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Charles "Spider" Jones (born April 20, 1946) is a Canadian journalist, author, and former amateur boxer.[1] He is a former three-time Golden Glove Champion and was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.
Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Jones spent much of his early teen years living across the border in Detroit.[citation needed]
Jones formerly hosted a talk radio show on CFRB 1010 in Toronto.[citation needed]
In 1996, Jones was voted "Boxing Commentator and M.C. of the Year" by the Board of Governors of the World Boxing Federation.[2] In 2020, he received the Order of Ontario award, and in 2023 he received the Black Business and Professional Association's Harry Jerome Lifetime Achievement Award.[3]
Books
- Out of the Darkness: The Spider Jones Story. ECW Press (November 2003). ISBN 1-55022-603-7
References
- ^ The Guide. Christian Labour Association of Canada. 2003.
- ^ "CONSULTANTS". www.positranfitness.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Nanwa, Nav (April 29, 2023). "Windsor's Charles 'Spider' Jones on lifetime achievement award, working with youth". Canadian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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