Jono Carroll

Jonathan Beresford (born 12 April 1992), better known as Jono Carroll, is an Irish professional boxer who challenged for the IBF junior-lightweight title in 2019.

Jono Carroll
Statistics
Real name	Jonathan Beresford
Nickname(s)	King Kong Celtic Warrior
Weight(s)	Super-featherweight Lightweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Nationality	Irish
Born	(1992-04-12) 12 April 1992 Dublin, Ireland
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	21
Wins	18
Wins by KO	4
Losses	2
Draws	1

Professional career

Carroll began his pro career while in Australia in 2012. After building a 2–0 record he returned home to Dublin where he began fighting under Paschal "Packie" Collins, out of Celtic Warrior Gym, Blanchardstown.[1]

Irish debut

Carroll made his Irish professional debut in November 2014, when he faced Declan Geraghty at the 3Arena. On the undercard of Matthew Macklin vs. Jorge Sebastian Heiland, promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that the winner would earn a slot at the following month's Prizefighter tournament in London.[2] Carroll and Geraghty went on to produce 'Fight of the Night', in a bout which ended in the fourth round when Geraghty was disqualified for persistent use of the head, that same fight would go on to win Irish fight of the year.[3][4]

Prizefighter champion

Carroll really stepped into the limelight when he accepted the invitation and became Prizefighter champion in December. The Dubliner was a relative unknown to British audiences when he defied the odds to defeat Stephen Foster, Gary Buckland, and Michael Devine to take the lightweight title. Carroll subsequently signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport.[5]

Following Prizefighter

Despite being booked to appear on the undercard of teammate Spike O'Sullivan vs. Chris Eubank Jr, Carroll accepted a different fight at just a week's notice. On the Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tyson Fury card in Düsseldorf, Carroll agreed to the longest bout of his career so far, a ten rounder with Miguel Gonzalez. Despite the timing, Carroll outclassed the Honduran from start to finish, winning every round on the way to a unanimous decision victory. "I just went out there and enjoyed myself," he told Sky Sports afterwards. "Because I never fought 10 rounds, I wanted to see what it was all about. I wanted to get through without any injuries. I'm pretty proud of that."[6]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary

21 fights	18 wins	2 losses
By knockout	4	0
By decision	14	2
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
21	Loss	18–2–1	Maxi Hughes	UD	10	12 Aug 2020	LS-Live, Wakefield, England
20	Win	18–1–1	Scott Quigg	TKO	11 (12), 2:14	7 Mar 2020	Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
19	Win	17–1–1	Eleazar Valenzuela	UD	10	24 Aug 2019	Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
18	Loss	16–1–1	Tevin Farmer	UD	12	15 Mar 2019	Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	For IBF junior-lightweight title
17	Draw	16–0–1	Guillaume Frenois	SD	12	8 Dec 2018	Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
16	Win	16–0	Declan Geraghty	TKO	9 (12), 2:12	30 Jun 2018	Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Retained IBF Inter-Continental junior-lightweight title
15	Win	15–0	Humberto de Santiago	TKO	3 (12), 2:16	18 Nov 2017	The SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental junior-lightweight title
14	Win	14–0	John Quigley	SD	12	17 Jun 2017	Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Won vacant IBF European junior-lightweight title
13	Win	13–0	Juan Luis Gonzalez	PTS	8	3 Dec 2016	Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland
12	Win	12–0	Damian Lawniczak	PTS	6	29 Oct 2016	Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
11	Win	11–0	Simas Volosinas	PTS	4	24 Sep 2016	Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull, England
10	Win	10–0	Jordan Ellison	PTS	6	7 May 2016	Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
9	Win	9–0	Miguel Gonzalez	UD	10	28 Nov 2015	ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
8	Win	8–0	Barrington Brown	TD	5 (6), 1:02	18 Jul 2015	Manchester Arena, Manchester, England	Technical decision after Carroll cut from accidental head clash
7	Win	7–0	Carlos Perez	PTS	6	11 Apr 2015	First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
6	Win	6–0	Michael Devine	UD	3	6 Dec 2014	York Hall, London, England	Prizefighter: The Lightweights III – Final
5	Win	5–0	Gary Buckland	UD	3	6 Dec 2014	York Hall, London, England	Prizefighter: The Lightweights III – Semi-final
4	Win	4–0	Stephen Foster	SD	3	6 Dec 2014	York Hall, London, England	Prizefighter: The Lightweights III – Quarter-final
3	Win	3–0	Declan Geraghty	DQ	4 (4), 0:56	15 Nov 2014	3Arena, Dublin, Ireland	Geraghty disqualified for head butt
2	Win	2–0	Pornchai Sithpajuk	KO	2 (4), 1:21	7 Dec 2013	Kingsway Indoor Stadium, Perth, Australia
1	Win	1–0	Matthew Seden	UD	4	16 Dec 2012	WA Italian Club, Perth, Australia

References

1. "Sky the limit? Exclusive interview with Prizefighter Champion Jono Carroll". Boxing News and Views. 3 March 2015.
2. "Geraghty and Carroll fighting for Prizefighter slot". Irish Boxing. 12 November 2014.
3. "Carroll wins Dublin derby and fight of the night as Geraghty is disqualified". Irish Boxing. 15 November 2014.
4. "Carroll: Geraghty would be a leap back- he doesn't want the rematch anyway". Irish Boxing. 24 March 2015.
5. "Matchroom sign Prizefighter winner Jono Carroll and welterweight prospect Jeff Saunders". Sky Sports. 5 February 2015.
6. "Klitschko vs Fury: Jono Carroll beats Miguel Gonzalez over 10 rounds". Sky Sports. 28 November 2015.

External links

• Boxing record for Jono Carroll from BoxRec