Retro boxing: The day Sheffield's Paul '˜Silky' Jones ruled the world
On this day in 1995, Paul 'Silky' Jones won the World Boxing Organisation world super welterweight title.
He beat American based Verno Phillips on a majority decision at Hillsborough Leisure Centre.
On the same bill, Clinton Woods stopped Andy Ewen in the third round of a scheduled six rounder.
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Hide AdIt was a memorable time for Sheffield boxing - Jones' next fight was a defeat to another Sheffield Ryan Rhodes, for the British title, on a Ponds Forge card that included Johnny Nelson and Jon 'Buster' Keeton.
Jones retired from the sport in 2002, with a proud record of won 31 lost 12 drawn 1.