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Watch Boxing’s number-one prospect battle Lenin Aaroyo in a ten round Welterweight bout plus an exciting six fight undercard featuring Jerson Ravelo battling Willis Lockett

PHILADELPHIA (August 3, 2009)—This Saturday night the man who a lot of the top boxing scribes as the next star of boxing, Mike “MJ” Jones will take the next step towards Welterweight contention when he takes on late-replacement Lenin Aaroyo.

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The card is promoted by Peltz Boxing
Jones was considered the 2008 Prospect of the Year by multiple publications including Steve Kim of the respected website www.maxboxing.com

Jones, 26, is one of boxing’s hottest and most-avoided prospects. His 17-0 record includes 15 knockouts. He is ranked No. 10 in the world by the World Boxing Association (WBA), No. 12 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), No. 12 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO).

A pro since 2005, Jones won the vacant NABA title last summer when he knocked out Juliano Ramos, a Brazilian living in Boca Raton, FL, in six rounds at the New Alhambra in South Philadelphia.

Jones also has beaten Doel Carrasquillo, of Lancaster, PA; Israel “Pito” Cardona, of Hartford, CT, and Germaine Sanders, of Chicago, IL.

In his last bout, Jones took out Dairo Esales in two explosive rounds on March 6 in Philadelphia’s Legendary Blue Horizon.
Jones knocked out late substitute Esalas, of Miami, FL, in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the Blue Horizon. More than 300 customers were turned away after the 1,346-seat building had been filled to capacity

Prior to the Esalas fight, Jones K0d rugged Mexican Luciano Perez on Dec. 5 at the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA. Jones also has boxed in Las Vegas, NV; Spokane, WA; Niagara Falls, NY, and Salamanca, NY.

Mosley, 29, has a 15-3-2 record, 6 K0s. This will mark his second trip to Atlantic City, where he K0d Alexis Divison, of Miami, FL, on Aug. 4, 2005.

Jones and Mosley boxed on the same card March 3, 2006, at the New Alhambra. Most ringside observers thought Mosley was unlucky to be held to a 12-round draw that night by Miguel Figueroa, of Camden, NJ. Jones K0d Chris Gray, of Miami, FL, in two rounds in his second pro fight on the undercard.

Aaroyo is the third opponent for Jones for the August 8th date as original opponent Larry Mosley bowed out for a second time in two-plus months citing injury. Then former world title challenger Ben Tackie was summoned only to be ruled out due to a medical condition.
Now Aaroyo will take his chances at upsetting the “MJ” Express.
Aaroyo has a record of 20-9-1 with four knockouts and has faced his share of world champion, challengers and undefeated opponents.
Aaroyo has never been stopped as he even took Knockout Artist and former world champion Randall Bailey the distance while dropping a close decision in 2006.

In the co-feature one-time Super Middleweight contender Jerson Ravelo (19-4, 12 KO’s) looks to get back in the win column when he takes on Willis Lockett (12-8-5, 5 KO’s)

In an interesting Jr. Welterweight bout, Ronald Cruz (5-0, 3 KO’s) takes on the rough Julias Edmonds (5-4) of Philadelphia.
in a Jr. Middleweight affair, Jamal Davis (9-5, 6 KO’s) takes on the durable Manuel Guzman (6-7-1, 2 KO’s)
There will be three other preliminary bouts that will feature undefeated Lightweight Frankie Trader (5-0, 2 KO’s) and Atlantic City’s own Osnel Charles (1-0) in separate bouts.