Nate Jones

Name: Nate Jones
Alias: The Snake
Birth Name: Nathaniel Henry Jones
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 180cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Chicago Boxing reunion at NIASHOF

Managers: Carl King and Don Hale

Nate's amateur coach, Tom O'Shea

Nate Jones Gallery

Photo courtesy of Sean Curtin from his book 'Chicago Amateur Boxing" co-authored with J.J. Johnston.

Retired in May 2002 after doctors diagnosed him with diminished reflexes, speech & memory

Amateur Accomplishments

• Won the Heavyweight bronze medal representing the United States at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. His results were:
  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Fola Okesola (Great Britain) RSC 3 (2:53)
  • Defeated Jiang Tao (China) 21-4
  • Lost to David Defiagbon (Canada) 10-16
• National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion (1994, 1995)

* Amateur record - partial