Jonathan Beresford (born 12 April 1992), better known as Jono Carroll, is an Irish professional boxer who has held the IBO super-featherweight title since March 2026. He also challenged for the IBF junior-lightweight title in 2019 and the interim WBA super-featherweight title in 2024.
Carroll began his pro career while in Australia in 2012. After building a 2âÂÂ0 record he returned home to Dublin where he began fighting under Paschal "Packie" Collins, out of Celtic Warrior Gym, Blanchardstown.
Carroll made his Irish professional debut in November 2014, when he faced Declan Geraghty at the 3Arena. On the undercard of Matthew Macklin vs. Jorge Sebastian Heiland, promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that the winner would earn a slot at the following month's Prizefighter tournament in London. Carroll and Geraghty went on to produce 'Fight of the Night', in a bout which ended in the fourth round when Geraghty was disqualified for persistent use of the head, that same fight would go on to win Irish fight of the year.
Carroll really stepped into the limelight when he accepted the invitation and became Prizefighter champion in December. The Dubliner was a relative unknown to British audiences when he defied the odds to defeat Stephen Foster, Gary Buckland, and Michael Devine to take the lightweight title. Carroll subsequently signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport.
Despite being booked to appear on the undercard of teammate Spike O'Sullivan vs. Chris Eubank Jr, Carroll accepted a different fight at just a week's notice. On the Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tyson Fury card in Düsseldorf, Carroll agreed to the longest bout of his career so far, a ten rounder with Miguel Gonzalez. Despite the timing, Carroll outclassed the Honduran from start to finish, winning every round on the way to a unanimous decision victory. "I just went out there and enjoyed myself," he told Sky Sports afterwards. "Because I never fought 10 rounds, I wanted to see what it was all about. I wanted to get through without any injuries. I'm pretty proud of that."
On 7 March 2020, Carroll fought former world champion Scott Quigg. Carroll dominated Quigg over the whole fight and managed to stop him in the eleventh round to earn the TKO victory.
Carroll fought Maxi Hughes at LS-Live in Wakefield, England, on 12 August 2020, losing via unanimous decision.
On 11 September 2021 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida, USA, Carroll fought Andy Vences, then ranked as #7 at super-featherweight by the WBA. He won the fight via majority decision, with the scorecards reading 97âÂÂ93, 97âÂÂ93 and 95âÂÂ95 in his favour.
Carroll faced Albert Batyrgaziev for the vacant interim WBA super-featherweight title at the IBA Colosseum in Serpukhov, Russia, on 12 July 2024. He lost by technical knockout in the ninth round.
On 14 March 2026, Carroll fought Colm Murphy for the vacant IBO super-featherweight title at the 3Arena in Dublin. He won via split decision. Two judges scored the bout 117âÂÂ111 and 116âÂÂ112 in his favour overruling the third who had it 116âÂÂ112 for his opponent.