Des Jones

Name: Des Jones
Birth Name: Desmond Loraine Jones
Hometown: Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Tredegar, Wales, United Kingdom
Pro Boxer: Record

Boxing News 9 April 1947 featured an article on Des Jones that revealed the following:

- Jones had no amateur career.
- Jones made his professional debut at a show held at Drill Hall in Tredegar in September 1942 against local fighter Billy Dwyer. Jones won by KO in 5th round.
- Jones was also a talented football player, having several seasons for Welsh first division team, Ebbw Vale. He was also given a trail for West Ham United in 1945.
- According research conducted by British boxing historian, Miles Templeton, Des Jones had a total of 63 professional fights during his career.