Roy Jones Jr boxer

Roy Jones Jr boxer
bouts
75
won
66
lost
9
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
light heavy
Debut
1989-05-06
Height
5′ 11″/180cm
Reach
74″/188cm
Age
-
Born
1969-01-16
Death
-
Nationality
USA

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Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American former professional boxer, commentator, and trainer who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. He competed in boxing from 1989 to 2018, and held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight, and is the only boxer in history to start his professional career at light middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title. As an amateur, he represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the light middleweight division after one of the most controversial decisions in boxing history.Jones is considered by many to be one of the best boxers of all time, pound for pound, and left his mark in the sport's history when he won the WBA heavyweight title in 2003, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years. In 1999 he became the undisputed light heavyweight champion by unifying the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles. During his prime, Jones was known for possessing exceptional hand speed, athleticism, movement and reflexes.As of February 2018, Jones holds the record for the most wins in unified light heavyweight title bouts in boxing history, at twelve. He is ranked by BoxRec as the 29th greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time. The Ring magazine named Jones the Fighter of the Year in 1994, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame named him the Fighter of the Year for 2003. He is also a three-time winner of the Best Boxer ESPY Award (1996, 2000, and 2003). The Boxing Writers Association of America named him as the Fighter of the Decade for the 1990s.Roy Jones Jr. was born to a family with a boxing tradition. His father, Roy Jones Sr., a Vietnam war veteran who was awarded a Bronze Star for valor after he rescued another soldier, was also a middleweight boxer. Roy Jones Sr. fought Marvin Hagler on June 10, 1977 (which happened to be Hagler's 36th pro fight,) on the undercard of the Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Vinnie DeBarros fight. Hagler knocked Jones Sr. out in the third round and received $1,500 to Leonard's $50,000.Jones won the 1984 United States National Junior Olympics in the 119 lb (54 kg) weight division, the 1986 United States National Golden Gloves in the 139 lb (63 kg) division, and the 1987 United States National Golden Gloves in the 156 lb (71 kg) division. As an amateur, he ended his career with a 121–13 record.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2018-02-08 Scott Sigmon WLWWLW Civic Center, Pensacola WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-02-17 Bobby Gunn WWWLLL Chase Center, Wilmington WIN
Technical knockout
2016-08-13 Rodney Moore LLLLLL Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola WIN
Unanimous decision
2016-03-20 Vyron Phillips debut Celebrity Theater, Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
2015-12-12 Enzo Maccarinelli WWWLWW VTB Arena, Moscow LOST
KO
2015-08-16 Eric Watkins LLDWWL Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
KO
2015-03-28 Paul Vasquez WLLWLL Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
2015-03-06 Willie Williams LLWLLW Cabarrus Arena, Concord WIN
Technical knockout
2014-09-26 Hany Atiyo WWLWWL Basket Hall, Krasnodar WIN
KO
2014-07-26 Courtney Fry WWWWLL Kipsala Exhibition Centre, Riga WIN
Corner retirement
2013-12-21 Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf WWWWWW Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye, Moscow WIN
Unanimous decision
2012-06-30 Pawel Glazewski WWWWWW Atlas Arena, Lodz WIN
Split-decision
2011-12-10 Max Alexander LLDLLL Civic Center, Atlanta WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-05-21 Denis Lebedev WWWWWL Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye, Moscow LOST
KO
2010-04-03 Bernard Hopkins LWWLWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2009-12-02 Danny Green WWWWWW Acer Arena, Sydney LOST
Technical knockout
2009-08-15 Jeff Lacy LWWWLW Coast Coliseum, Biloxi WIN
Corner retirement
2009-03-21 Omar Sheika WWWLLW Civic Center, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
2008-11-08 Joe Calzaghe WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
2008-01-19 Felix Trinidad WWLWWL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-07-14 Anthony Hanshaw WWWWWD Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-07-29 Prince Badi Ajamu WWWWWW Qwest Arena, Boise WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-10-01 Antonio Tarver WWLWLW St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa LOST
Unanimous decision
2004-09-25 Glen Johnson LLDWDW FedEx Forum, Memphis LOST
KO
2004-05-15 Antonio Tarver WWWWWL Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2003-11-08 Antonio Tarver LWWWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Majority decision
2003-03-01 John Ruiz WWLWDW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-09-07 Clinton Woods WWWWWW Rose Garden, Portland WIN
Technical knockout
2002-02-02 Glen Kelly WWWWWW American Airlines Arena, Miami WIN
KO
2001-07-28 Julio Cesar Gonzalez WWWWWW Staples Center, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-02-24 Derrick Harmon WWLWWW Ice Palace, Tampa WIN
Corner retirement
2000-09-09 Eric Harding WWWWWW New Orleans Arena, New Orleans WIN
Corner retirement
2000-05-13 Richard Hall WWWWWW Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis WIN
Technical knockout
2000-01-15 David Telesco WWWWWW Radio City Music Hall, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-06-05 Reggie Johnson LLWWWW Grand Casino, Biloxi WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-01-09 Richard Frazier WWWWWW Civic Center, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
1998-11-14 Otis Grant WWDWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
1998-07-18 Lou Del Valle LWWWWW Madison Square Garden Theater, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-04-25 Virgil Hill WWWWWL Coast Coliseum, Biloxi WIN
KO
1997-08-07 Montell Griffin WWWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
KO
1997-03-21 Montell Griffin WWWWWW Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City LOST
1996-11-22 Mike McCallum WWWWLW Ice Palace, Tampa WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-10-04 Bryant Brannon WWWWWW Madison Square Garden Theater, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1996-06-15 Eric Lucas WWLWLW Coliseum, Jacksonville WIN
Corner retirement
1996-01-12 Merqui Sosa LWWDWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1995-09-30 Tony Thornton WWWLWW Civic Center, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
1995-06-24 Vinny Pazienza WWWWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1995-03-18 Antoine Byrd WWWWWW Civic Center, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
1994-11-18 James Toney WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-05-27 Thomas Tate LWWWWW MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1994-03-22 Danny Garcia WWLLLL U of West Florida Field House, Pensacola WIN
KO
1993-11-30 Fermin Chirino WDLWLL Civic Center, Pensacola WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-08-14 Thulani Malinga LWLLWW Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis WIN
KO
1993-05-22 Bernard Hopkins WWWWWW RFK Stadium, Washington WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-02-13 Glenn Wolfe WWWWLL Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1992-12-05 Percy Harris WWWWWL Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1992-08-18 Glenn Thomas WWWWWW Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
1992-06-30 Jorge Castro WWLWWW Civic Center, Pensacola WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-04-03 Art Serwano WLLLLW Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno WIN
Technical knockout
1992-01-10 Jorge Vaca WWWWWW Paramount Theatre, New York WIN
KO
1991-08-31 Lester Yarbrough LWLLLL Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola WIN
KO
1991-08-03 Kevin Daigle WWWWWL Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
1991-04-13 Eddie Evans WWWWLL Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
1991-01-31 Ricky Stackhouse WLWWWW Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola WIN
KO
1990-11-08 Reggie Miller LLWLLW Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola WIN
KO
1990-09-25 Rollin Williams LLLLWL Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola WIN
KO
1990-07-14 Tony Waddles LL Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola WIN
KO
1990-05-11 Ron Johnson LDLWW Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola WIN
KO
1990-03-28 Knox Brown WWWLLW Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
1990-02-28 Billy Mitchem LDWLLL Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
1990-01-08 Joe Edens LLLLLL County Fairgrounds, Mobile WIN
KO
1989-11-30 David McCluskey LLDLLW Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
1989-09-03 Ron Amundsen WDLWWW Civic Center, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout
1989-06-11 Stephan Johnson WWLWWW Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-05-06 Ricky Randall WLWLLL Civic Center, Pensacola WIN
Technical knockout

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