Troy Jones
Troy Jones (born 11 June 1988) is an American kickboxer who competes in the Glory Kickboxing welterweight division.
| Troy Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Troy Jones Jr June 11, 1988 Chicago, United States |
| Other names | Trouble |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Minneapolis, United States |
| Team | Minnesota Martial Arts Academy Kaewphitak Muay Thai Gym |
| Years active | 2017 - present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
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
[13] - 2015 Annual Muay Thai Classic A-Class Champion
- 2016 Friday Night Fights Super Middleweight Champion
- 2016 IFMA Pan American Games [14]
Professional
- 2017 Bangla Stadium Champion
- 2021 WMC Pan American 170 lbs Champion
Kickboxing record
| 14 Wins (11 (T)KO's), 3 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-23 | Loss |  Alim Nabiev | Glory: Collision 3 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-06-12 | Win |  Miguel Angel Padilla | TRIUMPHANT 11 | Miami, USA | TKO (Punches) | 1 | ||
| Wins WMC Pan American 170 lbs title. | ||||||||
| 2019-10-26 | Loss |  Murthel Groenhart | Glory 70: Lyon | Lyon, France | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:38 | |
| For the interim Glory Welterweight Championship | ||||||||
| 2019-09-28 | Win |  Ammari Diedrick | Glory 68: Miami | Miami, United States | TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) | 1 | 2:28 | |
| 2019-02-01 | Win |  Omari Boyd | Glory 63: Houston | Houston, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-09-14 | Win | Casey Greene | Glory 58: Chicago | Chicago, United States | KO (Head kick) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| 2018-06-16 | Win | Ariel Abreu | Friday Night Fights | New York, United States | KO (Right elbow) | 1 | 1:20 | |
| 2018-05-12 | Win | Kit Ruddock | MECCA XII | Minnesota, United States | KO (Right elbow) | 3 | ||
| 2018-03-31 | Win | Paul Banasiak | Glory 52: Los Angeles | Los Angeles, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-06-21 | Win |  | Bangla Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (Straight right) | 2 | ||
| 2017-06-04 | Loss | 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 |  | WMO international Thai martial arts festival, Semi Final | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Right kick) | 2 | ||
| 2017-02-19 | Win |  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 | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-29 | Loss |  Vitaly Gurkov | I.F.M.A. World Games 2017, Semi Finals -75 kg | Poland | TKO | 3 | ||
| 2017-07-28 | Win | Johane Beausejour | I.F.M.A. World Games 2017, Quarter Finals -75 kg | Poland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-12-04 | Win |  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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Scott Mackenzie | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai 2016 Pan American Games, Semi Finals | Lima, Peru | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-12-02 | Win | | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai 2016 Pan American Games, Quarter Finals | Lima, Peru | Forfeit | |||
| 2016-09-24 | Win | | Extreme Striking Promotions 10 | United States | TKO | |||
| Defends the Extreme Striking Promotions 170 lbs title. | ||||||||
| 2016-06-04 | Win | | Grand Casino Hinckley | New York, United States | ||||
| Wins Grand Casino Hinckley Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
| 2016-05-25 | Loss | Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai 2016 Championships | Sweden | ||||
| 2016-05-21 | Win |  | I.F.M.A. World Muaythai 2016 Championships | Sweden | KO | 1 | ||
| 2016-04-29 | Win | 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 | 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 |  Osman Ceken | IFMA Royal World Cup, Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | |||
| Wins IFMA Royal World Cup title. | ||||||||
| 2015-08 | Win |  Aittainoun | IFMA Royal World Cup, Semi Final | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | |||
| 2015-08 | Win | Tomas Mendez | IFMA Royal World Cup, Quarter Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | |||
| 2015-08 | Win |  Yani | IFMA Royal World Cup, Round of 16 | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | |||
| 2015-05-27 | Win | | Thai Boxing Association, Final | Iowa, United States | KO | |||
| Wins Thai Boxing Association A-Class title. | ||||||||
| 2015-05-26 | Win | | Thai Boxing Association, Semi Final | Iowa, United States | KO | |||
| 2015-05-25 | Win | | Thai Boxing Association, Quarter Final | Iowa, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | |||
| 2015-02-21 | Win | Tyler Durocher | Extreme Striking Promotions 9 | United States | ||||
| Wins the Extreme Striking Promotions 170 lbs title. | ||||||||
| 2014-03-01 | Win | | Unite Fight Charity | United States | ||||
| Amateur debut | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
References
- Altatis, Conan. "'Glory 52: Los Angeles' results: Paul Banasiak vs Troy Jones". conandaily.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- MMA Fighting Newswire. "Video: Troy Jones scores ferocious head kick KO at Glory 58". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "KICKBOXING: Troy Jones Jr., Nate Richardson, Kou Lee, Glory 63, Houston, Texas". mnfightnews.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "GLORY 63: Omari Boyd vs Troy Jones - Full Fight". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- Fight Record. "Ammari Diedrick to Face Troy Jones at GLORY 68 in Miami in September". fightrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- Combat Press. "GLORY 68 Results: Pereira Crushes Abena to Become Two-Division Champion". combatpress.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- FightBookMMA. "USA's Troy Jones steps up to face 'The Predator' for interim welterweight title at GLORY 7". fightbookmma.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- Bourdon, Lucas. "Glory 70 results and highlights: Groenhart KOs Jones for interim welterweight title". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Triumphant 11 Saturday in Miami". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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- says, Thelma Jones. "Troy Jones Goes for Gold".
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