Barry Jones

Barry Jones (born 3 May 1974) is a Welsh former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2000, and has since worked as a boxing analyst and commentator. He won the WBO super featherweight championship in 1997, but was stripped of the title when his license was revoked by the British Boxing Board of Control after an anomaly was discovered during a brain scan.

Amateur career Jones began boxing at the age of ten, during which he trained at Ray Thorogood's Highfields gym. He was a junior fighter of note, claiming a silver medal at European level as well as competing in the World Amateur Boxing Championships. The fight took place at the London Arena on 19 December 1997, and Jones took the title via unanimous decision (116–112, 118–110, 118–110). A lucrative defence was planned against talented French fighter Julien Lorcy, but a routine brain scan four months later revealed an anomaly. He never fought professionally again and currently works as a commentator for the TV channels BoxNation, Sky Sports, BT Sport and for MTK Global on iFL TV.

Personal life Jones is of partial Yemeni descent, through his grandfather.