The Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), of Newtown, PA., (209 Penns Trail) has proclaimed June 28 “Mike Jones Day.” Jones, the undefeated 21-0 (17 KOs) welterweight fighter, who is ranked #3 in the world behind superstar Manny Pacquiao, uses the NAC as his home-training base for weeks immediately prior to his fights.
“We are thrilled that the next great welterweight champion uses our world-class facilities at the NAC for his fights and we wanted to honor him for our great association,” said Jim Worthington, owner of NAC.
Newtown Athletic Club/ 209 Penns Trail/ Newtown/PA/18940/215-968-0600
“The NAC is my home-away-from-home for training and the facilities and people there are outstanding,” said Jones, whose next fight vs. Irving Garcia is on July 9 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall. “I feel great coming into this fight, possibly my toughest one to date, and on July 9 I want to treat my fans to an extended fireworks show in the ring.”
Jones will hold a sparring and training session from 1-2 p.m on June 28 which is open to the media and public. The workout will be held in the ring at Big League Academy, adjacent to the NAC.
From 6-7 p.m at the NAC, Jones will be on-hand for “Pizza Night at the Café,” a meet-and-greet session featuring free pizza. Jones will be available for autographs and photos and will talk about his July 9 bout. A raffle for free tickets and autographed gloves will be held. Tickets for the Jones-Garcia fight can also be purchased at the meet and greet or at Peltz Boxing Promotions at 215-765-0922 and all Ticketmaster outlets at 800-736-1420.