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Spider Jones
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Charles Jones
April 20, 1946 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | broadcaster/motivational speaker |
| Years active | 1983 to present |
| Employer | Spider Jones Motivational Services |
| Known for | former amateur boxer |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Title | President/CEO |
| Awards | Premier Award from the Prov. of Ont., for Outstanding Achievements & Contributions to the Community
World Boxing Federation Ring Announcer of the Year The Canadian Crime Victim Award B'Nai Brith Award for Community Service Bob Marley Award for Education Dan McArthur Award for In-depth Investigative Reporting on Guns, Gangs and Crime |
Charles "Spider" Jones (born April 20, 1946) is a Canadian journalist, author, and former amateur boxer. 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.
Jones formerly hosted a talk radio show on CFRB 1010 in Toronto.
In 1996, Jones was voted "Boxing Commentator and M.C. of the Year" by the Board of Governors of the World Boxing Federation. 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.
Books
- Out of the Darkness: The Spider Jones Story. ECW Press (November 2003). ISBN: 1-55022-603-7
