Tiger Jones


Ralph "Tiger" Jones was a boxer during the 1950s. Trained by Gil Clancy, Jones was a fixture of televised boxing in the 1950s, known for an aggressive style that pleased fans. His overall record was 52 victories, 32 losses and five draws.
He became a professional boxer in 1950. In 1955 he scored an upset over Sugar Ray Robinson. Robinson was highly favored in the fight, which was Robinson's second during a comeback. That was only one of his wins against top-level fighters of that era. He also beat Joey Giardello and Kid Gavilán. Fighters to whom he lost include world champions Gene Fullmer, Johnny Saxton, Paul Pender, and Carl "Bobo" Olson. In all, he fought six world champions on ten different occasions.
After he retired, Jones drove a cab and worked for a canning company. He was survived by three sons and two grandchildren.

Professional boxing record (incomplete)

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
51Loss34–14–3 Eduardo LausseUD10May 13, 1955 Chicago Stadium, Chicago
50Win34–13–3 Georgie JohnsonTKO5 Apr 08, 1955 Chicago Stadium, Chicago
49Loss33–13–3 Bobo OlsonUD10Feb 16, 1955 Chicago Stadium, Chicago
48Win33–12–3 Sugar Ray RobinsonUD10Jan 19, 1955 Chicago Stadium, Chicago
47Loss32–12–3 Peter MuellerSD10Dec 04, 1954 Sports Arena, Rochester
46Loss32–11–3 Hector ConstanceMD10Nov 12, 1954 Madison Square Garden, New York
45Loss32–10–3 Joey GiardelloUD10Sep 24, 1954 Arena, Philadelphia
44Loss32–9–3 Pedro GonzalesSD10May 24, 1954 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
43Loss32–8–3 Jacques Royer CrecyUD10May 14, 1954 Madison Square Garden, New York
42Win32–7–3 Billy McNeeceUD10Apr 05, 1954 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
41Win31–7–3 Bobby DykesTKO10 Mar 08, 1954 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
40Loss30–7–3 Kid GavilanUD10Aug 26, 1953 Madison Square Garden, New York
39Win30–6–3 Danny WomberUD10Jun 27, 1953 War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse
38Win29–6–3 Mickey LaurentUD10Jun 08, 1953 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
37Win28–6–3 Rocky TomaselloUD10May 19, 1953 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
36Win27–6–3 Jimmy HerringUD10May 01, 1953 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
35Draw26–6–3 Danny WomberPTS10Mar 16, 1953 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
34Win26–6–2 Danny WomberSD10Feb 17, 1953 Arena, Milwaukee
33Win25–6–2 Marvin EdelmanTKO9 Feb 09, 1953 Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn
32Loss24–6–2 Rocky CastellaniSD10Jan 01, 1953 Madison Square Garden, New York
31Win24–5–2 Johnny BrattonUD10Dec 05, 1952 Madison Square Garden, New York
30Win23–5–2 Mike KoballaUD8Oct 30, 1952 Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens
29Loss22–5–2 Johnny SaxtonSD10Oct 03, 1952 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
28Win22–4–2 Sal DiMartinoUD8Sep 22, 1952 Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn
27Loss21–4–2 Jimmy HerringUD8Aug 18, 1952 Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn
26Win21–3–2 Mike KoballaUD8Apr 26, 1952 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
25Win20–3–2 Tommy BazzanoSD8Apr 01, 1952 Westchester County Center, White Plains
24Loss19–3–2 Rocky CastellaniPTS8Mar 08, 1952 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
23Win19–2–2 Tommy BazzanoSD8Feb 09, 1952 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
22Win18–2–2 Bobby LloydSD8Jan 26, 1952 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
21Draw17–2–2 Bobby LloydPTS8Jan 10, 1952 Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens
20Win17–2–1 Phil RizzoTKO7 Dec 08, 1951 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
19Draw16–2–1 Sal DiMartinoPTS8Nov 08, 1951 Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens
18Win16–2 Bob StecherUD10Oct 04, 1951 Exposition Building, Portland
17Win15–2 Roy CarterKO1 May 16, 1951 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
16Win14–2 Waddell HannaPTS6Apr 24, 1951 Westchester County Center, White Plains
15Win13–2 Ronnie HoppPTS6Apr 07, 1951 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
14Win12–2 Al NiangPTS6Mar 20, 1951 Westchester County Center, White Plains
13Win11–2 Armand MichaudKO2 Mar 10, 1951 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
12Loss10–2 Herbie HayesPTS6Feb 27, 1951 Westchester County Center, White Plains
11Win10–1 Tommy McGowanPTS6Feb 20, 1951 Westchester County Center, White Plains
10Loss9–1 Henry BurroughsTKO1 Jan 13, 1951 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
9Win9–0 Tommy McGowanPTS6Dec 09, 1950 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
8Win8–0 Henry BurroughsPTS4Nov 18, 1950 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
7Win7–0 Herbert ElyPTS4Nov 04, 1950 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn
6Win6–0 James BurgosKO2 Oct 31, 1950 Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens
5Win5–0 Kelly DuncanPTS4Oct 23, 1950 Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens
4Win4–0 George HolzmanTKO5 Oct 11, 1950 St. Nicholas Arena, New York
3Win3–0 Jimmy DillonPTS4Oct 03, 1950 Westchester County Center, White Plains
2Win2–0 Gus PompinoKO4 Jun 07, 1950 Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark
1Win1–0 Jimmy GarciaPTS4May 27, 1950 Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn