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 nameJonathan Beresford
Nickname(s)
  • King Kong
  • Celtic Warrior
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
NationalityIrish
Born (1992-04-12) 12 April 1992
Dublin, Ireland
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins18
Wins by KO4
Losses2
Draws1

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 13 2
By disqualification 1 0
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.
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