMPHANT 11 Miami, USA TKO (Punches) 1
Wins WMC Pan American 170 lbs title.
2019-10-26 Loss Netherlands Murthel Groenhart Glory 70: Lyon Lyon, France KO (Punches) 2 2:38
For the interim Glory Welterweight Championship
2019-09-28 Win England Ammari Diedrick Glory 68: Miami Miami, United States TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) 1 2:28
2019-02-01 Win United States Omari Boyd Glory 63: Houston Houston, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-09-14 Win United States Casey Greene Glory 58: Chicago Chicago, United States KO (Head kick) 1 1:00
2018-06-16 Win United States Ariel Abreu Friday Night Fights New York, United States KO (Right elbow) 1 1:20
2018-05-12 Win United States Kit Ruddock MECCA XII Minnesota, United States KO (Right elbow) 3
2018-03-31 Win United States Paul Banasiak Glory 52: Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-06-21 Win Thailand Bangla Boxing Stadium Phuket, Thailand KO (Straight right) 2
2017-06-04 Loss Thailand Pornsawan Petchrambo Max Muay Thai Thailand KO 1
2017-03-22 Win WMO international Thai martial arts festival, Final Bangkok, Thailand
2017-03-20 Win Brazil WMO international Thai martial arts festival, Semi Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Right kick) 2
2017-02-19 Win France Armin Bangla Boxing Stadium Phuket, Thailand TKO (Doctor Stoppage/Elbow) 2
2017-01-27 Win Bangla Boxing Stadium Phuket, Thailand TKO (Left body knee) 3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2017-07-29 Loss Belarus Vitaly Gurkov I.F.M.A. World Games 2017, Semi Finals -75 kg Poland TKO 3
2017-07-28 Win France Johane Beausejour I.F.M.A. World Games 2017, Quarter Finals -75 kg Poland Decision 3 3:00
2016-12-04 Win Peru Giovanni Mazzetti I.F.M.A. World Muaythai 2016 Pan American Games, Finals Lima, Peru Decision 3 3:00
Wins IFMA Pan American Games and qualifies for IFMA 2017 World Championships.
2016-12-03 Win Canada Scott Mackenzie I.F.M.A. World Muaythai 2016 Pan American Games, Semi Finals Lima, Peru Decision 3 3:00
2016-12-02 Win Brazil I.F.M.A. World Muaythai 2016 Pan American Games, Quarter Finals Lima, Peru Forfeit
2016-09-24 Win United States Extreme Striking Promotions 10 United States TKO
Defends the Extreme Striking Promotions 170 lbs title.
2016-06-04 Win United States Grand Casino Hinckley New York, United States
Wins Grand Casino Hinckley Muay Thai title.
2016-05-25 Loss Thailand Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong I.F.M.A. World Muaythai 2016 Championships Sweden
2016-05-21 Win Iran I.F.M.A. World Muaythai 2016 Championships Sweden KO 1
2016-04-29 Win United States Ramon Maldonado Friday Night Fights New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the FNF Super Middleweight title.
2016-01-16 No Contest United States Jason Strzelecki DRILLER PROMOTIONS MECCA 7 Minnesota, United States 1
Originally a Knockout win for Jones, ruled a no contest for striking while holding the leg.
2015-08 Win Turkey Osman Ceken IFMA Royal World Cup, Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision
Wins IFMA Royal World Cup title.
2015-08 Win Finland Aittainoun IFMA Royal World Cup, Semi Final Bangkok, Thailand TKO
2015-08 Win France Tomas Mendez IFMA Royal World Cup, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision
2015-08 Win Ivory Coast Yani IFMA Royal World Cup, Round of 16 Bangkok, Thailand TKO
2015-05-27 Win United States Thai Boxing Association, Final Iowa, United States KO
Wins Thai Boxing Association A-Class title.
2015-05-26 Win United States Thai Boxing Association, Semi Final Iowa, United States KO
2015-05-25 Win United States Thai Boxing Association, Quarter Final Iowa, United States Decision (Unanimous)
2015-02-21 Win United States Tyler Durocher Extreme Striking Promotions 9 United States
Wins the Extreme Striking Promotions 170 lbs title.
2014-03-01 Win United States Unite Fight Charity United States
Amateur debut
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ Altatis, Conan (April 2018). "'Glory 52: Los Angeles' results: Paul Banasiak vs Troy Jones". conandaily.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ MMA Fighting Newswire (14 September 2018). "Video: Troy Jones scores ferocious head kick KO at Glory 58". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ^ "KICKBOXING: Troy Jones Jr., Nate Richardson, Kou Lee, Glory 63, Houston, Texas". mnfightnews.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ "GLORY 63: Omari Boyd vs Troy Jones - Full Fight". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. ^ Fight Record. "Ammari Diedrick to Face Troy Jones at GLORY 68 in Miami in September". fightrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. ^ Combat Press. "GLORY 68 Results: Pereira Crushes Abena to Become Two-Division Champion". combatpress.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  7. ^ FightBookMMA (17 October 2019). "USA's Troy Jones steps up to face 'The Predator' for interim welterweight title at GLORY 7". fightbookmma.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  8. ^ Bourdon, Lucas. "Glory 70 results and highlights: Groenhart KOs Jones for interim welterweight title". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Triumphant 11 Saturday in Miami". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. ^ Redactie. "Deze partijen horen ook bij het voorgerecht van 'headliner' Verhoeven-Overeem". bd.nl. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Результаты Видео Glory 79 Алим Набиев vs Трой Джонс, Алексей Ульянов vs Сергей Адамчук 23 Октября 2021 Нидерланды". turstat.com. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  12. ^ "2014 Muay Thai Classic Tournament Champions". tbasanctioning.org.
  13. ^ "An American Takes Gold at the Muay Thai Worlds".
  14. ^ says, Thelma Jones. "Troy Jones Goes for Gold".