Guillermo Jones vs. Michael Marrone
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Guillermo Jones 197 lbs beat Michael Marrone 199 lbs by TKO at 1:55 in round 6 of 12
- Date: 2011-11-05
- Location: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA
- Referee: Telis Assimenios
- Judge: Michael Pernick 50-43
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Bout Summary
- Main event of a Don King fight card held at Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida
- Challenger Marrone, a heavyweight and loser of three of his last four bouts, fights at cruiserweight for the first time in his career regarding this title opportunity
- Champion Guillermo Jones dropped tiring Michael Marrone with a straight right in the fifth round. Marrone beat the count.
- Jones used right-left combinations and body shots to win rounds one, two, three, four, five.
- Jones landed combinations to the head and floored Marrone in the sixth. Marrone beat the count, but his corner then stopped the bout at 1:55 of the sixth round to save Marrone from further punishment.
- Guillermo Jones retains title at Hard Rock Live, Miami Herald write up of fight card.