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Saultites step up for Phillips

Sault pick Vyron Phillips will go toe to toe with Roy Jones Jr.
Carol Martin
Carol Martin
Vyron vs Roy Jones
Vyron Phillips made this his Facebook cover photo on Monday.

Sooites have added their voices to the chorus of calls for Vyron Phillips to face former boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. and URShow.tv is going to make it happen.

Phillips, a former Algoma University basketball player and current mixed martial arts fighter, finished about 1500 likes ahead of his nearest competitor. 

As reported earlier by SooToday's Brad Coccimiglio, Phillips trains locally at Gracie Jiu Jitsu and holds a 6-3 pro MMA record. The former basketball player also has a boxing background and said Jones was one of his idols and someone he mirrored his own boxing style after.

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Carol Martin

About the Author: Carol Martin

Carol has over 20-years experience in journalism, was raised in Sault Ste. Marie, and has also lived and worked in Constance Lake First Nation, Sudbury, and Kingston before returning to her hometown to join the SooToday team in 2004.
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