When is Jones vs Pettus?
Amari Jones will face the challenge of DeAundre Pettus on Friday, November 20th, 2026, at Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio.
The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).
This fight will appear on the undercard of Gabriela Fundora's and Jasmina Zapotoczna's clash.
Jones vs Pettus stats
Amari Jones steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
DeAundre Pettus will make his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Jones has a massive power advantage over Pettus, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Pettus' 50%.
Amari Jones is the younger man by 8 years, at 24 years old.
Jones has a height advantage of 1 inch over Pettus.
Both Amari Jones and DeAundre Pettus fight out of an orthodox stance.
Jones is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 7 months later than Pettus, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 61 compared to Pettus' 85.
Amari Jones goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC, 1 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring at middleweight.
Jones vs Pettus form
Jones remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Vincenzo Gualtieri on May 22, 2026, by knockout in the 3rd round in their IBF World Middleweight final eliminator fight at SAP Center, San Jose, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Luis Arias on February 21, 2026, by technical knockout in the 4th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had won against Shady Gamhour on November 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth.
Before that, he had beaten Armel Mbumba Yassa on April 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
He had defeated Quilisto Madera on December 9, 2023, by knockout in the 5th round at Chase Center, San Francisco.
Activity check
Jones' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.
What time does Jones vs Pettus start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
What are the odds on Jones vs Pettus?
Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Jones vs Pettus yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.
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