Jones to fight in Pensacola

Roy Jones Jr., 41, will fight Mixed Martial Arts competitor Danny Santiago, 37, on Oct. 7 at the Pensacola Civic Center. Jones, a Pensacola native and Washington High School graduate, and Santiago will hold a news conference at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the civic center, after which Jones will sign autographs. The news conference is open to the public.

Tickets for the bout go on sale at noon Sept. 8 and are available at the Pensacola Civic Center Box Office or Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com with prices ranging from $28-$128.