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pp-semi-blp|small=yesInfobox boxer|image=Copped.jpg|name=Roy Jones, Jr.|imagesize=|realname=Roy Levesta Jones Jr.|nickname=Junior Superman RJ Captain Hook|height=convert|5|ft|11|in|m|2|abbr=on|reach=convert|74|in|cm|0|abbr=on|weight= Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight |Unanimous Decision || Expand section|12|date=October 2008|| Atlantic City, New Jersey , USA|align=left|small|Scoring was 117–109, 119–106 and 118–108 Hopkins.|-align=center|no2Loss|48–6–1 small|1 NC|align="center" colspan=8| 49 Wins (34 knockouts, 15 decisions), 6 Losses (5 decisions, 1 KO), 1 Draw , 1 No Contest cite web |url= http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php? human_id=1414& cat=boxer |title=Bernard Hopkins's career boxing record |work= Boxrec.com |accessdate=2008-10-18erican|precision=1|ft=no|nationality= Americans|American |birth_date=birth date and age|1969|1|16||birth_place= Pensacola, Florida , USA|death_date=|death_place=|style= Orthodox stance|Orthodox |total=63|wins=55|KO=40|losses=8|draws=0|no contests=0|medaltemplates=MedalSport | Men's Boxing at the Summer Olympics|Boxing MedalSilver | 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul Korea | Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics#Light-Middleweight|Light-Middleweight Roy Jones, Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an Americans|American professional Boxing|boxer . As a professional, he has captured numerous world titles in the middleweight , super middleweight , light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. He is the only boxer in history to start his career as a light middleweight (154& nbsp;lbs) and go on to win a heavyweight title.
Jones left his mark in boxing history when he won the World Boxing Association|WBA Heavyweight title, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years. Jones was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America . http://static.boxrec.com/wiki/a/a1/Jonesdecade.jpg
Boxing career
Amateur career
Jones won the 1984 United States National Junior Olympics in the convert|119|lb|abbr=on weight division, the 1986 United States National Golden Gloves in the convert|139|lb|abbr=on division and the 1987 United States National Golden Gloves in the convert|156|lb|abbr=on division. As an amateur, he ended his career with a 121–13 record.
Jones represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul Olympic Games , where he won the silver medal.cite news| url= http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html? res=940DE7DD153DF934A35753C1A96E948260 | work=The New York Times | title=In Losing, a Boxer Won | first=David | last=Mamet | date=1988-10-07 | accessdate=2010-04-10 He dominated his opponents, never losing a single round en route to the final. His participation in the final was met with controversy when he lost a 3–2 decision to South Korean fighter Park Si-Hun despite pummeling Park for three rounds, landing 86 punches to Park's 32. Allegedly, Park himself apologized to Jones afterward and the referee told Jones that he was dumbstruck by the judge's decision. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html? res=9805E4D9163AF935A1575AC0A961958260& sec=& spon=& pagewanted=1 New York Times Sep 26, 1997 One judge shortly thereafter admitted the decision was a mistake and all three judges voting against Jones were eventually suspended. An official IOC investigation concluding in 1997 found that three of the judges were wined and dined by South Korean officials. This led to calls for Jones to be awarded a gold medal, but the IOC still officially stands by the decision, despite the allegations. Jones was awarded the Val Barker trophy , as the best stylistic boxer of the 1988 games, which was only the third and to this day the last time in the competition's history when the award did not go to one of the gold medal winners. The incident led Olympic organizers to establish a new scoring system for Olympic boxing.
Professional career
On turning professional, he had already sparred with many professional boxers, including NABF Champion Ronnie Essett , International Boxing Federation|IBF Champion Lindell Holmes and Sugar Ray Leonard . Jones began as a professional on May 6, 1989, knocking out Ricky Randall in 2 rounds in Pensacola at the Bayfront Auditorium. For his next fight, he faced the more experienced Stephan Johnson in Atlantic City , beating him by a knockout in round eight.
Jones built a record of 15–0 with 15 knockouts before stepping up in class to meet former World Welterweight Champion Jorge Vaca in a Pay Per View fight on January 10, 1992. He knocked Vaca out in round one to reach 16 knockout wins in a row. After one more KO, Jones went the distance for the first time against future world champion Jorge Castro (boxer)|Jorge Castro , winning a 10-round decision in front of a USA Network national audience.
Roy Jones vs. Bernard Hopkins
Jones made his first attempt at a world title on May 22, 1993. He beat future Undisputed Middleweight Champion Bernard Hopkins by unanimous decision in Washington, D.C. to capture the IBF Middleweight Championship. Jones claimed he had entered the bout with a broken right hand, but still managed to outpoint Hopkins and secure a unanimous decision win. Jones reminded the world of this claim on his hit single "Ya'll Must've Forgot" later in his career. While working for HBO as an analyst for Bernard Hopkins' title defense against Simon Brown, Jones would admit on air that he was 16 pounds heavier than Hopkins on fight night, weighing 180 to Hopkins 163.
For his next fight, he fought another future world champion, Thulani Malinga|Thulane "Sugar Boy" Malinga , in a non-title affair. Jones beat Malinga by knockout in six rounds. Jones finished the year with another win, beating Fermin Chirino by decision. In 1994, Jones beat Danny "Popeye" Garcia by knockout in six, then retained his IBF title against Thomas Tate in two rounds at Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas on May 27.
Roy Jones vs. James Toney
On November 18, 1994, he was set to face undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion James Toney , who was ranked highly in the "pound for pound" rankings. Toney had remained undefeated in 46 bouts and was rated the best in the world at 168& nbsp;lbs. Billed as "The Uncivil War," Toney vs Jones was heavily hyped. Jones, for the first time in his career, was the underdog.
Over the course of the 12-round unanimous decision, Jones demonstrated his greatness. He danced circles around Toney, landing quick combinations at will, scoring a flash knockdown in the third round. Ring magazine called Jones' performance the most dominant of any big fight in 20 years. Claims that Toney was badly unprepared and dehydrated would surface in the days following the fight. Toney himself would claim in an interview with The Ring magazine that he had taken laxatives and diuretics the day of the weigh-in to make weight.
In 1995, Jones defended his super middleweight title successfully multiple times. He began the year by knocking out Antoine Byrd in round one. He faced former IBF Lightweight Champion Vinny Pazienza and defeated him in round six. He then beat Tony Thornton in round two by KO.
Career from 1996 to 2002
In 1996, Jones maintained his winning ways, defeating Merqui Sosa by knockout in two and future world champion Eric Lucas in round 11. When he boxed Lucas, he became the first athlete to participate in two paid sports events on the same day. He had played a basketball game in the morning and defended his boxing title in Jacksonville, Florida that evening. He also held a press conference in the ring just before the fight, taking questions from a chair in the middle of the ring and defending his choice of Bryant Brannon as his opponenet instead of Frankie Liles, his nemesis from the amateurs. He then defeated Bryant Brannon in a round two TKO.
Roy Jones vs Mike McCallum
In November 1996 at Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida, Jones defeated 40 year old former three-weight world champion Mike McCallum via a shutout decision to win the vacant Interim champion|Interim World Boxing Council|WBC Light Heavyweight title. Jones was soon upgraded to full champion by the WBC.
Roy Jones vs. Montell Griffin I & II
In 1997 Jones had his first professional loss, a disqualification against Montell Griffin . Griffin was trained by the legendary Eddie Futch, who had taught him how to take advantage of Jones technical mistakes and lack of basic boxing fundamentals. Griffin jumped out to an early lead on Jones but by round 9 Jones was ahead on the scorecards by a point and had Griffin on the canvas early in round nine. But as Griffin took a knee on the canvas to avoid further punishment, Jones hit him twice. Subsequently, Jones was disqualified and lost his title. Jones sought an immediate rematch and regained the World Light Heavyweight title easily, knocking Griffin down within the first 2 minutes 31 seconds of the fight, then ending the fight by knocking Griffin out just over two minutes in with a leaping left hand shot.
1998-2002
In 1998, Jones began by knocking out former Light Heavyweight and future Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight Champion Virgil Hill (who had already lost his belts to Lineal championship|Lineal & World Boxing Organization|WBO Champion Dariusz Michalczewski ) in four rounds at Biloxi, Mississippi with a huge right to the body that broke one of Hill's ribs. He followed that with a win against the World Boxing Association|WBA Light Heavyweight title holder, Puerto Rico 's Lou Del Valle , by a decision in 12 on July 18, to unify the WBC and WBA belts. Jones had to climb off the canvas for the first time in his career, as he was dropped in round eight, but continued to outbox Del Valle throughout the rest of the fight and gained a unanimous decision. Jones then followed with a defense against Otis Grant . He retained the crown by knocking Grant out in ten rounds.
Jones began 1999 by knocking out the WBC number one ranked contender at the time, Rick Frazier . After this, many boxing critics started to criticize Jones for fighting overmatched mandatories who few had ever heard of as well as his steadfast refusal to meet Dariusz Michalczewski in a unification bout. Jones answered these calls on June 5 of that year, when he beat the IBF title holder, Reggie Johnson (boxer)|Reggie Johnson , by a lop-sided 12-round decision to add that belt to the WBC and WBA belts he already owned in the division. Jones dropped Johnson hard in the second round, but backed off and allowed Reggie to finish the fight.
2000 began with Jones easily beating the hard-punching David Telesco via a 12 round decision on January 15, at Radio City Music Hall to retain his titles. Jones reportedly fractured his wrist a few weeks before this fight and fought almost exclusively one-handed. He entered the ring surrounded by the famous group of dancers, The Rockettes . His next fight was also a first-time boxing event for a venue, as he traveled to Indianapolis and retained his title with an 11-round technical knockout over Richard Hall at the Conseco Fieldhouse . A post-fight drug test showed that both Jones and Hall tested positive for androstenedione which was available legally over-the-counter at that time but banned by the IBF . The results of Jones' next two drug tests, which were negative, were sent to the Indiana Boxing Commission. The IBF chose not to take any action against Jones or Hall. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story? id=2782402 Boxing does not escape the specter of steroids http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/flashback-when-roy-jones-tested-positive/ Flashback: When Roy Jones Tested Positive Jones ended the year with a 10-round stoppage of undefeated Eric Harding in New Orleans.
In 2001, Jones released Round One: The Album , a hip hop music|rap CD. That year he retained the title against Derrick Harmon by a knockout in ten and against future world champion Julio César González of Mexico by a 12-round unanimous decision.
In 2002, Jones retained his title by knocking out Glen Kelly in seven rounds. After this bout, Jones was controversially awarded List of The Ring world champions| The Ring Championship belt, despite Dariusz Michalczewski still being regarded as the Lineal championship|Lineal champion in the same weight class. http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/lheavy.htm
Jones then defeated future world champion Clinton Woods by technical knockout. He performed a song from his CD during his ring entrance.
WBA Heavyweight Champion
On March 1, 2003, in Las Vegas, http://www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing-news/Ruiz-vs-Jones.php Jones Jr – Ruiz: John Ruiz Puts His Heavyweight Title On The Line Against Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champ Roy Jones Roy Jones defeated John Ruiz , the man who defeated an aging Evander Holyfield , for the WBA Heavyweight title. Jones officially weighed in at convert|193|lb|abbr=oncite news| url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/oct/26/boxing-roy-jones-jnr | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=How I got my body | date=2008-10-26 | accessdate=2010-04-10 and Ruiz at convert|226|lb|abbr=on. Jones became the first former Middleweight title holder to win a Heavyweight title in 106 years, though many historians refuse to recognize the accomplishment because Lennox Lewis was the true and Lineal Champion at the time of the bout.cite news| url= http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/james-lawton/james-lawton-calzaghe-should-beware-the-ageing-warrior-14046206.html Jones also became the first fighter to start his career as a light middleweight and win a heavyweight title. http://www.ringsidebygus.com/roy-jones-jr-tickets.html Roy Jones Jr Tickets – Jones vs Alexander | Ringside by Gus
Roy Jones vs. Antonio Tarver
Jones chose to return to the light heavyweight division and on November 8, 2003 he defeated Antonio Tarver to retain The Ring Light Heavyweight Championship and win Tarver's WBC title, as well as the vacant WBA (Super) title. http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2003/1108_jones_tarver/columns/index.html HBO: Boxing: All Fights : Upcoming Jones appeared a lot weaker after coming back down to the light heavyweight division, losing the muscle he gained for the heavyweight fight seemed to have taken a toll on his aging body and his cat-like reflexes appeared diminished. Jones won by majority decision, the judges giving him 117–111,116–112 and 114–114.
Fall From Grace
Roy Jones vs. Antonio Tarver II & Roy Jones vs. Glen Johnson
On May 15, 2004, Jones faced Tarver in a rematch. Jones was heavily favored to win, but Tarver knocked him down at 1:41 of the second round. Jones had won the first round (Tarver only landed two punches in the first round), but in the second, as Jones tried a combination, he was caught by a big counter left hook from Tarver. Jones got on his feet by the count, but for the first time in his career was ruled unable to continue by referee Jay Nady .
On September 25, 2004, Jones attempted to win the IBF Light Heavyweight title from Glen Johnson (boxer)|Glen Johnson in a match in Memphis, Tennessee. http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2004/0925_jones_johnson/columns/index.html HBO: Boxing: All Fights : Upcoming Johnson knocked out Jones 49 seconds into the ninth round. Jones lay on the canvas for three minutes after being counted out.cite news| url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/3690784.stm | work=BBC News | title=Johnson floors Jones | date=2004-09-26 | accessdate=2010-04-10 Johnson was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards at the time of the knockout (77–75, 77–75, 78–74) and had landed 118 punches to Jones's 75. Jones used the ring's canvas that night as a billboard for his upcoming rap CD, which came out on November 1st.
Roy Jones vs. Antonio Tarver III
After almost a year away from the ring, focusing on training and working as an analyst for HBO Boxing, Jones scheduled a third fight with Antonio Tarver, on October 1, 2005, at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida , which aired on HBO PPV. For only the second time in his career, Jones was considered an underdog going into the fight. Tarver won by unanimous decision (117–111, 116–112, 116–112).
Fallout with HBO
After the loss in the third Tarver bout, Jones resumed his duties as a commentator for HBO World Championship Boxing , calling the Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Sharmba Mitchell fight on November 19, 2005 and the Jermain Taylor - Bernard Hopkins rematch on December 3, 2005. His return to the network was short lived, as Jones was let go from his ringside analyst role in January 2006. HBO cited his reported lack of commitment to attending the network's production meetings.citation needed|date=January 2011
Comeback Trail
Back to winning ways
Jones took on Prince Badi Ajamu on July 29, 2006, at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho . Jones defeated Ajamu by a unanimous decision, winning the World Boxing Organization|WBO North American Boxing Organization|NABO Light Heavyweight title. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php? p=7765& more=1 Roy Jones Wins Unanimously Over Prince Badi Ajamu – RJ Still Has Something Left
Next up for Jones was the undefeated Anthony Hanshaw , on July 14, 2007, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi . Hanshaw was knocked down in the 11th round. http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Anthony_Hanshaw Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Hanshaw – Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia Jones won the bout by unanimous decision.
Roy Jones vs. Félix Trinidad
On January 19, 2008, Jones faced former 147 and 154 pound five-time world champion Félix Trinidad at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The bout was fought at a catchweight of 170& nbsp;lbs. http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2008/0119_trinidad_jones/news/announcement.html HBO: Boxing: Felix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr Jones had a noticeable size and speed advantage, and in round seven, a short right hand to the temple dropped Trinidad to his knees. http://sports.yahoo.com/box/blog/box_experts/post/Trinidad-Jones-round-by-round? urn=box,62593 Trinidad-Jones round-by-round – Boxing Experts Blog – Boxing Blog – Yahoo& #33; Sports Jones fired a combination in the tenth round to send Trinidad down once more.cite news| url= http://www.nypost.com/seven/01202008/sports/roy_wonder_273099.htm | work=New York Post | first=George | last=Willis | title=Roy Wonder | date=2008-01-20 Jones won the fight by scores of 117–109 and 116–110 (twice). http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2008/0119_trinidad_jones/news/instant_update.html HBO: Boxing: Felix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr This was the first time a former Heavyweight Champion returned to fight successfully at 170& nbsp;lbs.
Roy Jones vs. Joe Calzaghe
After Joe Calzaghe 's split from promoter Frank Warren, it was officially announced that Roy Jones Jr. and Joe Calzaghe had reached an agreement to fight for the The Ring (magazine)|The Ring Light Heavyweight Championship in New York City at Madison Square Garden on September 20, 2008 on HBO PPV. However, Calzaghe claimed injury to his right hand in training, so the fight had to be postponed a couple of weeks, with November 8 being set as the new date. Calzaghe was knocked down by an accidental forearm and cut on the bridge of the nose in the first round. Calzaghe resumed control almost immediately and dominated Jones throughout the remainder of the fight. Calzaghe toyed with Jones and mocked him from the center of the ring, daring Jones to try and hit him and then countering with fast combinations. The Welshman opened a cut over Jones' left eye. Jones' corner, who had never seen Roy cut before, didn't know how to properly handle the situation. Blood covered the left side of Jones' face. Ultimately, Jones lost by unanimous decision, winning only 2 rounds on the 3 official judges cards.
Recent fights (2009)
Jones defeated Omar Sheika on March 21, 2009, via fifth-round technical knockout. Sheika had previously defeated Glen Johnson, who had knocked out Jones in 2004. On August 15, 2009, Jones beat former Super Middleweight Champion Jeff Lacy in 10 rounds after Lacy's corner stopped the fight. Lacy had never been knocked out or stopped before.
In December 2009, Roy Jones was set to face Australian boxer Danny Green in Sydney, Australia . In the weeks leading up to this fight, there were reports in the newspapers indicating difficulties getting Roy's sparring partners into Australia. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/roy-jones-loses-his-posse/story-e6frexni-1225802791964 Oops& #33; Roy Jones Jnr loses his posse | thetelegraph.com.au Then on December 2, 2009, following an extensive pre-fight delay due to hand wrap protests, Danny Green defeated Jones in a first round TKO.
Roy Jones vs. Bernard Hopkins II
Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins met in a rematch bout, on April 3, 2010 in Las Vegas. After going the distance, Hopkins was awarded with a unanimous decision.
Roy Jones vs. Denis Lebedev
On May 21, Jones travelled to Russia to face Denis Lebedev , who had just come off a controversial split decision loss to Marco Huck . Weighing in at 198& nbsp;lbs, Jones looked slow and old. Despite this, he gave a decent showing and was heading for at least a majority decision loss at the beginning of the 10th round. However, with less than 20 seconds remaining, Lebedev landed a big right followed by an uppercut. Jones, having bent down holding his head and in no position to continue, was then hit by a final big right hand as Steve Smoger hesitated to stop the fight. Jones lay on the canvas for several minutes before getting up.
Roy Jones vs. Max Alexander
Jones won a 10-round unanimous decision against Max Alexander (boxer)|Max Alexander on December 10, 2011 in Atlanta, snapping a three-match losing streak, and winning the Universal Boxing Organisation|UBO Intercontinental Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight Championship.
Roy Jones vs. Dawid Kostecki
Jones will face Dawid Kostecki in a ten round bout at Arena Lódz|Atlas Arena , Poland on June 30th. The bout will be in the cruiserweight division at a contracted weight limit of 185 pounds. http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7964480/roy-jones-jr-fight-cruiserweight-june-poland
Professional boxing record
S-start|- |align="center" colspan=8| 55 Wins (40 knockouts, 15 decisions), 8 Losses (4 knockouts, 3 decisions, 1 disqualification), 0 Draws http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php? human_id=1758& cat=boxer Roy Jones Jr |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"| Res. | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"| Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"| Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"| Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"| Rnd. Time | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"| Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"| Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"| Notes |-align=center |yes2Win |55–8 |align=left|flagicon|USA Max Alexander (boxer)|Max Alexander |small|UD|small|10|small|2011-12-10|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Atlanta Civic Center|Civic Center , Atlanta, Georgia |align=left|small|Won vacant Universal Boxing Organisation|UBO Intercontinental Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight title.|-align=center |no2Loss |54–8 |align=left|flagicon|RUS Denis Lebedev |small|KO|small|10 (10), 2:58|small|2011-05-21|align=left|small|flagicon|RUS Krylatskoe Sport Palace , Moscow | |-align=center |no2Loss | 54–7 |align=left|flagicon|USA Bernard Hopkins |small|UD|small|12|small|2010-04-03|align=left|small|flagicon|USAMandalay Bay Resort and Casino|Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino , Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas , Nevada | |-align=center |no2Loss | 54–6 |align=left|flagicon|AUS Danny Green |small|TKO|small|1 (12), 2:02|small|2009-12-02|align=left|small|flagicon|AUS Acer Arena , Sydney , New South Wales |align=left|small|For International Boxing Organization|IBO Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|Cruiserweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 54–5 |align=left|flagicon|USA Jeff Lacy |small|RTD|small|10 (12), 3:00|small|2009-08-15|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Mississippi Coast Coliseum , Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi , Mississippi |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Organization|WBO North American Boxing Organization|NABO Light Heavyweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 53–5 |align=left|flagicon|USA Omar Sheika |small|TKO|small|5 (12), 1:45|small|2009-03-21|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Pensacola Civic Center|Civic Center , Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida |align=left|small|Won vacant World Boxing Organization|WBO North American Boxing Organization|NABO Light Heavyweight title.|-align=center |no2Loss | 52–5 |align=left|flagicon|Wales Joe Calzaghe |small| Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones, Jr.|UD |small|12|small|2008-11-08|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Madison Square Garden , New York City|New York , New York |align=left|small|For The Ring (magazine)|The Ring Light Heavyweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 52–4 |align=left|flagicon|PUR Félix Trinidad |small|UD|small|12|small|2008-01-19|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Madison Square Garden , New York City|New York , New York | |-align=center |yes2Win | 51–4 |align=left|flagicon|USA Anthony Hanshaw |small|UD|small|12|small|2007-07-14|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Mississippi Coast Coliseum , Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi , Mississippi |align=left|small|Won vacant International Boxing Council|IBC Light Heavyweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 50–4 |align=left|flagicon|USA Prince Badi Ajamu |small|UD|small|12|small|2006-07-29|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Qwest Arena , Boise, Idaho|Boise , Idaho |align=left|small|Won World Boxing Organization|WBO North American Boxing Organization|NABO Light Heavyweight title.|-align=center |no2Loss | 49–4 |align=left|flagicon|USA Antonio Tarver |small|UD|small|12|small|2005-10-01|align=left|small|flagicon|USA St. Pete Times Forum , Tampa, Florida|Tampa , Florida |align=left|small|For The Ring (magazine)|The Ring , International Boxing Organization|IBO & vacant NBA Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |No2Loss | 49–3 |align=left|flagicon|JAM Glen Johnson (boxer)|Glen Johnson |small|KO|small|9 (12), 0:48|small|2004-09-25|align=left|small|flagicon|USA FedExForum|FedEx Forum , Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis , Tennessee |align=left|small|For International Boxing Federation|IBF Light Heavyweight title.|-align=center |No2Loss | 49–2 |align=left|flagicon|USA Antonio Tarver |small|TKO|small|2 (12), 1:41|small|2004-05-15|align=left|small|flagicon|USAMandalay Bay Resort and Casino|Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino , Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas , Nevada |align=left|small|Lost World Boxing Council|WBC , World Boxing Association|WBA (Super) , International Boxing Organization|IBO , International Boxing Association|IBA & The Ring (magazine)|The Ring Light Heavyweight titles. For vacant World Boxing Federation|WBF & vacant NBA Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 49–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA Antonio Tarver |small|MD|small|12|small|2003-11-08|align=left|small|flagicon|USAMandalay Bay Resort and Casino|Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino , Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas , Nevada |align=left|small|Retained The Ring (magazine)|The Ring & International Boxing Organization|IBO and won World Boxing Council|WBC and vacant World Boxing Association|WBA (Super) Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 48–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA John Ruiz |small|UD|small|12|small|2003-03-01|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas , Nevada |align=left|small|Won World Boxing Association|WBA Heavyweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 47–1 |align=left|flagicon|ENG Clinton Woods |small|TKO|small|6 (12), 1:29|small|2002-09-07|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Rose Garden (arena)|Rose Garden , Portland, Oregon|Portland , Oregon |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC , World Boxing Association|WBA (Super) , International Boxing Federation|IBF , International Boxing Organization|IBO , NBA, World Boxing Federation|WBF , International Boxing Association|IBA & The Ring (magazine)|The Ring Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 46–1 |align=left|flagicon|AUS Glen Kelly |small|KO|small|7 (12), 1:55|small|2002-02-02|align=left|small|flagicon|USA American Airlines Arena , Miami , Florida |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC , World Boxing Association|WBA (Super) , International Boxing Federation|IBF , International Boxing Organization|IBO , NBA, World Boxing Federation|WBF & International Boxing Association|IBA Light Heavyweight titles. Awarded vacant The Ring (magazine)|The Ring Light Heavyweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 45–1 |align=left|flagicon|MEX Julio César González |small|UD|small|12|small|2001-07-28|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Staples Center , Los Angeles , California |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC , World Boxing Association|WBA (Super) , International Boxing Federation|IBF , International Boxing Organization|IBO & NBA and won World Boxing Federation|WBF & vacant International Boxing Association|IBA Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 44–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA Derrick Harmon |small|RTD|small|10 (12), 3:00|small|2001-02-24|align=left|small|flagicon|USA St. Pete Times Forum|Ice Palace , Tampa, Florida|Tampa , Florida |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC , World Boxing Association|WBA (Super) , International Boxing Federation|IBF & International Boxing Organization|IBO and won NBA Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 43–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA Eric Harding |small|RTD|small|10 (12), 3:00|small|2000-09-09|align=left|small|flagicon|USA New Orleans Arena , New Orleans , Louisiana |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC , World Boxing Association|WBA & International Boxing Federation|IBF and won International Boxing Organization|IBO Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 42–1 |align=left|flagicon|JAM Richard Hall |small|TKO|small|11 (12), 1:41|small|2000-05-13|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Conseco Fieldhouse , Indianapolis , Indiana |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC , World Boxing Association|WBA & International Boxing Federation|IBF Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 41–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA David Telesco |small|UD|small|12|small|2000-01-15|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Radio City Music Hall , New York City|New York , New York |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC , World Boxing Association|WBA & International Boxing Federation|IBF Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 40–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA Reggie Johnson (boxer)|Reggie Johnson |small|UD|small|12|small|1999-06-05|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Grand Casino Biloxi , Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi , Mississippi |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC & World Boxing Association|WBA and won International Boxing Federation|IBF Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 39–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA Richard Frazier |small|TKO|small|2 (12), 2:59|small|1999-01-09|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Pensacola Civic Center|Civic Center , Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC & World Boxing Association|WBA Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 38–1 |align=left|flagicon|JAM Otis Grant |small|TKO|small|10 (12), 1:18|small|1998-11-14|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Foxwoods Resort Casino , Mashantucket Pequot Tribe|Mashantucket , Connecticut |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC & World Boxing Association|WBA Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 37–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA Lou Del Valle |small|UD|small|12|small|1998-07-18|align=left|small|flagicon|USA The Theater at Madison Square Garden , New York City|New York , New York |align=left|small|Retained World Boxing Council|WBC and won World Boxing Association|WBA Light Heavyweight titles.|-align=center |yes2Win | 36–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA Virgil Hill |small|KO|small|4 (12), 1:10|small|1998-04-25|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Mississippi Coast Coliseum , Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi , Mississippi | |-align=center |yes2Win | 35–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA Montell Griffin |small|KO|small|1 (12), 2:31|small|1997-08-07|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Foxwoods Resort Casino , Mashantucket Pequot Tribe|Mashantucket , Connecticut |align=left|small|Won World Boxing Council|WBC Light Heavyweight title.|-align=center |-align=center |no2Loss | 34–1 |align=left|flagicon|USA Montell Griffin |small|DQ|small|9 (12), 2:27|small|1997-03-21|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Trump Taj Mahal|Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort , Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City , New Jersey |align=left|small|Lost World Boxing Council|WBC Light Heavyweight title. Disqualified for hitting a downed opponent.|-align=center |-align=center |yes2Win | 34–0 |align=left|flagicon|JAM Mike McCallum |small|UD|small|12|small|1996-11-22|align=left|small|flagicon|USA St. Pete Times Forum|Ice Palace , Tampa, Florida|Tampa , Florida |align=left|small|Won interim World Boxing Council|WBC Light Heavyweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 33–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Bryant Brannon |small|TKO|small|2 (12), 2:23|small|1996-10-04|align=left|small|flagicon|USA The Theater at Madison Square Garden , New York City|New York , New York |align=left|small|Retained International Boxing Federation|IBF Super Middleweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 32–0 |align=left|flagicon|CAN Eric Lucas |small|RTD|small|11 (12), 3:00|small|1996-06-15|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum , Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville , Florida |align=left|small|Retained International Boxing Federation|IBF Super Middleweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 31–0 |align=left|flagicon|DOM Merqui Sosa |small|TKO|small|2 (12), 2:36|small|1996-01-12|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Madison Square Garden , New York City|New York , New York | |-align=center |yes2Win | 30–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Tony Thornton |small|TKO|small|3 (12), 0:45|small|1995-09-30|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Pensacola Civic Center|Civic Center , Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida |align=left|small|Retained International Boxing Federation|IBF Super Middleweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 29–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Vinny Paz ienza |small|TKO|small|6 (12), 2:58|small|1995-06-24|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Atlantic City Convention Center , Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City , New Jersey |align=left|small|Retained International Boxing Federation|IBF Super Middleweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 28–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Antoine Byrd |small|TKO|small|1 (12), 2:06|small|1995-03-18|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Pensacola Civic Center|Civic Center , Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida |align=left|small|Retained International Boxing Federation|IBF Super Middleweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 27–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA James Toney |small|UD|small|12|small|1994-11-18|align=left|small|flagicon|USA MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas , Nevada |align=left|small|Won International Boxing Federation|IBF Super Middleweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 26–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Thomas Tate |small|TKO|small|2 (12), 0:30|small|1994-05-27|align=left|small|flagicon|USA MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas , Nevada |align=left|small|Retained International Boxing Federation|IBF Middleweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 25–0 |align=left|flagicon|PUR Danny Garcia |small|KO|small|6 (10), 2:59|small|1994-03-22|align=left|small|flagicon|USA University of West Florida|University of West Florida Field House , Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 24–0 |align=left|flagicon|VEN Fermin Chirino |small|UD|small|10|small|1993-11-30|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Pensacola Civic Center|Civic Center , Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 23–0 |align=left|flagicon|RSA Thulani Malinga |small|KO|small|6 (10), 1:57|small|1993-08-14|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis|Casino Magic , Bay St. Louis, Mississippi|Bay St. Louis , Mississippi | |-align=center |yes2Win | 22–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Bernard Hopkins |small|UD|small|12|small|1993-05-22|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium , Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C. , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington |align=left|small|Won vacant International Boxing Federation|IBF Middleweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 21–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Glenn Wolfe |small|TKO|small|1 (10), 2:23|small|1993-02-13|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Caesars Palace|Caesar's Palace , Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas , Nevada |align=left| |-align=center |yes2Win | 20–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Percy Harris |small|TKO|small|4 (12), 3:00|small|1992-12-05|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Trump Taj Mahal , Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City , New Jersey |align=left|small|Won vacant World Boxing Council|WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight title.|-align=center |yes2Win | 19–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Glenn Thomas |small|TKO|small|8 (10), 3:00|small|1992-08-18|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 18–0 |align=left|flagicon|ARG Jorge Castro (boxer)|Jorge Castro |small|UD|small|10|small|1992-06-30|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Pensacola Civic Center|Civic Center , Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 17–0 |align=left|flagicon|UGA Art Serwano |small|KO|small|1 (10), 1:40|small|1992-04-03|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Reno-Sparks Convention Center , Reno, Nevada|Reno , Nevada | |-align=center |yes2Win | 16–0 |align=left|flagicon|MEX Jorge Vaca |small|KO|small|1 (10), 1:45|small|1992-01-10|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Paramount Theatre (New York City)|Paramount Theatre , New York City|New York , New York | |-align=center |yes2Win | 15–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Lester Yarbrough |small|KO|small|8 (10), ? |small|1991-08-31|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 14–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Kevin Daigle |small|TKO|small|2 (10), ? |small|1991-08-03|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 13–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Eddie Evans |small|TKO|small|3 (10), ? |small|1991-04-13|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 12–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Ricky Stackhouse |small|KO|small|1 (10), 0:46|small|1991-01-31|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 11–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Reggie Miller |small|TKO|small|5 (10), ? |small|1990-11-08|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 10–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Rollin Williams |small|KO|small|4 (10), 2:56|small|1990-09-25|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 9–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Tony Waddles |small|KO|small|1 (10), 2:02|small|1990-07-14|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 8–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Ron Johnson |small|KO|small|2 (10), 2:28|small|1990-05-11|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 7–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Knox Brown |small|TKO|small|3 (10), 2:20|small|1990-03-28|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 6–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Billy Mitchem |small|TKO|small|2 (8), 2:57|small|1990-02-28|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 5–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Joe Edens |small|KO|small|2 (8), ? |small|1990-01-08|align=left|small|flagicon|USA County Fairgrounds, Mobile, Alabama|Mobile , Alabama | |-align=center |yes2Win | 4–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA David McCluskey |small|TKO|small|3 (8), 2:00|small|1989-11-30|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 3–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Ron Amundsen |small|TKO|small|7 (8), 2:43|small|1989-09-03|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Pensacola Civic Center|Civic Center , Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | |-align=center |yes2Win | 2–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Stephan Johnson |small|TKO|small|8 (8), 2:04|small|1989-06-11|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Trump Plaza (Atlantic City)|Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino , Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City , New Jersey | |-align=center |yes2Win | 1–0 |align=left|flagicon|USA Ricky Randall |small|TKO|small|2 (8), 2:46|small|1989-05-06|align=left|small|flagicon|USA Pensacola Civic Center|Civic Center , Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola , Florida | S-end
Titles in boxing
Major World Titles:
International Boxing Federation|IBF List of IBF world champions#Middleweight|Middleweight Champion (160& nbsp;lbs)
International Boxing Federation|IBF List of IBF world champions#Super Middleweight|Super Middleweight Champion (168& nbsp;lbs)
World Boxing Council|WBC List of WBC world champions#Light Heavyweight|Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
World Boxing Association|WBA List of WBA world champions#Light Heavyweight|Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
International Boxing Federation|IBF List of IBF world champions#Light Heavyweight|Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
World Boxing Association|WBA List of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|Heavyweight Champion (+200& nbsp;lbs)
(2) World Boxing Council|WBC List of WBC world champions#Light Heavyweight|Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
(2) World Boxing Association|WBA List of WBA world champions#Light Heavyweight|Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
Minor World Titles:
International Boxing Organization|IBO List of IBO world champions#Light Heavyweight|Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
NBA Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
World Boxing Federation|WBF Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
International Boxing Association|IBA Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
International Boxing Council|IBC Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
The Ring (magazine)|The Ring / Lineal Championship Titles:
The Ring (magazine)| The Ring List of The Ring world champions#Light Heavyweight|Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
Regional/International Titles:
World Boxing Council|WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight Champion (168& nbsp;lbs)
World Boxing Organization|WBO North American Boxing Organization|NABO Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
(2) World Boxing Organization|WBO North American Boxing Organization|NABO Light Heavyweight Champion (175& nbsp;lbs)
Refimprove section|date=January 2011Roy Jones, Jr., was born in Pensacola, Florida,(2009, October). Boxer Profile Biography: Roy Jones Jr.. Retrieved from http://www.hotboxingnews.com/biography/biojonesjr.htm to two very different parents. His mother, Carol, was warm and easy-going, whereas his father, Roy Sr., was much like a Marine Drill Instructor with respect to his son. A decorated Vietnam veteran, ex-club fighter and retired aircraft engineer who had taken up hog farming, Roy Sr. was hard on his son from early on, taunting the child, ``sparring'` with him, enraging Roy Jr., yelling at him and beating the child, often for 20 minutes at a time. This behavior never really changed; if anything it became more brutal as Roy Jr. grew up. Many people would call the father's treatment out-and-out abuse, but he believed he had a good reason for it: to make Roy Jr. tough enough to be a champion. In this pursuit, he was relentless and Roy Jr. lived in constant fear of his father's verbal and physical violence against him.citation needed|date=January 2011 Jones described his childhood in Sports Illustrated: ``After a while I didn't care about gettin' hurt or dyin' anymore. I was in pain all day, every day, I was so scared of my father. He'd pull up in his truck and start lookin' for something I'd done wrong. There was no escape, no excuse, no way out of nothin'. ... Getting' hurt or dyin' might've been better than the life I was livin'. ... Used to think about killin' myself anyway.'` There's no way to know whether or not Jones would have become a world champion fighter without this extremely punitive upbringing, but there's little question it toughened the young man.citation needed|date=January 2011 Roy Sr. ran his own boxing gym, to which he devoted all his available time and financial resources. He offered direction and useful discipline to numerous youths and steered many of them away from trouble. Roy Sr. did everything possible to expand the program and help more kids. But towards his own son he was merciless, driving Roy Jr. to the brink of exhaustion, screaming at him in front of all the other fighters, assaulting him. Roy Sr.'s father had been a hard-working laborer and had been tough on him the way he was on Roy Jr. But Jones, the world champion boxer, will not continue this line of treatment. He is very attuned to others' anguish; on his web site, he says, ``What gets me down? '` is watching other people be hurt and mistreated.'` It is a feeling he has known very well.citation needed|date=January 2011 Using his birds as an image for his own predicament, Jones said in the same Sports Illustrated piece: ``I spent all my life in my dad's cage. I could never be 100 percent of who I am until I left it. But because of him, nothing bothers me. I'll never face anything stronger and harder than what I already have.'` Jones' father, with his overbearing and overwhelming personality, had created a powerful craving in the boxer—the need to become his own man.
Former Heavyweight Champion George Foreman said Jones, "hits like a heavyweight and moves like a lightweight ."
Boxer Montell Griffin, who faced Jones twice at 175& nbsp;lbs and sparred with Floyd Mayweather Jr. at 140& nbsp;lbs said, "Floyd was no comparison as far as speed. Roy was much faster."
In 1996, High Frequency Boxing's John DiMaio wrote ``The early evidence points toward the real possibility that Jones is the greatest talent this sport has ever seen. His skill so dwarfs that of his nearest ranked opposition...that providing competitive opponents is a more challenging dilemma than the fights themselves.'` The expert opinion of Boxing magazine's editor, Bert Sugar, is provided on Jones' website: ``He possesses the fastest hands in boxing with lightning fast moves and explosive power in both hands.'` After Mike MacCallum lost the World Boxing Council light heavyweight crown to Roy Jones in a 1996 unanimous decision, he called Jones ``the greatest fighter of all time.'`
Awards
Selected Awards: Ring Sports Magazine—1993 Fighter of the Year; 1995 Man of the Year; 1996 Sportsman of the Year. Ring, Boxing Illustrated, and Boxing Scene magazines—1994 Fighter of the Year. International Boxing Federation—1995 Fighter of the Year and 1995 Fighter of Unlimited Potential. ESPN ESPY Award—1995 Boxer of the Year. The Sports Network-Boxer of the Decade. Boxing Illustrated's Budweiser ratings, June 1995 onward—Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World. March of Dimes—1995 Honorary Chairman. KO—1996 Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and 1996 Best Fighter in the World. Congress of Racial Equality—1996 Outstanding Achievement Award. American Association for the Improvement of Boxing (the Marciano Foundation)--1996 Humanitarian of the Year. Boxing 1996—Best Pound-for Pound Fighter in the World. Harlem Globetrotters—Honorary Ambassador of Goodwill (1997). Escambia-Pensacola Human Relations Commission—1997 Olive Branch Award, for humanitarianism.
Music career
See also|Body Head BangerzInfobox musical artist|name = Roy Jones, Jr. |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Roy Lavesta Jones, Jr. |origin = Pensacola , Florida , United States |birth_date = birth date and age|1969|1|16|genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop , Southern Hip Hop , Crunk , Dirty South (music)|Dirty South |occupation = Boxing|Boxer , rapper , actor, promoter, sports commentator |years_active = 2001–present |label = Body Head Entertainment Jones started his rap music career in 2001 with his album, titled Round One: The Album and the debut single, "You all Must've Forgot". In 2004, Jones formed a group – Body Head Bangerz and released an album. The album, Body Head Bangerz: Volume One , featured B.G. (rapper)|B.G. , Juvenile (rapper)|Juvenile , Bun B of UGK , Petey Pablo , Lil' Flip and Mike Jones (rapper)|Mike Jones among others.
Discography
Album
Album information
Round One: The Album
Released: February 26, 2002
Label: Body Head Entertainment
Last RIAA Certification : None
Singles: "Y'all Must've Forgot", "And Still"
With Body Head Bangerz
Album information
Body Head Bangerz: Volume One
Released: October 26, 2004
Label: Body Head Entertainment
Last RIAA Certification : None
Singles: " Can't Be Touched ", " I Smoke, I Drank (Remix) "
Solo singles
2001: "Y'all Must've Forgot"
2001: "And Still"
2009: "Battle of the Super Powers"
Featured singles
2004: " Can't Be Touched "
Filmography
Married... with Children , List of Married... with Children episodes|Torch Song Duet (1996) – himself
'' The Devil's Advocate (1997) – uncredited http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1035578/ Roy Jones Jr. – IMDb
New Jersey Turnpikes (1999) – unknown
The Wayans Brothers , List of The Wayans Bros. episodes#Season Five (1998-1999) 21|Rope-a-Dope (1999) – himself
http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1006753/1/index.htm "One Tough Bird" – a 1995 Sports Illustrated feature article by Gary Smith (sportswriter)|Gary Smith .
S-starts-ach|awS-bef| before=Inaugural Awards-ttl | title= Edward J. Neil Trophy|BWAA Fighter of the Decade |years=1990–1999s-aft | after= Manny Pacquiao Succession box|before= Michael Carbajal | title= Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | years= 1994 | after= Oscar De La Hoya | s-ach|achSuccession box|before= James Toney Vacated | title= International Boxing Federation|IBF List of middleweight boxing champions|Middleweight Champion | years= May 25, 1993 –1994 | after= Vacancy filled by Bernard Hopkins | Succession box|before= James Toney | title= International Boxing Federation|IBF List of super middleweight boxing champions|Super Middleweight Champion | years=November 18, 1994 – 1997 | after= Vacancy filled by Charles Brewer (boxer)|Charles Brewer | Succession box|before= Fabrice Tiozzo Vacated | title= World Boxing Council|WBC List of light heavyweight boxing champions|Light Heavyweight Champion | years=November 22, 1996 – March 21, 1997 Initially interim title | after= Montell Griffin | Succession box|before= Montell Griffin | title= World Boxing Council|WBC List of light heavyweight boxing champions|Light Heavyweight Champion | years= August 07, 1997–2002 | after= Vacancy filled by Antonio Tarver | Succession box|before= Lou Del Valle | title= World Boxing Association|WBA List of light heavyweight boxing champions|Light Heavyweight Champion | years=July 18, 1998 – December 12, 2001 Promoted| after= Bruno Girard as Regular champion|
Succession box|before= Reggie Johnson (boxer)|Reggie Johnson | title= International Boxing Federation|IBF List of light heavyweight boxing champions|Light Heavyweight Champion | years= June 5, 1999 – September 7, 2002 | after= Vacancy filled by Antonio Tarver |
Succession box|before= N/A Inaugural champion | title= World Boxing Association|WBA List of light heavyweight boxing champions|Light Heavyweight Champion Super title| years=December 12, 2001 – 2002| after=Himself Title reinstated |
Succession box|before= John Ruiz | title= World Boxing Association|WBA List of heavyweight boxing champions|Heavyweight Champion | years= March 1, 2003 – February 20, 2004| after= John Ruiz Interim champion elevated S-bef| before = Antonio Tarver s-ttl | title = World Boxing Council|WBC List of light heavyweight boxing champions|Light Heavyweight Champion | years = Nov 08 2003 – May 15, 2004 s-aft | rows=3| after = Antonio Tarver S-bef| before = Himself Title reinstated s-ttl | title = World Boxing Association|WBA List of light heavyweight boxing champions|Light Heavyweight Super Champion | years = Nov 08 2003 – May 15, 2004 S-bef| before = Michael Spinks Vacated s-ttl | title = The Ring Magazine|The Ring List of light heavyweight boxing champions|Light Heavyweight Champion | years = 2002 – May 15, 2004 S-endVal Barker Trophy winnersBody Head Bangerz DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Roy, Jr. Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:African American boxers Category:Boxers from Florida Category:Heavyweight boxers Category:Light-heavyweight boxers Category:Super-middleweights boxers Category:Middleweight boxers Category:American sportspeople in doping cases Category:Doping cases in boxing Category:Olympic boxers of the United States Category:Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Category:People from Pensacola, Florida Category:African American rappers Category:Southern hip hop musicians Category:Rappers from Florida Category:International Boxing Federation Champions Category:World Boxing Association Champions Category:World Boxing Council Champions Category:Olympic medalists in boxing
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