Jones Stops Sanchez in Two Rounds to Stay Unbeaten

Omari Jones broke a streak of three straight decision victories by stopping Alan Sanchez in the second round on Friday night, October 2, at the Caribe Royale Orlando. The hometown prospect closed out his first professional main event with the early finish he had been looking for.

Referee Christopher Young stepped in at 49 seconds of round two. Jones improved to 8-0 with five knockouts, while Sanchez fell to 24-8-1 with 10 KOs. The scheduled eight-round junior middleweight bout headlined Project Series 2 on DAZN.

Jones pressed forward and connected with combinations, forcing Sanchez into a defensive posture. Once the veteran was hurt near the ropes in the second round, Jones kept punching until the referee separated them. The stoppage came from sustained offense rather than a single shot ending the fight.

That was the most productive aspect of the performance. Jones recognized the opening and increased his output before Sanchez could recover. After three straight distance decisions, converting that chance into a stoppage gave the bout a different feel from his recent outings.

OMARI JONES GETS IT DONE IN TWO ROUNDS! #JonesSanchez pic.twitter.com/msHkJwLv0u

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The opponent also puts the result in context. Sanchez entered at 35 and had been inactive since May 2025, when Nicklaus Flaz stopped him. While his experience gave Jones a veteran to face, it was a favorable matchup for the younger fighter rather than a true test against a rising contender.

Jones, 23, won bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics before turning professional in March 2025. His first four professional wins came by stoppage, followed by three decisions.

Friday’s win added another stoppage but did not answer every question about his development. Sanchez could not force him to sustain that aggression over a long fight or punish him for committing to combinations.

A more durable opponent who punches back under pressure would provide a better measure of how Jones’s attacking approach holds up. For this hometown headliner, he handled the available task efficiently and kept his unbeaten record intact.

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