Alfred "Al" Jones (born October 1, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan), nicknamed "Tiger Cat", is a former professional boxer. Amateur career Jones won the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship in 1965 with a win over Dave Matthews of Buffalo, NY. Jones went on to win the bronze medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics at 165 pounds. Jones chipped Steve Henderson's tooth in a 1968 barracks fight at Ft. Devens, MA 1968 Olympic results Below are the results of Alfred Jones, an American middleweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics: Round of 32: Defeated Marcelo Quinones (Peru) by decision, 5-0 Round of 16: Defeated Raúl Marrero (Cuba) by decision, 5-0 Quarterfinals: Defeated Simon Georgiev (Bulgaria) by decision, 4-1 Semifinals: Lost to Chris Finnegan (Great Britain) by decision, 1-4. Jones was awarded the bronze medal in 1970 following a decision by AIBA and the IOC to recognize losing semifinalists. Pro career Jones turned pro in 1969 and won his first 12 fights. He would retire after losing in 1971 by KO to Dave Thach. References External links 1946 births Living people Boxers from Detroit Light-heavyweight boxers Middleweight boxers Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in boxing Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics American male boxers