Mike Jones vs. Irving Garcia
Mike Jones 147 lbs beat Irving Garcia 147 lbs by KO at 1:22 in round 5 of 12
- Date: 2010-07-09
- Location: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
- Referee: Randy Neumann
- Judge: John Stewart 39-37
- Judge: Steve Weisfeld 39-37
- Judge: Hilton Whitaker 40-36
Summary
In the main event of a ten bout fight card at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Mike Jones retained the NABA and NABO welterweight titles with a fifth round knockout of challenger Irving Garcia which ended in controversy. Jones landed a bad low blow at 1:12 referee Randy Neumann didn't see, due to the angle of his position at the time the punch was thrown. Garcia got counted out at 1:22 despite the low blow. The outcome of this bout will be appealed to the New Jersey State Athletic Commission. Jones had cornered Garcia and unleashed a series of ten right hands and left hooks, ending with a low blow left hook to the crotch, sending Garcia down on one knee where he was counted out. Garcia's corner protested the bout outcome at ringside.
Jones versus Smith Pre-Fight
Round by Round Account
- Blow by blow description of the five rounds fought in Jones vs. Garcia [3]
| Preceded by: Jones vs. Munoz |
NABA Welterweight Title Fight # 19 |
Succeeded by: Jones vs. Soto Karass I |
| Preceded by: Jones vs. Munoz |
NABO Welterweight Title Fight # 29 |
Succeeded by: Jones vs. Soto Karass I |