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William Landon Jones (1906–1982) known as "Gorilla" Jones, was an American boxer who held the NBA Middleweight Boxing Championship of the World. Although he was nicknamed "Gorilla" for his exceptional reach, Jones is to be distinguished from the original "Gorilla Jones", who campaigned from 1913 to 1924 and held the World Colored ...
William Landon „Gorilla“ Jones (* 12. Mai 1906 in Memphis, USA; † 4. Januar 1982 in Los Angeles, USA) war ein US-amerikanischer Boxer im Mittelgewicht. Profikarriere. Im Jahre 1924 begann er erfolgreich seine Profikarriere. Am 25.
9. Juni 2009 · William Landon Jones enjoyed a close friendship with MAE WEST for 50 years. • • Born in Memphis, Tennessee on 12 May 1906, he was known in boxing by the moniker "Gorilla" Jones. This weekend, the five-foot-nine fighter will be inducted posthumously into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y.
Gorilla Jones was an African American boxer known as "The Fighting Gorilla" who fought out of Alexandria, Louisiana as a welterweight from 1913 to 1924. He may have provided the nickname for William Landon Jones (1906–1982), also known as Gorilla Jones, who was the second black boxer to win the world middleweight title .
No.ResultRecordOpponent37Win18–17–2Tim Kelly36Loss17–17–2Tim Kelly35Draw17–16–2Johnny Burns34Loss17–16–1William Landon „Gorilla“ Jones (* 12. Mai 1906 in Memphis, USA; † 4. Januar 1982 in Los Angeles, USA) war ein US-amerikanischer Boxer im Mittelgewicht.
30. Apr. 2012 · William Landon Jones (1906-1982), was an American boxer and twice NBA Middleweight Boxing Champion of the World who led quite an interesting life. Among other things, he was close friends with Mae West for over 50 years.
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27. Jan. 2014 · Wins vacant world middleweight title. William Landon Jones (1906–1982) known as “Gorilla” Jones, was an American boxer and twice NBA Middleweight Boxing Champion of the World. Jones was never knocked out although he himself won by 52 knockouts out of 101 wins over 141 total fights.
