Young Sonny Jones

Name: Young Sonny Jones
Birth Name: Charles Matthews
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 1953-11-10
Pro Boxer: Record

"Charles Matthews, young boxer who fought under the name of Sonny Jones and killed to the rhythm of a jazz beat, was hanged at four minutes past midnight today in Oakhalla prison farm. His body was unclaimed." - Canadian Press, November 10, 1953

The victim, Mrs. Anne Smith, was the sister of boxing manager, Uncle Jimmy Jones.

According to Canadian Press articles about the case, Matthews played records while he beat the victim with a hammer. Matthews confessed to the murder and entered a plea of insanity. The fighter was said to originally be from New York.

Shortly after being arrested, Matthews tried to electrocute himself in prison, though was revived by artificial respiration.