In the toughest defense of his title since he engaged in a war with Alexander Gustafsson back in 2013, Jones had to survive an onslaught from a game challenger in Dominick Reyes to ultimately win a decision after five rounds.
The judges all sided with Jones with the scorecards reading 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46.
Even Jones was astonished by Reyes’ performance, but he felt the final five minutes is what helped him hold onto his title for another night.
“I knew it was a really close right and I turned it on in the fifth round,” Jones said following the win.