Jones vs Gualtieri

Who won Jones vs Gualtieri?

Amari Jones beat Vincenzo Gualtieri by knockout in the 3rd round on Friday, May 22nd, 2026, at SAP Center, San Jose.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was a final eliminator for the vacant IBF middleweight championship of the world.

The undercard featured the clash of Safar vs Peralta.

Jones vs Gualtieri stats

Amari Jones stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Vincenzo Gualtieri made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.

Amari Jones was the younger man by 8 years, at 24 years old.

Jones had a height advantage of 2 inches over Gualtieri.

Both Amari Jones and Vincenzo Gualtieri fought out of an orthodox stance.

Jones was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 5 years and 5 months later than Gualtieri, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 133 fewer professional rounds, totaling 61 compared to Gualtieri's 194.

Amari Jones went into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBC, and 4 by the IBF at middleweight.

Vincenzo Gualtieri was ranked number 8 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 160lb division.

Jones vs Gualtieri form

Vincenzo Gualtieri had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Janibek Alimkhanuly on October 14, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Middleweight and WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Fort Bend Community Center, Rosenberg, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Esquiva Falcao on July 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Middleweight championship fight at Unihalle Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Vincenzo Bevilacqua on September 10, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Unihalle Wuppertal, Wuppertal.

Before that, he had defeated Dario Socci on March 11, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AGON Sportpark, Charlottenburg.

He had won against Billi Facundo Godoy on November 26, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AGON Sportpark, Charlottenburg.

Activity check

Jones' last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.5 rounds on average.

Gualtieri's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time did Jones vs Gualtieri start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:30 PM EST / 8:30 PM PST at SAP Center, San Jose, United States, which was around 4:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Jones vs Gualtieri?

The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Jones vs Gualtieri?

Amari Jones was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Vincenzo Gualtieri made his way into the ring at 35/4 (+880) with oddsmakers.