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Roy Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969 in Pensacola) is an American professional boxer being a consensus choice for the best pound for pound fighter of the nineties (i.e. "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America) and in some circles regarded as possibly the greatest pound for pound fighter of all-time though Sugar Ray Robinson regularly is chosen by box magazines. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Orthodox is a boxing term that designates the normal stance for a right-handed boxer. ...
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Pound-for-pound is the term used in boxing, mixed martial arts and other combat sports to describe a fighters value in relation to fighters of different weight classes. ...
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As a professional he captured IBF championships in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight (he held several titles at once at 175) and was regarded as the #1 fighter in these three weightclasses by all leading magazines such as the Ring Magazine. International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of several boxing organisations. ...
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In boxing, the light heavyweight division is the weight division between cruiserweight over 175 pounds (79. ...
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He also won the WBA heavyweight title in his only fight in this weightclass but wasn't regarded as the "real champion" there. For the mixed martial arts division of the same name, see Heavyweight (MMA). ...
He is also noted for holding the WBC, WBA, IBF, WBF, IBO, NBA and IBA light heavyweight championships at the same time. WBC is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: White blood cell World Boxing Council The WBC, a music group Westboro Baptist Church Wilkes-Barre Connecting Railroad White Blood Cells (album) Washington Bible College Widcombe Baptist Church World Baseball Classic World Boardgaming Championships Womens Business Council...
World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ...
The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ...
The World Boxing Foundation was formed in 2004 to sanction championship boxing contests but has a history dating back to 1988 via its predecessor the World Boxing Federation. ...
The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships. ...
The International Boxing Association (IBA) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships. ...
In boxing, the light heavyweight division is the weight division between cruiserweight over 175 pounds (79. ...
Amateur career Roy Jones Jr. had a very successful career as an amateur boxer - he won the 1984 United States National Junior Olympics in the 119 lb. weight division, the 1986 United States National Golden Gloves in the 139 lb. weight division and the 1987 United States National Golden Gloves in the 156 lb. weight division. As an amateur, Jones ended his career with a 121-13 record. Golden Gloves The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. ...
Jones represented the United States at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games where he won the silver medal. His participation there proved to be hugely controversial when he lost a highly disputed 3-2 decision in the final. Jones lost 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 afterwards. One judge shortly thereafter admitted the decision was a mistake, and all three judges voting against Jones were eventually suspended. Most observers still believe the judges were either bribed or otherwise coerced to vote for the local fighter by Korean officials. However, the official IOC investigation concluding in 1997 found that 3 of the judges were wined and dined by Korean officials, but the IOC still officially stands by the decision. Jones was awarded the Val Barker trophy as the best stylistic boxer of the 1988 games. The incident, along with another highly disputed decision against American Michael Carbajal in the same games, led Olympic organizers to establish a new scoring system for Olympic boxing. Si-Hun Park (born December 16, 1965) in was a South Korean boxer, who won the Light Middleweight Gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. ...
After the 2002 Winter Olympics scandal where the Olympic committee decided to award gold medals to both Russia's and Canada's figure skating teams after finding that the French judge had been bribed, Jones had hoped that the committee would re-open his case and award him a gold medal, but no such action was taken.
Professional career Besides a stellar amateur career and a decade of diligent training, by the time he turned professional, Jones had already sparred with many professional boxers in the gyms including NABF champion Ronnie Essett, IBF world champion Lindell Holmes and all-time great Sugar Ray Leonard. Jones began as a professional on May 6, 1989, knocking out Ricky Randall in two rounds in Pensacola at the Bayfront Auditorium. For his next fight, he faced the more experienced Stephan Johnson in Atlantic City, and beat him by a knockout in round eight. This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...
The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ...
Lindell Holmes (born April 4, 1957 in Toledo, OH) was an American boxer in the super middleweight division. ...
Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a retired professional boxer. ...
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Jones built an impressive record of 15-0 with 15 knockouts before stepping up in class, when he met 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 knockout win, Jones went the distance for the first time, against future world champion Jorge Castro, who lost a 10-round decision to Jones in front of a USA Network national audience. Jorge Vaca (born December 14, 1959 in Guadalajara, Mexico, was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. ...
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Three more knockouts in a row followed, after which Jones was given his first opportunity to fight for a world title: on May 22 of 1993, he beat future world champion Bernard Hopkins by unanimous decision in Washington D.C., to capture the IBF's vacant World Middleweight Title. All three judges scored the fight 116-112. For his next fight, he chose to fight another future world champion, Thulane "Sugar Boy" Malinga, in a non-title affair. Jones beat Malinga by a knockout in six. Jones finished the year with another non-title fight, beating Fermin Chirino by decision. is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ...
Thulane Sugar Boy Malinga was a boxer from Ladysmith, South_Africa. ...
1994 was a very diverse year for Jones. He beat fringe contender Danny "Popeye" Garcia by a knockout in six in another non-title bout, then retained the world title against Thomas Tate in two rounds at Las Vegas on May 27. By this point in his career, Jones was considered to be in the extreme upper echelon of the sport, widely considered one of boxing's top four "pound for pound" fighters. On November 18, he and the IBF's super middleweight champion, James Toney, another member of the elite "pound for pound" contenders, met in an anticipated bout at Las Vegas. Jones was able to turn the highly anticipated fight into a mismatch. He was simply too fast, and dropped Toney in round three, won virtually every round, and won by a unanimous decision to win the IBF World Super Middleweight Title. His outstanding year in the ring was slightly tainted when shortly after his fight with Tate, he was caught by police in the Bahamas and accused of carrying a gun at Nassau's airport. Vegas redirects here. ...
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James Lights-Out Toney (born August 24, 1968) is a professional boxer from Detroit, Michigan and is a Huron High School alumnus where he was a 205 lb football quarterback in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ...
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In 1995, Jones defended his IBF super middleweight title successfully three times, knocking out Antoine Byrd in round one, former Lightweight and Junior Middleweight World Champion Vinny Pazienza in round six, and Tony Thornton in round two. The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ...
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Career from 1996 to 2002 In 1996, Jones maintained his winning ways, defeating Merqui Sosa by a knockout in two, future world champion Eric Lucas in round 11, Bryant Brannon in round three, and former multiple world champion and eventual hall of famer Mike McCallum, by a decision in twelve rounds to become a member of boxing's exclusive group of world champions in three weight divisions by winning the vacant WBC light heavyweight championship. When he boxed Lucas, he became the first athlete to participate in paid basketball and boxing events on the same day. He had played a game in Alabama in the morning and defended his title in his hometown that evening. Eric Lucas (born May 29, 1971 in Montreal, QC, Canada) was a professional boxer. ...
The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ...
Mike McCallum (born December 7, 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a retired boxer from Jamaica, who represented his native country as an amateur at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. ...
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1997 began with more controversy for Jones after he suffered his first professional loss against Montell Griffin, via disqualification. Jones was well ahead on the scorecards and had Griffin on the canvas early in round nine. As Griffin hit the canvas, Jones hit him twice, causing a disqualification. Subsequently, Roy lost all of his light heavyweight belts, even though many observers testified that the punches were not hard enough or placed well enough to knock out a fighter the caliber of Griffin. Jones petitioned for an immediate rematch and regained the world light heavyweight title easily by knocking out Griffin in the first round. During the second knock down, Griffin made several attempts to stand, but continuously fell flat. Jones then signed a lucrative contract with HBO, to have all of his fights telecast on the HBO Boxing TV show. He also had a cameo role in the film Devil's Advocate and The Matrix Revolutions. Montell Julian Griffin (born June 6, 1970 in Chicago) is an American boxer. ...
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In 1998, Jones began by knocking out former light heavyweight and future cruiserweight champion Virgil Hill in four rounds in a non-title bout at Biloxi, Mississippi with a sharp right hook to the body. He followed that with a win against the WBA's light heavyweight champion, Puerto Rico's Lou Del Valle, by a decision in 12 on July 18, to unify the WBC and WBA belts. Jones out classed Del Valle throughout the fight, but then Roy had to climb off the canvas for the first time in his career, as he was dropped in round eight. Jones continued to outbox and punish Del Valle throughout the rest of the fight and gained a unanimous decision. Roy then followed with a defense against Otis Grant. He retained the crown in which he knocked Grant out in ten rounds. Virgil Hill (born January 18, 1964) is a Joplin, Missouri fighter partly of Native American heritage, who forged a solid connection between the state of North Dakota and the sport of boxing. ...
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Louis Del Valle (born July 13, 1968 in Long Island, New York) is an American boxer. ...
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Otis Grant (born December 23, 1967 in Saint Anns, Jamaica) is a former Jamaican boxer. ...
Jones began 1999 by knocking out New York City cop Rick Frazier in a mismatch. After this, many boxing critics started to criticize Jones for fighting grossly overmatched mandatories who few had ever heard of. Roy Jones continued a career of low PPV numbers. Many fight fans were so convinced that Roy would beat any opponent that few would pay to watch. Roy was also criticized for never fighting Dariusz Michalczewski, an unbeaten German fighter who had been stripped of a pair of championship belts without losing in the ring. Roy made efforts to bring the fight to the U.S., but Michalczewski would not comply. In Jones' only other fight that year, on June 5, he beat the IBF's world champion, 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. Good or bad Roy hunted belts. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...
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2000 began with a bang for Jones, as he easily beat the hard punching David Telesco via a 12-round decision to retain the world championship, on January 15, the Radio City Music Hall held it's first boxing show ever. Jones' fighting ability grew observers everywhere. Jones entered the ring that surrounded by the famous group of dancers, The Rockettes. Jones provided a devastating KO for the crowd. 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 TKO over Richard Hall(current Light Heavyweight Champion) at the Conseco Fieldhouse. The post-fight drug test showed Jones and Hall both tested positive for androstenedione, which is a banned substance by the IBF. Androstenedione is a natural steroid hormone that was commonly available over the counter as a supplement until 2004 when the FDA made the over the counter sale of androstenedione illegal. Jones admitted to taking the product "ripped fuel" which was sold in GNC and every nutritional supplement outlet. Jones was able to keep his title and was not fined or suspended for the positive test. All of Jones' other post-fight drug tests before and after this fight came back clean. He ended the year by stopping Eric Harding in the 10th round of a one sided fight, once again successfully retaining the title. is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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In 2001, Jones released Round One, The Album, a rap CD, his most noticeable song on it being Y'all Must've Forgot, probably referring to the fact that some critics who used to point him out as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound were now criticizing his quality of opposition. 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. There was strong talk of Jones facing Félix "Tito" Trinidad in a super-fight, but that possibility was soon forgotten after Trinidad was defeated in devastating fashion by Hopkins. Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...
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In 2002, Jones retained his title by knocking out Glen Kelly in seven rounds, Jones, dodged Kelly's punches while holding his hands behind his back, allowed Kelly to throw shots, Roy ducked and mimicked one of his fighting game cocks, then unleashing a right hand that knocked Kelly out. Kelly laid on the canvas for the count of ten. Jones then defeated Clinton Woods(Current Champion) by KO in six. Clinton Woods (born May 1, 1972) is a boxer from Sheffield, England. ...
Heavyweight Champion On March 1, 2003, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Roy Jones would defeat John Ruiz by a 12-round unanimous decision for the WBA heavyweight championship. Jones officially weighed in at 193lbs. and Ruiz at 226lbs. Jones became the first former middleweight title holder to win a heavyweight title in 106 years. Jones also became the first fighter to start his career as a jr. middleweight and win a heavyweight title. After this fight, Jones explored the possibility of fights with Evander Holyfield, Corrie Sanders, Mike Tyson, and Lennox Lewis at heavyweight but none of these matches would come to fruition. is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
John “The Quiet Man†Ruiz (born January 4, 1972), a native of Isabela, Puerto Rico who lives in Massachusetts, is the first Hispanic/Latino world heavyweight champion in professional boxing history. ...
Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple-time world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. ...
Cornelius Johannes Sanders (born on January 7, 1966 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African boxer. ...
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ...
Lennox Claudius Lewis CBE (born September 2, 1965 in West Ham, London, England) is a retired professional boxer who represented Canada in the Olympics and fought under the British flag as a professional. ...
Jones vs. Tarver I & II Jones decided he wanted to keep campaigning as a light heavyweight and eventually relinquished the WBA heavyweight title. On November 8, 2003, Jones recovered his old belt with a 12-round majority decision over Antonio Tarver. This was a very close fight with Jones looking sluggish and tired throughout. Tarver was able to catch him on the ropes repeatedly but Jones maintained composure, particularly during the championship rounds of the fight. Jones had foolishly lost over 20 lbs in a few short weeks before the fight to meet the weight minimum which he claimed caused him to get tired quickly during the fight. is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968), nicknamed the Magic Man, is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida, who is the former undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world. ...
On May 15, 2004, Jones faced a rematch with Tarver. Jones was heavily favored to win, but Tarver scored a KO at 1:41 of the second round, sending shock waves throughout the boxing world. Jones had easily won the first round, but in the second, as Jones tried a combination, he was caught by a big over-hand left from Tarver. Jones beat the count, but was ruled unable to continue by referee Jay Nady. is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Glen Johnson On 25 September 2004 Jones attempted to win the IBF light heavyweight title from Glencoffe Johnson in a match in Memphis, Tennessee. Johnson knocked out Jones at 49 seconds into the ninth round. Jones laid on the canvas for three minutes, a shocking sight to see for those who had seen Jones dominate the competition for ten years. 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 1. is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Jones vs 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, based on pride and for his fans. Most say that he was still not physically ready. Roy fought knowing that had been just KO'd and was not in the best of shape (training and age), but on October 1 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. Although he showed flashes of confidence in the 4th and 5th rounds of the fight and seemed to be able to hit Tarver at will, however Jones was tentative to press the action and spent more time posturing than fighting, as if afraid of being knocked out for the third straight time. In the end, Tarver won by unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 116-112). In the post fight interview, Roy Jones stated that he was still one of the best fighters in the world, and the fight was a warm-up for more fights to come. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Fallout with HBO After the loss in the third Tarver bout, Jones quickly resumed his duties as commentator for HBO 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 fired from his ringside analyst role by HBO in January 2006 due to his reported lack of commitment to attending production meetings for the network. Floyd Mayweather Jr. ...
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Comeback Trail
Back To Winning Ways On December 23, 2005, it was announced that Jones would face Bernard Hopkins on March 11, 2006 in a rematch 11 years in the making. However, due to monetary issues, this fight did not take place. is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Roy Jones Jr. then reached an agreement to fight the solid fighter, Prince Badi Ajamu on July 29, 2006 at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho. This fight was Jones' last chance to propel himself into top contender status and he needed a dominant performance to capitalize on that opportunity. While many believed Jones' best days were behind him, Jones produced a brilliant performance against a game but over matched opponent. Jones has since approached Joe Calzaghe, Jermain Taylor, Felix Trinidad, Antonio Tarver and many others. Prince Badi Ajamu (born January 24, 1974 in Camden, NJ) — nicknamed the Boxing Prince — is best known for taking a fight against former champion Roy Jones Jr. ...
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Joe Calzaghe (born 23 March 1972 in Hammersmith, London England) is a Welsh boxer of Sardinian and Welsh descent, who is nicknamed The Pride of Wales. He currently lives in Cwmbran, Wales, and is one of the pound for pound top 10 boxers in the world according to the Ring...
Jermain Taylor (born August 11, 1978, Little Rock, Arkansas) —nicknamed Bad Intentions— is a professional boxer current Undisputed World middleweight boxing champion. ...
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Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968), nicknamed the Magic Man, is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida, who is the former undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world. ...
Jones most recently fought the then undefeated up-and-comer, Anthony Hanshaw, on July 14 2007, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, at a catch weight of 175lbs. Jones Jr. won the bout by unanimous decision and winning the IBC Light Heavyweight Title. // Anthony Lavar Hanshaw is a professional boxer, from Massillon, Ohio. ...
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Felix Trinidad After the fight with Hanshaw, there was speculation that Roy and Felix Trinidad would engage in a super-fight in early 2008. On August 13th, 2007, it had been confirmed that both he and Trinidad signed for a bout on January 26 which will be at a catch weight of 170 lbs and will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The venue for this event is possibly at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City.[1] Félix Tito Trinidad Jr. ...
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Boxing style Roy Jones Jr. uses a unique and inimitable style of boxing that relies heavily on his natural athletic abilities and ring generalship. Fighting out of an unorthodox stance with his left hand down low, Roy Jones Jr. uses his quick reflexes and footwork to control the distance between his opponent thus allowing him throw right hand and left hook leads while staying just out of reach of his opponent.
The Jab Unlike most boxers, Roy Jones Jr. does not use the jab except occasionally as a range finder. The notable exception was his fight with John Ruiz. In that fight, Roy Jones Jr. brought out a stiff jab that prevented Ruiz from getting close and bloodied his nose in the process. Since his move back to light heavyweight, the jab has once again become a dormant tool, instead relying on lead left hooks and straight rights. A jab A jab is one of the four main punches used in boxing, the three others being the uppercut, the hook and the cross. ...
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Offense Roy Jones Jr. has knockout power in both hands and has managed to keep his power as he moved up in weight. Leading with power shots, Roy Jones Jr. often improvises his attacks landing punches in bunches from unlikely angles and surprising his opponents with unorthodox moves and combinations. His combination of lightning speed and power has caused former heavyweight champion George Foreman to remark that Jones "hits like a heavyweight and moves like a lightweight." George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. ...
Having started his professional career as a knockout artist, Roy Jones Jr. has shown a reluctance to finishing off his opponents since the tragic injury of his friend Gerald McClellan. Jones Jr. has admitted to carrying his opponents so that they could finish the fight without injury and has also cited brittle hands as a reason for why he does not press for a knockout anymore. Gerald McClellan (born October 23, 1967 in Freeport, Illinois) is a former boxer from the United States of America, who was world Middleweight champion. ...
Ring generalship Possessing great footwork and mobility, Roy Jones Jr. usually dominates his opponents with his ring generalship. His handspeed and power often intimidates his opponents to the point where they are reluctant to throw any punches because they are afraid of being hit by Jones's lightning fast counters. This often results in rounds where his opponents throw less than 20 punches with connected punches in the single digits.
Roy Jones Jr. has developed a habit of moving himself to the ropes where he will cover up and counter his opponents, like a modified Rope-a-Dope. His reflexes allow him to defend most attacks but this habit has gotten him in trouble as in the Tarver fights. Rope-a-dope is a boxing fighting style used most famously by Muhammad Ali (who coined the term) in the Rumble in the Jungle against George Foreman. ...
Defense Having a sharp boxing mind, Roy Jones Jr. possesses the ability to often anticipate his opponents techniques. This combined with his quick reflexes and fast footwork has allowed Roy Jones Jr. to remain elusive and hard to hit throughout most of his career. In 1995, during an IBF Super Middleweight title bout against Vinny Pazienza, Jones became the first boxer in the history of Compubox to finish a round without getting hit by his opponent. This unprecedented feat came during the fourth round of Jones's dominant display. Between rounds, Pazienza can be heard lamenting to his trainer that "I can't do anything against him. Nothing." Compubox is the name of a computerized punches scoring system. ...
This changed after the Ruiz fight when Roy Jones Jr. had to lose the 18 pounds of muscle he had put on to move back down to light heavyweight. The loss of muscle caused a loss of footspeed and dulled his reflexes enough to allow him to be hit by his opponents. Jones began his professional career as a Light-Middleweight, eventually campaigning as far as Heavyweight. Some experts believe that Jones's "Yo-Yo" dieting has taken a huge toll on his physical abilities, causing him to age prematurely. While it is not uncommon for boxers to move up in weight, often at the expense of punching power and reflexes, it is extremely rare for them to return to a lower weight class, let alone successfully.
Showboating Showboating has become a large part of Roy Jones Jr.'s fighting style in the latter part of his career. Using everything from the bolo punch to the shoe shine, Roy Jones Jr. has used every trick in the book to entertain both the audience and himself. One of his most memorable moments of showboating ended with the spectacular knockout of Glenn Kelly. Imitating one of his fighting cocks, Roy Jones Jr. moved to the ropes where he put his hands behind his back and baited Kelly with his open chin. When Kelly swung at him, Roy Jones Jr. moved to the right and hit Kelly with a blinding fast counter that put Kelly on the canvas and ended the fight. A bolo punch is a punch used in boxing. ...
Animal Fighting Controversy The following remarks made by Jones in an interview that appears in the March 2003 issue of Esquire. In the interview, Mr. Jones indicates that he prepares roosters to engage in cockfighting, which is a violation of the law in 48 states, including Florida, where it is a felony. Jones, who has also posted an extensive essay in praise of cockfighting on his official Web site, is quoted in Esquire as saying, "I give my roosters the best of food. I give them the best of care. I give them everything they want before I ask them to sacrifice. Get a rooster comfortable and he’ll fight his ass off." PETA has pointed out that cockfighting is extremely cruel to the birds who are forced to fight to the death by slashing each other with sharpened razor blades that people, usually high-stakes bettors, have attached to their spurs. August 2005 issue of Esquire Esquire is a mens magazine by the Hearst Corporation. ...
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Music career See also Round One: The Album and Body Head Bangerz: Volume One Roy started his rap career in 2001 with his successful album called 'Round One: The Album', with the most noticeable song being 'You all Must've Forgot'. In late 2004, Jones Jr. released a rap album. The album was named Body Head Bangerz: Volume One and it featured some of the big names of rap: B.G., Juvenile, Bun B of UGK, Petey Pablo, Lil' Flip, and Mike Jones. It was also announced that Roy Jones Jr. was working on a Volume Two album due to be released early 2008 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ...
Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic - President George Walker Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...
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Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...
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Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ...
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Body Head Entertainment is a Pensacola based record label originally founded in 1998 by Heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. ...
BG or bg can refer to one of several things: abbreviation for background. Background image- send me the updated BG. BG Group, owners of the British Gas trademark The B.G. (The Baby Gangsta), an rapper formerly of the Cash Money label. ...
Terius Gray (born March 25, 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana) known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper. ...
Bun B (born Bernard Freeman March 19, 1973) is a rapper of one half (with Pimp C) Southern hip hop act UGK from Port Arthur, Texas. ...
UGK (short for Underground Kingz) is a hip-hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas. ...
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Body Head Entertainment is a Pensacola based record label originally founded in 1998 by Heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. ...
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ...
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Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Body Head Entertainment is a Pensacola based record label originally founded in 1998 by Heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. ...
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Trivia Roy Jones, Jr. was initiated into the Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity ("TKE") on August 16, 2007 in Pensacola, Florida. W [1]
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