The fight took place in a bingo hall before a sellout crowd of 4,500. [42][43], Jones then defeated future world champion, WBC #1 Clinton Woods by technical knockout before a crowd of 16,229. Over the course of the 12-round unanimous decision, Jones demonstrated his greatness. There was a discussion in Lacy's corner after the ninth round about stopping it, but Lacy, convinced his team to give him another round. After one more KO, Jones went the distance for the first time against future world champion Jorge Castro, winning a 10-round decision in front of a USA Network national audience. HBO cited his reported lack of commitment to attending the network's production meetings. Jones was ahead on all three judges' scorecards (116-112 three times). For his next fight, he faced the more experienced Stephan Johnson in Atlantic City, beating him by a knockout in round eight. This was the first time a championship fight took place at Pensacola. Come February 17th, I am going to shock the world again. He began the year by knocking out IBF #1 Antoine Byrd in round one. Roy Jones Jr. was arguably the finest fighter of the past quarter of a century. The fight was for Calzaghe's Ring light-heavyweight championship.. [73] Jones won the fight by scores of 117–109 and 116–110 (twice). [85] Lacy had never been knocked out or stopped before. I was in pain all day, every day, I was so scared of my father. [69][70], 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. [92] Jones entered with a record of 5-5 in his previous ten bouts dating back to May 2004 whilst Hopkins came in 4-1 since June 2006. Jones defeated Głażewski by split decision (96-93, 94-95 & 96-94). Jones won by majority decision, the judges giving him 117–111, 116–112 and 114–114. It was however announced that they would fight on December 12, 2015, in a non-title cruiserweight battle. Jones won on all three scorecards (116-112, 118-110 & 117-111). 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. After nailing Virgil Hill, Roy Jones wants a big-bank shot against a heavyweight", "Roy Jones Jr's desire to fight on is understandable but he must retire now to be remembered as an all-time great", "BOXING; Remember Roy Jones? Roy Jones Jr. is one of the successful Boxer. He is also a three-time winner of the Best Boxer ESPY Award (1996, 2000, and 2003). Jones reminded the world of this claim on his hit single "Ya'll Must've Forgot" later in his career. In Polonia Roy Jones contro Glazewski, Una vittoria "regalata" a Roy Jones contro Glazewski indurrà l'ex campione a tornare in Polonia, https://it.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&oldid=118073945, Vincitori del Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year, Template Webarchive - collegamenti all'Internet Archive, Voci biografiche con codici di controllo di autoritÃ, licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione-Condividi allo stesso modo. He'd pull up in his truck and start lookin' for something I'd done wrong. Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. [62][63], In the post-fight interview with ESPN's Brian Kenny, Jones said that he would like to fight again. That's my last one there." The reason for this is that the trophy is awarded by the AIBA, an organization not directly connected with the Olympic authorities. The year 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. He would welcome a fourth bout with Tarver or another duel with Johnson. There was no escape, no excuse, no way out of nothin'. [11] Reportedly, Park himself apologized to Jones afterward and the Italian referee Aldo Leoni, while raising the Park's hand, told Jones that he was dumbstruck by the judges' decision, murmuring: "I can't believe they're doing this to you. [12] 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. Moore did not fight between 2005 and 2012 and has lost nine consecutive fights, although only one of them came by knockout. 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Vinny Pazienza", "Roy Jones Jr. vs. Tony Thornton - Boxing.com", "Flashback Friday | Roy Jones Jr. vs. Tony Thornton", "Merqui Sosa Attacks Referee While Roy Jones Junior Celebrates: GIF Spotlight", "Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search", "Roy Jones Jr vs Bryant Brannon (1996) | Facts, Stats & Highlights", "Roy Jones Jr. vs. Mike McCallum - Boxing.com", "Flashback Friday: Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin – Could Lightning Strike Twice? He danced circles around Toney, utilizing his speed and athleticism to dictate the action, and landing quick combinations whenever Toney pressured him. At the time of announcement, Gunn was a former IBA cruiserweight champion and bare-knuckle heavyweight champion, with a record of 72-0 with 72 knockouts. ROY JONES JR will forever be known as one of boxing’s greats. It was only his second fight since September 2005. Not everyone is favour of the clash between the two boxing legends with a combined age of 105. Retained WBU (German version) cruiserweight title, Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia. The 52-year-old boxer was born in Pensacola, Florida, USA. Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American former professional boxer, boxing commentator, boxing trainer, rapper, and actor who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. In the weeks leading up to this fight, there were reports in the newspapers indicating difficulties getting Roy's sparring partners into Australia. [135] The fight was made official at the press conference on December 7. [93], In February 2011, Vladimir Hryunov confirmed that negotiations were taking place for Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KOs) to fight Jones in Moscow. Roy Levesta Jones Jr., professionally known as Roy Jones Jr. is an American born Russian former boxer, boxing commentator, boxing trainer, rapper, and actor.Roy Jones Jr. was an active boxer from 1989 to 2018 and is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. The two heavyweight greats will face off in Los Angeles on Th… Born: January 16, 1969 (age … [127] This was Jones' first fight since being granted Russian citizenship and he was going into it with 8 straight victories, with the last 4 inside the distance. “My utmost respect to Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. You guys rock. Jones won the bout by unanimous decision (114-113, 117-110, 118-109) to claim the vacant International Boxing Council light heavyweight title. He stated it would be his final fight. In the post fight, Jones and Gunn both embraced. His style relied heavily on his great hand speed, quickness, reflexes, ring IQ and knockout power which were often the deciding factors in most of his fights during his prime. He was nicknamed "Captain Hook", because he would deliver four or five hooks in a row from different angles. 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. Speaking of the event, Jones said, "My last day at the Bay. He retained the crown by knocking Grant out in ten rounds.[37][38][39]. His quarterfinal match-up with Soviet boxer Yevgeni Zaytsev was the first U.S.–Soviet Olympic bout in 12 years (because each country had boycotted one Summer Olympics during that period). He is ranked by BoxRec as the 17th 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. Many believed due to Jones being lined up to challenge then-WBC cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Włodarczyk, he was given the decision. "[citation needed], 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. So I thought Jones was doing the same thing here, trying to deceive Lebedev in the final seconds of the fight in order to lure Denis in to land a big punch [which Jones managed to do in the previous round]. In the post-fight interview, he said, "I knew Scott was tough, I knew Scott was game and I knew Scott would keep coming. [158], Roy and his wife Natlyn[159] have three children, Roy Jones III, DeShaun, and DeAndre. Working with coach Tom Yankello, Jones Jr was put through his paces at the World Class Boxing Gym in Pittsburgh. Roy Sr. did everything possible to expand the program and help more kids. After an evenly matched 3 rounds, the 4th round started more in Maccarinelli's favour. 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 before a crowd of 20,409. The 54-year-old has shown off his incredible physique for the contest, while Jones Jr has shared clips of him displaying his iconic blistering hand speed. It ultimately proved to be Calzaghe's final professional bout, as he announced his retirement on February 5, 2009. ", "Kostecki Sentenced, out of Roy Jones Fight; Glazewski In? In 2004, Jones formed a group, Body Head Bangerz and released an album. Jones defeated Ajamu by a unanimous decision (119-106, 3 times), winning the WBO NABO light heavyweight title. Jones was guaranteed $10 million against 60% of the profits. [15][16], In 1995, Jones defended his super middleweight title successfully multiple times. This was also the last fight of Trinidad's career. Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and IBO light heavyweight titles; Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF light heavyweight titles; Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF light heavyweight titles. Kelly went down and was counted out. Billed as "The Uncivil War", Toney vs. Jones was heavily hyped and on PPV. - Boxing News", "USATODAY.com - Fathers, sons take fighting beyond the ring", "Jones frustrates Ajamu in comeback bout", "Roy Jones Jr vs Anthony Hanshaw On July 14 • Boxing News". Jones made his first attempt at a world title on May 22, 1993. [66], Next up for Jones was the undefeated 29 year old Anthony Hanshaw (24-0-1, 14 KOs), on July 14, 2007, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Jones was born in Pensacola, Florida, U.S, and grew up in his hometown. Roy Jones Jr. born January 16, 1969 is an American boxer. "[103] Jones, when asked about his feelings on the punch responded "I forgive him". Roy Jones Jr. is 50 years old and a very popular Boxer.Born on January 16, 1969, in Pensacola, FL. [58] Johnson knocked out Jones 49 seconds into the ninth round. "[155], 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. Jones, for the first time in his career, was the underdog. [17][18][19] Jones then beat Tony Thornton in round three by KO three months later. Jones retired after 75 professional fights over 29 years; 66 wins, 47 coming inside the distance and 9 losses. Jones beat Malinga by knockout in six rounds. He beat future Undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins by unanimous decision in Washington, D.C. to capture the IBF middleweight championship. As of February 2018, Jones holds the record for the most wins in unified light heavyweight title bouts in boxing history, at twelve. [98] After the bout, Lebedev said that he had nothing to be sorry about. [23] When he boxed Lucas, he became the first athlete to participate in two paid sports events on the same day. Age, Height, and Weight. [138] In a slow-paced fight, Jones stopped Gunn in the beginning of the 8th round, before Gunn had even left his corner, to win the vacant World Boxing Foundation cruiserweight title. He received 40% of the profits, which he had to share with promoter Don King. Announces February 8 Return: This is My Final Fight! Jones' corner, who had never seen Roy cut before, didn't know how to properly handle the situation and blood covered the left side of his face. That was a second-round stoppage to top cruiserweight contender Murat Gassiev 13 months ago. 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 on May 27. [40], In 2001, Jones released Round One: The Album, a rap CD. Roy Jones Jr.'s zodiac sign is Capricorn. He used his cat-like reflexes to bob and weave, slip and counter his opponent. Roy Jones Jr. was born to a family with a boxing tradition. There was a crowd of 14,152. [30][31], Jones sought an immediate rematch five months later at Foxwoods Resort, Connecticut, USA and regained the World Light Heavyweight title easily, knocking Griffin down within the first 20 seconds of the fight, then ending the fight by knocking Griffin out 2 minutes and 31 seconds in with a leaping left hand shot. Being born on January 16, 1969, Roy Jones Jr. is 52 years old as of today’s date 9th February 2021. During his professional boxing career, he held middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and … Though, he is 1.8 m tall, he weighs about … [20][21][22], In 1996, Jones maintained his winning ways, defeating Merqui Sosa by knockout in two and future world champion Eric Lucas in round 11. Marv Albert, calling the bout on American television for NBC, reported that two judges from Communist countries, Hungary and the Soviet Union, scored the bout in favor of Jones, while those from Morocco and Uruguay favored Park. Other Famous People Born On Same Day- January 16 Roy Jones Jr. is one of the successful Boxer. The controversy arose when Lebedev punched Jones, when it was, to some, clear that Jones was not responsive and was out on his feet. How old is Roy Jones Jr and how tall is he? American-Russian professional boxer. [82] Jones defeated Sheika via fifth-round technical knockout to claim the vacant WBO NABO light heavyweight title. "[citation needed]. He also rarely led with the jab and instead was known for leading with leaping left hooks or the right cross. [10], Jones represented the United States at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games in the 156-pound weight class, being the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, where he won the silver medal.[11]. Full body measurements, dress & shoe size will be updated soon. Jones began 1999 by knocking out the WBC number one ranked contender at the time, Rick Frazier. On March 1, 2003, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas,[46] Jones defeated John Ruiz, the man who defeated an aging Evander Holyfield, for the WBA Heavyweight title in front of 15,300 fans. 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. [91], Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KOs) met in a rematch bout, on April 3, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, 17 years after their first fight. Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf via UD", "Roy Jones Jr. defeats Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf", "Roy Jones Jr. 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. Tarver won by unanimous decision (117–111, 116–112, 116–112) and had Jones out on his feet in the 12th round. Soprannominato Junior, Captain Hook, RJJ o RJJR, ha vinto come pugile professionista titoli mondiali in quattro categorie di peso.