Who won Jones vs Baxter?
Omari Jones beat Jerome Baxter by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest on Saturday, January 24th, 2026, at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.
The scorecards were announced as 60-53, 60-53, 60-53 in favor of winner Omari Jones.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 6 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Raymond Muratalla beating Andy Cruz for the IBF World Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard Khalil Coe defeated Jesse Hart, and Israil Madrimov was victorious over Luis David Salazar.
Jones vs Baxter stats
Omari Jones stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
Jerome Baxter made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 7 wins and 0 draws.
Omari Jones was the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.
Jones had a height advantage of 2 inches over Baxter.
Both Omari Jones and Jerome Baxter fought out of an orthodox stance.
Jones was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2025, 3 years and 1 month later than Baxter, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 19 fewer professional rounds, totaling 15 compared to Baxter's 34.
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What time did Jones vs Baxter start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Jones vs Baxter?
Jones vs Baxter was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
What were the odds on Jones vs Baxter?
Omari Jones was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Jerome Baxter made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.
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