Spider Jones

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.

Spider Jones
Born
Charles Jones

(1946-04-20) April 20, 1946
NationalityCanadian
Occupationbroadcaster/motivational speaker
Years active1983 to present
EmployerSpider Jones Motivational Services
Known forformer amateur boxer
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
TitlePresident/CEO
AwardsPremier 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

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.[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

  1. The Guide. Christian Labour Association of Canada. 2003.
  2. "CONSULTANTS". www.positranfitness.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. 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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