Donald Curry vs. Colin Jones - Revision history

Combatshock at 19:50, 15 February 2018

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	*[[:File:Curry-Jones poster.jpg\|On Site Fight Poster]]		*[[:File:Curry-Jones poster.jpg\|On Site Fight Poster]]
	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			*Fought in an 18 foot ring.
			*Oddsmakers have Donald Curry as a 3 to 1 favorite to win the fight.
	*Curry's purse was $375,000 and Jones' was $115,000.		*Curry's purse was $375,000 and Jones' was $115,000.
	*There was a sellout crowd of 11,500.		*There was a sellout crowd of 11,500.

Combatshock at 19:41, 15 February 2018

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	*This was the first world title bout in Birmingham, England.		*This was the first world title bout in Birmingham, England.
	*[[ABC Wide World of Sports]] televised the fight in the United States.		*[[ABC Wide World of Sports]] televised the fight in the United States.

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	'''From [[Sports Illustrated]]:'''		'''From [[Sports Illustrated]]:'''


	For the first two rounds, Curry bemused Jones with a hard, snapping jab. At odd moments, he tested his hook, his right cross and his uppercut, but they were single shots. Gorman and Reyes wanted him to get his timing in order before trying combinations.		For the first two rounds, Curry bemused Jones with a hard, snapping jab. At odd moments, he tested his hook, his right cross and his uppercut, but they were single shots. Gorman and Reyes wanted him to get his timing in order before trying combinations.

Boxsoup at 20:17, 6 September 2015

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	[[File:Curry-Jones.jpg\|right\|~~225px~~\|thumb\|Colin Jones weeps in a neutral corner after the fight is stopped]]		[[File:Donald-curry-colin-jones 3227677.jpg\|right\|450px\|thumb\|Donald Curry (right) vs. Colin Jones]]
			[[File:Jones cries 74390923.jpg\|right\|right\|thumb\|450px\|Colin Jones weeps in a neutral corner after the fight is stopped.]]
	<fight>1486</fight>		<fight>1486</fight>
	*'''[[WBA]] Welterweight Title''' (5th defense by Curry)		*'''[[WBA]] Welterweight Title''' (5th defense by Curry)
	*'''[[IBF]] Welterweight Title''' (4th defense by Curry)		*'''[[IBF]] Welterweight Title''' (4th defense by Curry)
			*[[:File:Curry-Jones poster.jpg\|On Site Fight Poster]]
	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Curry's purse was $375,000 and Jones' was $115,000.		*Curry's purse was $375,000 and Jones' was $115,000.
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	*[[ABC Wide World of Sports]] televised the fight in the United States.		*[[ABC Wide World of Sports]] televised the fight in the United States.

			'''From [[Sports Illustrated]]:'''
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	'''From ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'':'''

	For the first two rounds, Curry bemused Jones with a hard, snapping jab. At odd moments, he tested his hook, his right cross and his uppercut, but they were single shots. Gorman and Reyes wanted him to get his timing in order before trying combinations.		For the first two rounds, Curry bemused Jones with a hard, snapping jab. At odd moments, he tested his hook, his right cross and his uppercut, but they were single shots. Gorman and Reyes wanted him to get his timing in order before trying combinations.
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	Then the beer came, mostly because many of the fans were unaware of the wicked ditch that had been sliced across Jones's nose and thought their man had been disqualified, for reasons not apparent to them.		Then the beer came, mostly because many of the fans were unaware of the wicked ditch that had been sliced across Jones's nose and thought their man had been disqualified, for reasons not apparent to them.

	After sprinting for his dressing quarters, Curry sat down and laughed. "You know," he said, "just getting back here through all that mess was more tiring than the fight."		After sprinting for his dressing quarters, Curry sat down and laughed. "You know," he said, "just getting back here through all that mess was more tiring than the fight." [http://www.si.com/vault/1985/01/28/551289/a-tale-told-in-anguish]

Earl at 03:12, 6 November 2013

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 <fight>1486</fight>
-'''WBA Welterweight Title'''
+*'''[[WBA]] Welterweight Title''' (5th defense by Curry)
-Jones was cut on the bridge of his nose in the 3rd round, and cut over the right eye in the 4th round, which led to the stoppage. Angry fans threw beer bottles in the ring while they booed the stoppage.
+== Notes ==
-American TV: ABC (Wide World of Sports)
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Rowdytimothy: remove category

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	American TV: ABC (Wide World of Sports)		American TV: ABC (Wide World of Sports)

	~~[[Category:1985 Bouts\|Curry vs. Jones]]~~

Matt: Fight:1486 moved to Donald Curry vs. Colin Jones

2007-01-03T05:34:06Z

Fight:1486 moved to Donald Curry vs. Colin Jones

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(No difference)

Matt at 05:33, 3 January 2007

2007-01-03T05:33:55Z

New page

<fight>1486</fight>
'''WBA Welterweight Title'''

Jones was cut on the bridge of his nose in the 3rd round, and cut over the right eye in the 4th round, which led to the stoppage. Angry fans threw beer bottles in the ring while they booed the stoppage.

== Factoids ==
*First million pound gate in British boxing history
*First world title bout in Birmingham

American TV: ABC (Wide World of Sports)

[[Category:1985 Bouts|Curry vs. Jones]]