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aria-controls="toc-Amateur_career-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Amateur career subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Amateur_career-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Highlights" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Highlights"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1</span> <span>Highlights</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Highlights-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Olympic_results" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Olympic_results"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2</span> <span>Olympic results</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Olympic_results-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Professional_career" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Professional_career"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Professional career</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Professional_career-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Professional career subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Professional_career-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Early_career" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Early_career"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Early career</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Early_career-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Middleweight_champion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Middleweight_champion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Middleweight champion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Middleweight_champion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Hopkins" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Hopkins"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2.1</span> <span>Jones vs. Hopkins</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Hopkins-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Super_middleweight_champion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Super_middleweight_champion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Super middleweight champion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Super_middleweight_champion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Toney" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Toney"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3.1</span> <span>Jones vs. Toney</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Toney-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Miscellaneous_defenses" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Miscellaneous_defenses"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3.2</span> <span>Miscellaneous defenses</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Miscellaneous_defenses-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-First_reign_as_light_heavyweight_champion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#First_reign_as_light_heavyweight_champion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>First reign as light heavyweight champion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-First_reign_as_light_heavyweight_champion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs_McCallum" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs_McCallum"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4.1</span> <span>Jones vs McCallum</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs_McCallum-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Griffin" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Griffin"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4.2</span> <span>Jones vs. Griffin</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Griffin-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Second_reign_as_light_heavyweight_champion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Second_reign_as_light_heavyweight_champion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Second reign as light heavyweight champion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Second_reign_as_light_heavyweight_champion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Griffin_II" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Griffin_II"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5.1</span> <span>Jones vs. Griffin II</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Griffin_II-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Heavyweight_ambitions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Heavyweight_ambitions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.6</span> <span>Heavyweight ambitions</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Heavyweight_ambitions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Unified_light_heavyweight_champion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Unified_light_heavyweight_champion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.7</span> <span>Unified light heavyweight champion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Unified_light_heavyweight_champion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Undisputed_light_heavyweight_champion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Undisputed_light_heavyweight_champion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.8</span> <span>Undisputed light heavyweight champion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Undisputed_light_heavyweight_champion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Heavyweight_champion" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Heavyweight_champion"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9</span> <span>Heavyweight champion</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Heavyweight_champion-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Ruiz" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Ruiz"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.9.1</span> <span>Jones vs. Ruiz</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Ruiz-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Return_to_light_heavyweight" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Return_to_light_heavyweight"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.10</span> <span>Return to light heavyweight</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Return_to_light_heavyweight-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Tarver" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Tarver"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.10.1</span> <span>Jones vs. Tarver</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Tarver-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Fall_from_grace" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fall_from_grace"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11</span> <span>Fall from grace</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fall_from_grace-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Tarver_II" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Tarver_II"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11.1</span> <span>Jones vs. Tarver II</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Tarver_II-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Johnson" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Johnson"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11.2</span> <span>Jones vs. Johnson</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Johnson-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Tarver_III" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Tarver_III"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11.3</span> <span>Jones vs. Tarver III</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Tarver_III-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Fallout_with_HBO" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fallout_with_HBO"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.11.4</span> <span>Fallout with HBO</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fallout_with_HBO-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Comeback_trail" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Comeback_trail"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12</span> <span>Comeback trail</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Comeback_trail-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Back_to_winning_ways" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Back_to_winning_ways"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12.1</span> <span>Back to winning ways</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Back_to_winning_ways-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Trinidad" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Trinidad"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12.2</span> <span>Jones vs. Trinidad</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Trinidad-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Calzaghe" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Calzaghe"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12.3</span> <span>Jones vs. Calzaghe</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Calzaghe-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Sheika" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Sheika"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12.4</span> <span>Jones vs. Sheika</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Sheika-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Lacy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Lacy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.12.5</span> <span>Jones vs. Lacy</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Lacy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Consecutive_defeats" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Consecutive_defeats"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.13</span> <span>Consecutive defeats</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Consecutive_defeats-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Green" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Green"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.13.1</span> <span>Jones vs. Green</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Green-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Hopkins_II" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Hopkins_II"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.13.2</span> <span>Jones vs. Hopkins II</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Hopkins_II-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Lebedev" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Lebedev"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.13.3</span> <span>Jones vs. Lebedev</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Lebedev-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Cruiserweight" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Cruiserweight"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.14</span> <span>Cruiserweight</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Cruiserweight-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Alexander" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Alexander"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.14.1</span> <span>Jones vs. Alexander</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Alexander-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Głażewski" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Głażewski"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.14.2</span> <span>Jones vs. Głażewski</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Głażewski-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Benmakhlouf" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Benmakhlouf"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.14.3</span> <span>Jones vs. Benmakhlouf</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Benmakhlouf-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Miscellaneous_fights" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Miscellaneous_fights"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.14.4</span> <span>Miscellaneous fights</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Miscellaneous_fights-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Maccarinelli" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Maccarinelli"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.14.5</span> <span>Jones vs. Maccarinelli</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Maccarinelli-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Phillips" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Phillips"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.14.6</span> <span>Jones vs. Phillips</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Phillips-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Moore" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Moore"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.14.7</span> <span>Jones vs. Moore</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Moore-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Gunn" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Gunn"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.14.8</span> <span>Jones vs. Gunn</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Gunn-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Retirement" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Retirement"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.15</span> <span>Retirement</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Retirement-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Sigmon" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Sigmon"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.15.1</span> <span>Jones vs. Sigmon</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Sigmon-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Return" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Return"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.16</span> <span>Return</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Return-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Jones_vs._Pettis" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jones_vs._Pettis"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.16.1</span> <span>Jones vs. Pettis</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jones_vs._Pettis-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Exhibition_bout" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Exhibition_bout"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Exhibition bout</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Exhibition_bout-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Personal_life" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Personal_life"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Personal life</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Personal_life-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Professional_boxing_record" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Professional_boxing_record"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Professional boxing record</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Professional_boxing_record-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Exhibition_boxing_record" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Exhibition_boxing_record"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Exhibition boxing record</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Exhibition_boxing_record-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Pay-per-view_bouts" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Pay-per-view_bouts"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Pay-per-view bouts</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Pay-per-view_bouts-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Music_career" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Music_career"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Music career</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Music_career-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Discography" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Discography"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Discography</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Discography-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Discography subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Discography-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Album" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Album"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.1</span> <span>Album</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Album-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-With_Body_Head_Bangerz" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#With_Body_Head_Bangerz"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2</span> <span>With Body Head Bangerz</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-With_Body_Head_Bangerz-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Solo_singles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Solo_singles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.3</span> <span>Solo singles</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Solo_singles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Featured_singles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Featured_singles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.4</span> <span>Featured singles</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Featured_singles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Filmography" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Filmography"> <div 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interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B2_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1." title="روی جونز جونیور. – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="روی جونز جونیور." data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81" title="Рой Джонс – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Рой Джонс" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D1%83%D0%BD%D1%81-%D0%BC%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%88%D0%B8" title="Рой Джоунс-младши – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Рой Джоунс-младши" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones,_Jr." title="Roy Jones, Jr. – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Roy Jones, Jr." data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones,_Jr." title="Roy Jones, Jr. – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Roy Jones, Jr." data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_junior" title="Roy Jones junior – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Roy Jones junior" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones" title="Roy Jones – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Roy Jones" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones,_Jr." title="Roy Jones, Jr. – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Roy Jones, Jr." data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B2_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B1." title="روی جونز جونیور. – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="روی جونز جونیور." data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Roy Jones Jr. – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Roy Jones Jr." data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones,_Jr." title="Roy Jones, Jr. – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Roy Jones, Jr." data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones,_Jr." title="Roy Jones, Jr. – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Roy Jones, Jr." data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A1%9C%EC%9D%B4_%EC%A1%B4%EC%8A%A4_%EC%A3%BC%EB%8B%88%EC%96%B4" title="로이 존스 주니어 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="로이 존스 주니어" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8C%D5%B8%D5%B5_%D5%8B%D5%B8%D5%B6%D5%BD_%D4%BF%D6%80%D5%BF%D5%BD%D5%A5%D6%80" title="Ռոյ Ջոնս Կրտսեր – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Ռոյ Ջոնս Կրտսեր" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Roy Jones Jr. – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Roy Jones Jr." data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Roy Jones Jr. – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Roy Jones Jr." data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%99_%D7%92%27%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%A1_%D7%92%27%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A8" title="רוי ג&#039;ונס ג&#039;וניור – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="רוי ג&#039;ונס ג&#039;וניור" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81" title="Рой Джонс – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Рой Джонс" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rojs_D%C5%BEonss" title="Rojs Džonss – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Rojs Džonss" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Roy Jones Jr. – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Roy Jones Jr." data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%89_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B2_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1" title="روى جونز جونيور – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="روى جونز جونيور" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_jr." title="Roy Jones jr. – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Roy Jones jr." data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2" title="ロイ・ジョーンズ・ジュニア – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ロイ・ジョーンズ・ジュニア" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Roy Jones Jr. – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Roy Jones Jr." data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Roy Jones Jr. – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Roy Jones Jr." data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Roy Jones Jr. – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Roy Jones Jr." data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81,_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B9" title="Джонс, Рой – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Джонс, Рой" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Roy Jones Jr. – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Roy Jones Jr." data-language-autonym="Simple 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lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Roy Jones, Jr." data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A2_%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C" title="รอย โจนส์ จูเนียร์ – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="รอย โจนส์ จูเนียร์" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Roy Jones Jr. – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Roy Jones Jr." data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk 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href="/wiki/Light_heavyweight" title="Light heavyweight">Light heavyweight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cruiserweight_(boxing)" title="Cruiserweight (boxing)">Cruiserweight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heavyweight" title="Heavyweight">Heavyweight</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Height</th><td class="infobox-data">5&#160;ft 11&#160;in (180&#160;cm)<sup id="cite_ref-statsheavy_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-statsheavy-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reach</th><td class="infobox-data">74&#160;in (188&#160;cm)<sup id="cite_ref-statsheavy_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-statsheavy-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stance</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Orthodox_stance" title="Orthodox 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/24px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/32px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></span></span></td> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><span class="nowrap"> <a href="/wiki/1986_Goodwill_Games" title="1986 Goodwill Games">1986 Moscow</a> </span></td> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">Light welterweight </td></tr></tbody></table> </div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Roy Levesta Jones Jr.</b> (born January 16, 1969) is an American <a href="/wiki/Professional_boxer" class="mw-redirect" title="Professional boxer">professional boxer</a>. He has held multiple <a href="/wiki/Quadruple_champion" title="Quadruple champion">world championships in four weight classes</a>, including titles at <a href="/wiki/Middleweight" title="Middleweight">middleweight</a>, <a href="/wiki/Super_middleweight" title="Super middleweight">super middleweight</a>, <a href="/wiki/Light_heavyweight" title="Light heavyweight">light heavyweight</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Heavyweight" title="Heavyweight">heavyweight</a>. As an <a href="/wiki/Amateur_boxer" class="mw-redirect" title="Amateur boxer">amateur boxer</a> he represented the United States at the <a href="/wiki/1988_Summer_Olympics" title="1988 Summer Olympics">1988 Summer Olympics</a>, winning a <a href="/wiki/Light_middleweight" title="Light middleweight">light middleweight</a> silver medal.<sup id="cite_ref-times_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-times-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Jones is considered by many to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, <a href="/wiki/Pound_for_pound" title="Pound for pound">pound for pound</a>, and left his mark in the sport's history when he won the <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Association" title="World Boxing Association">World Boxing Association</a> (WBA) heavyweight title in 2003, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years. From 1999 to 2002 he held the <a href="/wiki/Undisputed_championship_(boxing)" title="Undisputed championship (boxing)">undisputed championship</a><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> at light heavyweight. </p><p>As of February 2018, Jones holds the record for the most wins in <a href="/wiki/Unified_champion" class="mw-redirect" title="Unified champion">unified</a> light heavyweight title bouts in boxing history, with twelve. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Ring_(magazine)" title="The Ring (magazine)">The Ring</a></i> magazine named him the <a href="/wiki/The_Ring_magazine_Fighter_of_the_Year" title="The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year">Fighter of the Year</a> in 1994, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame named him the Fighter of the Year in 2003. He is also a three-time winner of the <a href="/wiki/Best_Boxer_ESPY_Award" title="Best Boxer ESPY Award">Best Boxer ESPY Award</a> (1996, 2000, and 2003). The <a href="/wiki/Boxing_Writers_Association_of_America" title="Boxing Writers Association of America">Boxing Writers Association of America</a> named him as the <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Robinson_Award" title="Sugar Ray Robinson Award">Fighter of the Decade</a> for the 1990s. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Roy Jones Jr. was born to a family with a boxing tradition. His father, Roy Jones Sr., a <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam war</a> veteran who was awarded a <a href="/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal" title="Bronze Star Medal">Bronze Star</a> for valor after he rescued another soldier. Jones Sr. was a <a href="/wiki/Middleweight" title="Middleweight">middleweight</a> boxer as well.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Amateur_career">Amateur career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Amateur career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Jones won the 1984 United States <a href="/wiki/AAU_Junior_Olympic_Games" title="AAU Junior Olympic Games">National Junior Olympics</a> in the 119&#160;lb (54&#160;kg) weight division, the 1986 United States <a href="/wiki/National_Golden_Gloves" class="mw-redirect" title="National Golden Gloves">National Golden Gloves</a> in the 139&#160;lb (63&#160;kg) division, and the 1987 United States National Golden Gloves in the 156&#160;lb (71&#160;kg) division. As an amateur, he ended his career with a 121–13 record.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Highlights">Highlights</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Highlights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <span data-sort-value="01&#160;!"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="1st place, gold medalist(s)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Gold_medal_icon.svg/16px-Gold_medal_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Gold_medal_icon.svg/24px-Gold_medal_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Gold_medal_icon.svg/32px-Gold_medal_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></span></span></span><a href="/wiki/National_Golden_Gloves" class="mw-redirect" title="National Golden Gloves">National Golden Gloves</a> (139&#160;lbs), <a href="/wiki/Cedar_Rapids,_Iowa" title="Cedar Rapids, Iowa">Cedar Rapids, Iowa</a>, May 9–10, 1986: <ul><li>1/2: Defeated Derrick Rolon by decision</li> <li>Finals: Defeated Victor Levine by decision</li></ul> Goodwill Box-offs (156&#160;lbs), <a href="/wiki/Caesars_Tahoe" class="mw-redirect" title="Caesars Tahoe">Caesars Tahoe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stateline,_Nevada" title="Stateline, Nevada">Lake Tahoe, Nevada</a>, April 12, 1986: <ul><li>Defeated Stanley Longstreet</li></ul><span data-sort-value="02&#160;!"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="2nd place, silver medalist(s)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/24px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Silver_medal_icon.svg/32px-Silver_medal_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></span></span></span><a href="/wiki/1986_Goodwill_Games" title="1986 Goodwill Games">Goodwill Games</a> (139&#160;lbs), <a href="/wiki/Moscow" title="Moscow">Moscow</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a>, July 5–20, 1986: <ul><li>1/4: Defeated Gordon Joyce (Ireland) by unanimous decision, 5–0</li> <li>1/2: Lost to Igor Ruzhnikov (Soviet Union) by majority decision, 1–4</li></ul><span data-sort-value="01&#160;!"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="1st place, gold medalist(s)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Gold_medal_icon.svg/16px-Gold_medal_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Gold_medal_icon.svg/24px-Gold_medal_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Gold_medal_icon.svg/32px-Gold_medal_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></span></span></span><a href="/wiki/National_Golden_Gloves" class="mw-redirect" title="National Golden Gloves">National Golden Gloves</a> (156&#160;lbs), <a href="/wiki/Knoxville,_Tennessee" title="Knoxville, Tennessee">Knoxville, Tennessee</a>, April 17–18, 1987: <ul><li>1/8: Defeated Anthony Daley</li> <li>1/4: Defeated George Calderon</li> <li>1/2: Defeated Donald Giron by decision</li> <li>Finals: Defeated Ray McElroy by decision</li></ul><a href="/wiki/World_Junior_Boxing_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="World Junior Boxing Championships">Junior World Championships</a> (156&#160;lbs), <a href="/wiki/Havana,_Cuba" class="mw-redirect" title="Havana, Cuba">Havana, Cuba</a>, June 26, 1987: <ul><li>1/8: Lost to Andy Liebing (East Germany) by majority decision, 1–4</li></ul><a href="/wiki/United_States_National_Boxing_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="United States National Boxing Championships">U.S. National Championships</a> (156&#160;lbs), <a href="/wiki/United_States_Olympic_Training_Center" title="United States Olympic Training Center">Olympic Sports Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Springs,_Colorado" title="Colorado Springs, Colorado">Colorado Springs, Colorado</a>, March 29, 1988: <ul><li>1/8: Lost to <a href="/wiki/Frankie_Liles" title="Frankie Liles">Frank Liles</a> by split decision, 2–3</li></ul><a href="/wiki/National_Golden_Gloves" class="mw-redirect" title="National Golden Gloves">National Golden Gloves</a> (156&#160;lbs), <a href="/wiki/Omaha,_Nebraska" title="Omaha, Nebraska">Omaha, Nebraska</a>, May 16–20, 1988: <ul><li>1/4: Defeated Hiskia Swartz by walkover</li> <li>1/2: Lost to <a href="/wiki/Gerald_McClellan" title="Gerald McClellan">Gerald McClellan</a> by split decision, 2–3</li></ul> Olympic Trials (156&#160;lbs), <a href="/wiki/Concord_Pavilion" title="Concord Pavilion">Concord Pavilion</a>, <a href="/wiki/Concord,_California" title="Concord, California">Concord, California</a>, July 5–10, 1988: <ul><li>1/4: Defeated James Crisp by unanimous decision, 5–0</li> <li>1/2: Defeated Ray McElroy by majority decision, 4–1</li> <li>Finals: Defeated <a href="/wiki/Frankie_Liles" title="Frankie Liles">Frank Liles</a> by split decision, 3–2</li></ul> Olympic Box-offs (156&#160;lbs), <a href="/wiki/Caesars_Palace" title="Caesars Palace">Caesars Palace</a>, <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevada" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas, Nevada">Las Vegas, Nevada</a>, July 16, 1988: &#32; <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Olympic_results">Olympic results</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Olympic results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224211176">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" “ ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ” ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="quotebox pullquote floatright" style="width:30%; ;"> <blockquote class="quotebox-quote left-aligned" style=""> <p>"When Jones picks up the action, he starts to look like <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Leonard" title="Sugar Ray Leonard">Sugar Ray Leonard</a>, his hands are down, he's taunting, he is offering his face, and then dancing away as <a href="/wiki/Richie_Woodhall" title="Richie Woodhall">Woodhall</a> tries to punch." </p> </blockquote> <p style="padding-bottom: 0;"><cite class="left-aligned" style="">—<a href="/wiki/Ferdie_Pacheco" title="Ferdie Pacheco">Ferdie Pacheco</a> on Jones' performance at the Olympic semifinals.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></cite></p> </div> <p>Jones represented the United States at the <a href="/wiki/1988_Summer_Olympics" title="1988 Summer Olympics">1988 Seoul Olympic Games</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Boxing_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Light_middleweight" title="Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight">156-pound weight class</a>, being the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, where he won the silver medal.<sup id="cite_ref-query.nytimes.com_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-query.nytimes.com-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>1/16: Defeated <a href="/wiki/M%27tendere_Makalamba" title="M&#39;tendere Makalamba">M'tendere Makalamba</a> (Malawi) KO 1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1:44)</span></li> <li>1/8: Defeated <a href="/wiki/Michal_Franek" title="Michal Franek">Michal Franek</a> (Czechoslovakia) by unanimous decision, 5–0 <span style="font-size:85%;">(Franek was given a standing eight count in the 1st rd; and at the 2:33 of the 2nd rd)</span></li> <li>1/4: Defeated <a href="/wiki/Yevgeny_Zaytsev_(boxer)" title="Yevgeny Zaytsev (boxer)">Yevgeni Zaytsev</a> (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 5–0 <span style="font-size:85%;">(Zaytsev suffered a broken nose in the 1st rd)</span></li> <li>1/2: Defeated <a href="/wiki/Richie_Woodhall" title="Richie Woodhall">Richie Woodhall</a> (United Kingdom) by unanimous decision, 5–0 <span style="font-size:85%;">(Woodhall suffered a broken nose in the 2nd rd)</span></li> <li>Finals: Lost to <a href="/wiki/Park_Si-Hun" class="mw-redirect" title="Park Si-Hun">Park Si-Hun</a> (South Korea) by split decision, 2–3 <span style="font-size:85%;">(Park was given a standing eight count at 2:11 of the 2nd rd)</span></li></ul> <p>Jones did not lose a single round en route to the final. 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). The final was met with controversy when Jones lost a 2–3 decision to South Korean fighter <a href="/wiki/Park_Si-Hun" class="mw-redirect" title="Park Si-Hun">Park Si-Hun</a> despite pummeling Park for three rounds, landing 86 punches to Park's 32.<sup id="cite_ref-query.nytimes.com_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-query.nytimes.com-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Reportedly, Park himself apologized to Jones afterward and the Italian referee Aldo Leoni, while raising Park's hand, told Jones that he was dumbstruck by the judges' decision, murmuring: "I can't believe they're doing this to you."<sup id="cite_ref-times_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-times-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> One judge shortly thereafter admitted the decision was a mistake and all three judges voting against Jones were eventually suspended. <a href="/wiki/Marv_Albert" title="Marv Albert">Marv Albert</a>, calling the bout on American television for NBC, reported that two judges from Communist countries, <a href="/wiki/Hungarian_People%27s_Republic" title="Hungarian People&#39;s Republic">Hungary</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet Union</a>, scored the bout in favor of Jones, while those from <a href="/wiki/Morocco" title="Morocco">Morocco</a> and <a href="/wiki/Uruguay" title="Uruguay">Uruguay</a> favored Park. The fifth judge, from <a href="/wiki/Uganda" title="Uganda">Uganda</a>, scored the bout as a draw, leaving the outcome to be decided on other criteria. </p><p>An official <a href="/wiki/IOC" class="mw-redirect" title="IOC">IOC</a> investigation ending in 1997 found that, although the offending judges had been wined and dined by South Korean organizers, there was no evidence of corruption in the boxing events in Seoul.<sup id="cite_ref-www.theguardian.com_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-www.theguardian.com-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones was awarded the <a href="/wiki/Val_Barker_trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="Val Barker trophy">Val Barker trophy</a> 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 Val Barker trophy is awarded by the <a href="/wiki/AIBA" class="mw-redirect" title="AIBA">AIBA</a>, an organization not directly connected with the Olympic authorities. The incident led Olympic organizers to establish a new scoring system for Olympic boxing.<sup id="cite_ref-times_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-times-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The U.S. Olympic Committee called for an investigation in 1996 after documents belonging to East Germany's Stasi secret police revealed reports of judges being paid to vote for South Korean boxers.<sup id="cite_ref-abcnews.go.com_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abcnews.go.com-12"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> East Germany ended the Seoul Olympics in second place on the medal table, ahead of the United States by one gold medal. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_career">Early career</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Early career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On turning professional, he had already sparred with many professional boxers, including <a href="/wiki/North_American_Boxing_Federation" title="North American Boxing Federation">NABF</a> Champion Ronnie Essett, <a href="/wiki/International_Boxing_Federation" title="International Boxing Federation">IBF</a> Champion <a href="/wiki/Lindell_Holmes" title="Lindell Holmes">Lindell Holmes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Leonard" title="Sugar Ray Leonard">Sugar Ray Leonard</a>. Jones began as a professional on May 6, 1989, knocking out Ricky Randall in two rounds in <a href="/wiki/Pensacola,_Florida" title="Pensacola, Florida">Pensacola</a> at the Bayfront Auditorium. For his next fight, he faced the more experienced Stephan Johnson in <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlantic City">Atlantic City</a>, beating him by a <a href="/wiki/Knockout" title="Knockout">knockout</a> in round eight. </p><p>Jones built a record of 15–0 with 15 knockouts before stepping up in class to meet former World <a href="/wiki/Welterweight" title="Welterweight">Welterweight</a> Champion <a href="/wiki/Jorge_Vaca" title="Jorge Vaca">Jorge Vaca</a> in a <a href="/wiki/Pay_Per_View" class="mw-redirect" title="Pay Per View">Pay Per View</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/Jorge_Castro_(boxer)" title="Jorge Castro (boxer)">Jorge Castro</a>, winning a 10-round decision in front of a <a href="/wiki/USA_Network" title="USA Network">USA Network</a> national audience. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Middleweight_champion">Middleweight champion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: Middleweight champion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Hopkins">Jones vs. Hopkins</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Hopkins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Bernard_Hopkins" class="mw-redirect" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Bernard Hopkins">Roy Jones Jr. vs. Bernard Hopkins</a></div> <p>Jones made his first attempt at a world title on May 22, 1993. He beat future Undisputed <a href="/wiki/Middleweight" title="Middleweight">middleweight</a> champion <a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins" title="Bernard Hopkins">Bernard Hopkins</a> by unanimous decision in Washington, D.C., to capture the <a href="/wiki/List_of_IBF_world_champions" title="List of IBF world champions">IBF middleweight championship</a>. Jones was ahead on all three judges' scorecards (116-112 three times). Jones landed 206 of 594 punches (35%) and Hopkins connected on 153 of 670 (23%).<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 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. </p><p>For his next fight, he fought another future world champion, <a href="/wiki/Thulani_Malinga" title="Thulani Malinga">Thulane "Sugar Boy" Malinga</a>, 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 <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Tate_(boxer)" title="Thomas Tate (boxer)">Thomas Tate</a> in two rounds at <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Valley" title="Las Vegas Valley">Las Vegas</a> on May 27. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Super_middleweight_champion">Super middleweight champion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Super middleweight champion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Toney">Jones vs. Toney</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Toney"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/James_Toney_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="James Toney vs. Roy Jones Jr.">James Toney vs. Roy Jones Jr.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Vinny_Pazienza" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Vinny Pazienza">Roy Jones Jr. vs. Vinny Pazienza</a></div> <p>On November 18, 1994, Jones was set to face undefeated IBF <a href="/wiki/Super_Middleweight" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Middleweight">super middleweight</a> Champion <a href="/wiki/James_Toney" title="James Toney">James Toney</a>, who was ranked highly in the "pound for pound" rankings. Toney was undefeated after 46 bouts and was rated the best in the world at 168&#160;lbs. Billed as "The Uncivil War", Toney vs. Jones was heavily hyped and on PPV. Jones, for the first time in his career, was the underdog. </p><p>Over the course of the 12-round unanimous decision, Jones demonstrated his greatness. He danced circles around Toney, utilizing his speed and athleticism to dictate the action, and landing quick combinations whenever Toney pressured him. Jones scored a flash knockdown in the third round with a leaping left hook after goading Toney by imitating a fighting cock.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Ring magazine called Jones' performance the most dominant of any big fight in 20 years. Jones landed 285 of 614 punches (46%) and Toney connected on 157 of 451 (35%). Jones was ahead on all three judges' scorecards (117–110, 119–108 and 118–109). The fight generated 300,000 pay-per-view buys.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Miscellaneous_defenses">Miscellaneous defenses</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11" title="Edit section: Miscellaneous defenses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1995, Jones defended his super middleweight title successfully multiple times. He began the year by knocking out IBF #1 Antoine Byrd in round one. This was the first time a championship fight took place at Pensacola. In a fight billed as '<i>The Devil &amp; Mr Jones</i>', he faced former IBF <a href="/wiki/Lightweight" title="Lightweight">lightweight</a> Champion <a href="/wiki/Vinny_Pazienza" class="mw-redirect" title="Vinny Pazienza">Vinny Pazienza</a> and defeated him in round six, after knocking down Pazienza three times. In the fourth round, Jones became the first fighter in CompuBox history to go an entire round without being hit by his opponent. Pazienza was credited with throwing five punches and landing zero. Pazienza was guaranteed $1.35 million, while Jones, who worked off percentages of the gate and the pay-per-view revenue, was guaranteed at least $2 million.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones then beat <a href="/wiki/Tony_Thornton" title="Tony Thornton">Tony Thornton</a> in round three by KO three months later.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1996, Jones maintained his winning ways, defeating Merqui Sosa by knockout in two and future world champion <a href="/wiki/Eric_Lucas" class="mw-redirect" title="Eric Lucas">Eric Lucas</a> in round 11.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> He also held a press conference in the ring just before his 3rd bout of the year, taking questions from a chair in the middle of the ring and defending his choice of Bryant Brannon as his opponent instead of <a href="/wiki/Frankie_Liles" title="Frankie Liles">Frankie Liles</a>, his nemesis from the amateurs. He then defeated Bryant Brannon in a round two TKO.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_reign_as_light_heavyweight_champion">First reign as light heavyweight champion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12" title="Edit section: First reign as light heavyweight champion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs_McCallum">Jones vs McCallum</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=13" title="Edit section: Jones vs McCallum"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Mike_McCallum" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Mike McCallum">Roy Jones Jr. vs. Mike McCallum</a></div> <p>In November 1996 at <a href="/wiki/Ice_Palace_(Tampa_arena)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ice Palace (Tampa arena)">Ice Palace</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tampa,_Florida" title="Tampa, Florida">Tampa, Florida</a>, Jones defeated 40-year-old former three-weight world champion <a href="/wiki/Mike_McCallum" title="Mike McCallum">Mike McCallum</a> via a shutout decision (120–107, 3 times) before a crowd of 12,000, to win the vacant <a href="/wiki/Interim_champion" class="mw-redirect" title="Interim champion">Interim</a> <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Council" title="World Boxing Council">WBC</a> <a href="/wiki/Light_Heavyweight" class="mw-redirect" title="Light Heavyweight">Light Heavyweight</a> title. Jones scored a knockdown just before the bell at the end of round 10. Jones landed 254 of 535 punches (47%) throughout the 12 rounds and McCallum connected on 209 of 651 (32%) Jones was soon upgraded to full champion by the WBC when former titlist <a href="/wiki/Fabrice_Tiozzo" title="Fabrice Tiozzo">Fabrice Tiozzo</a> moved up to cruiserweight. Jones made $2.8 million from the fight and McCallum got $750,000.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Griffin">Jones vs. Griffin</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=14" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Griffin"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Montell_Griffin" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin">Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin</a></div> <p>In 1997 Jones had his first professional loss, a disqualification against <a href="/wiki/Montell_Griffin" title="Montell Griffin">Montell Griffin</a> (26–0, 18 KOs) at the Taj Majal Hotel &amp; Casino in <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_City,_New_Jersey" title="Atlantic City, New Jersey">Atlantic City, New Jersey</a>. Griffin was trained by the legendary <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Futch" title="Eddie Futch">Eddie Futch</a>, 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. At the time of disqualification, Jones was ahead on two of the judges' scorecards (75–76, 77–75, 76–75).<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_reign_as_light_heavyweight_champion">Second reign as light heavyweight champion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=15" title="Edit section: Second reign as light heavyweight champion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Griffin_II">Jones vs. Griffin II</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=16" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Griffin II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Montell_Griffin_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr._II" title="Montell Griffin vs. Roy Jones Jr. II">Montell Griffin vs. Roy Jones Jr. II</a></div> <p>Jones sought an immediate rematch five months later at <a href="/wiki/Foxwoods_Resort_Casino" title="Foxwoods Resort Casino">Foxwoods Resort</a>, <a href="/wiki/Connecticut" title="Connecticut">Connecticut</a>, US, 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. The fight took place in a bingo hall before a sellout crowd of 4,500. Both Jones and Griffin earned a $1.5 million purse.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Heavyweight_ambitions">Heavyweight ambitions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=17" title="Edit section: Heavyweight ambitions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Virgil_Hill" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Virgil Hill">Roy Jones Jr. vs. Virgil Hill</a></div> <p>Jones was linked to his <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Council" title="World Boxing Council">WBC</a> mandatory <a href="/wiki/Michael_Nunn" title="Michael Nunn">Michael Nunn</a> after regaining the title<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup>, however in November he opted to vacated his belt in order to move up to heavyweight with a $6,000,000 deal to face former undisputed champion <a href="/wiki/Buster_Douglas" title="Buster Douglas">Buster Douglas</a> on the table.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Ultimately however Jones's father convinced him to stay at light heavyweight, telling him he was "risking his life" by fighting Douglas.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Instead Jones signed to fight former light heavyweight champion <a href="/wiki/Virgil_Hill" title="Virgil Hill">Virgil Hill</a> at a 177 1/2 lb catchweight. </p><p>Jones would become the first man to knockout Hill, stopping him in the 4th round with a huge right hand to the body that broke one of Hill's ribs.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup>.<sup id="cite_ref-remember_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-remember-42"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May the WBC demoted it's light heavyweight champion <a href="/wiki/Graciano_Rocchigiani" title="Graciano Rocchigiani">Graciano Rocchigiani</a> to an "interim champion" after inexplicably claiming its references in promotions and contracts to the Rocchigiani-Nunn fight as a championship bout, and to Rocchigiani as the champion in its rankings, had been "typographical errors".<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones was made "champion in recess" and would sign to challenge WBA champion <a href="/wiki/Lou_Del_Valle" title="Lou Del Valle">Lou Del Valle</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Unified_light_heavyweight_champion">Unified light heavyweight champion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=18" title="Edit section: Unified light heavyweight champion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fred_Levin_and_Roy_Jones_in_2002.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Fred_Levin_and_Roy_Jones_in_2002.jpg/220px-Fred_Levin_and_Roy_Jones_in_2002.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="210" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Fred_Levin_and_Roy_Jones_in_2002.jpg/330px-Fred_Levin_and_Roy_Jones_in_2002.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Fred_Levin_and_Roy_Jones_in_2002.jpg/440px-Fred_Levin_and_Roy_Jones_in_2002.jpg 2x" data-file-width="755" data-file-height="721" /></a><figcaption>Jones with <a href="/wiki/Fred_Levin" title="Fred Levin">Fred Levin</a>, 2002</figcaption></figure> <p>Jones would follow that up with a win against <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Association" title="World Boxing Association">WBA</a> light heavyweight champion <a href="/wiki/Lou_Del_Valle" title="Lou Del Valle">Lou Del Valle</a>, by a decision in 12 on July 18, to became a three time champion. 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. </p><p>A match with <a href="/wiki/Graciano_Rocchigiani" title="Graciano Rocchigiani">Graciano Rocchigiani</a> was scheduled for November 1999 after Rocchigiani filed a lawsuit against Jones' promotional companies M&amp;M Sports and Square Ring Promotions Inc due to Jones' reluctance to box Rocchigiani.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, the match was canceled by Jones' promoter Murad Muhammad after Rocchigiani missed a press conference. After initially threatening to strip Jones of his champion in recess if he didn't arrange another match with Rocchigiani,<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> the WBC stripped Rocchigiani outright, making Jones a full champion. </p><p>Jones would instead make a defense against <a href="/wiki/Otis_Grant" title="Otis Grant">Otis Grant</a>. He retained the crown by knocking Grant out in ten rounds.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Undisputed_light_heavyweight_champion">Undisputed light heavyweight champion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=19" title="Edit section: Undisputed light heavyweight champion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Jones began 1999 by knocking out the WBC number one ranked contender at the time, Rick Frazier. On June 5 of that year, Jones beat IBF champion <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Johnson_(boxer)" title="Reggie Johnson (boxer)">Reggie Johnson</a> by a lopsided 12-round decision to become the <a href="/wiki/Undisputed_championship_(boxing)" title="Undisputed championship (boxing)">undisputed</a> light heavyweight champion, as well as the first to unify the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles at that weight since <a href="/wiki/Michael_Spinks" title="Michael Spinks">Michael Spinks</a> in 1983. Jones dropped Johnson in the first round and hard in the third round but backed off and allowed Reggie to finish the fight. </p><p>The year 2000 began with Jones easily beating the hard-punching David Telesco via a 12-round decision on January 15 at <a href="/wiki/Radio_City_Music_Hall" title="Radio City Music Hall">Radio City Music Hall</a> to retain his titles, which was also the first fight hosted at the venue. Jones reportedly fractured his wrist a few weeks before the bout and fought almost exclusively one-handed. He also entered the ring to a live performance of "<a href="/wiki/Blackout!_(Method_Man_%26_Redman_album)" title="Blackout! (Method Man &amp; Redman album)">Da Rockwilder</a>" by rappers <a href="/wiki/Method_Man" title="Method Man">Method Man</a> and <a href="/wiki/Redman_(rapper)" title="Redman (rapper)">Redman</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> His next fight was also a first-time boxing event for a venue, as he traveled to <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis" title="Indianapolis">Indianapolis</a> and retained his title with an 11-round technical knockout over <a href="/wiki/Richard_Hall_(boxer)" title="Richard Hall (boxer)">Richard Hall</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Conseco_Fieldhouse" class="mw-redirect" title="Conseco Fieldhouse">Conseco Fieldhouse</a>. Jones ended 2000 with a 10-round stoppage of undefeated <a href="/wiki/Eric_Harding" title="Eric Harding">Eric Harding</a> in New Orleans.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2001, Jones released <i><a href="/wiki/Round_One:_The_Album" title="Round One: The Album">Round One: The Album</a></i>, a <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" title="Hip hop music">rap</a> CD. That year he retained the title against <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Harmon" title="Derrick Harmon">Derrick Harmon</a> by a knockout in ten and against future world champion <a href="/wiki/Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Julio César González">Julio César González</a> of <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a> by a 12-round unanimous decision before a crowd of 20,409. The three judges scored it (119–106, 118–107, 119–106) all for Jones. Jones knocked Gonzalez down in rounds one, five and twelve and earned a $1.5 million purse. Jones landed 192 of 375 punches (51%) whilst Gonzalez connected on a very low 91 of 609 (15%).<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones was awarded the <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Federation_(organization)" class="mw-redirect" title="World Boxing Federation (organization)">World Boxing Federation's</a> light heavyweight title on in November 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-PNJ_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PNJ-53"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2002, Jones retained his title by knocking out Australian boxer <a href="/wiki/Glen_Kelly_(boxer)" title="Glen Kelly (boxer)">Glen Kelly</a> in seven rounds. Jones put both hands behind his back. As Kelly moved in behind a jab, Jones went over the jab with a right to the head. Kelly went down and was counted out. Jones landed 124 of 249 punches (50%) and Kelly connected on 42 of 171 (25%). Before this bout, Jones was awarded <a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Ring_world_champions" title="List of The Ring world champions"><i>The Ring</i></a> Championship belt.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Jones then defeated future world champion, WBC #1 <a href="/wiki/Clinton_Woods" title="Clinton Woods">Clinton Woods</a> by <a href="/wiki/Technical_knockout" class="mw-redirect" title="Technical knockout">technical knockout</a> before a crowd of 16,229. He performed a song from his CD during his ring entrance. The bout was stopped in round 6 after Woods' corner threw in the towel. Jones landed 140 of 300 punches (47%) and Woods connected on 39 of 166 (23%).<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-boxing247.com_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-boxing247.com-56"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Heavyweight_champion">Heavyweight champion</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=20" title="Edit section: Heavyweight champion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Ruiz">Jones vs. Ruiz</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=21" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Ruiz"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/John_Ruiz_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="John Ruiz vs. Roy Jones Jr.">John Ruiz vs. Roy Jones Jr.</a></div> <p>On March 1, 2003, at the <a href="/wiki/Thomas_%26_Mack_Center" title="Thomas &amp; Mack Center">Thomas &amp; Mack Center</a> in Las Vegas,<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones defeated <a href="/wiki/John_Ruiz" title="John Ruiz">John Ruiz</a>, the man who defeated an aging <a href="/wiki/Evander_Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield">Evander Holyfield</a>, for the WBA <a href="/wiki/Heavyweight" title="Heavyweight">Heavyweight</a> title in front of 15,300 fans. Jones officially weighed in at 193&#160;lb (88&#160;kg)<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and Ruiz at 226&#160;lb (103&#160;kg). Jones became the first former middleweight title holder to win a Heavyweight title in 106 years.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones also became the first fighter to start his career as a <a href="/wiki/Light_middleweight" title="Light middleweight">light middleweight</a> and win a heavyweight title,<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and the second reigning <a href="/wiki/Light_heavyweight" title="Light heavyweight">light heavyweight</a> champion after <a href="/wiki/Michael_Spinks" title="Michael Spinks">Michael Spinks</a> in 1985 to move up in weight and claim a major <a href="/wiki/Heavyweight" title="Heavyweight">heavyweight</a> championship in his first fight in the division. Jones was guaranteed $10 million against 60% of the profits. Ruiz had no guarantee. He received 40% of the profits, which he had to share with promoter <a href="/wiki/Don_King_(boxing_promoter)" class="mw-redirect" title="Don King (boxing promoter)">Don King</a>. Jones won on all three scorecards (116–112, 118–110 &amp; 117–111).<sup id="cite_ref-boxing247.com_56-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-boxing247.com-56"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> According to Mark Taffet, HBO's senior vice president of sports operations and pay-per-view, the fight generated 602,000 pay-per-view buys. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_light_heavyweight">Return to light heavyweight</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=22" title="Edit section: Return to light heavyweight"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Tarver">Jones vs. Tarver</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=23" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Tarver"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr.</a></div> <p>Jones chose to return to the light heavyweight division and on November 8, 2003, he defeated <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver" title="Antonio Tarver">Antonio Tarver</a> to retain the IBO and <i>The Ring</i> Light Heavyweight Championships, win Tarver's WBC title, and win the vacant WBA (Unified) title.<sup id="cite_ref-hbo.com_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hbo.com-63"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-hbo.com_63-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hbo.com-63"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fall_from_grace">Fall from grace</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=24" title="Edit section: Fall from grace"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Tarver_II">Jones vs. Tarver II</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=25" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Tarver II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Antonio_Tarver_II" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Antonio Tarver II">Roy Jones Jr. vs. Antonio Tarver II</a></div> <p>On May 15, 2004, Jones faced Tarver in a rematch. Jones was heavily favored to win, but Tarver knocked him down at 1:31 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 <a href="/wiki/Jay_Nady" title="Jay Nady">Jay Nady</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Johnson">Jones vs. Johnson</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=26" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Johnson"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Glen_Johnson_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Glen Johnson vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Glen Johnson vs. Roy Jones Jr.</a></div> <p>On September 25, 2004, Jones attempted to win the IBF light heavyweight title from <a href="/wiki/Glen_Johnson_(boxer)" title="Glen Johnson (boxer)">Glen Johnson</a> in a match in <a href="/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee" title="Memphis, Tennessee">Memphis</a>, Tennessee.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Johnson knocked out Jones 49 seconds into the ninth round. Jones lay on the canvas for three minutes after being counted out.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones used the ring's canvas that night as a billboard for his upcoming rap CD, which came out November 1. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Tarver_III">Jones vs. Tarver III</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=27" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Tarver III"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr._III" title="Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. III">Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. III</a></div> <p>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, a sellout crowd of 20,895 at the <a href="/wiki/St._Pete_Times_Forum" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Pete Times Forum">St. Pete Times Forum</a> in <a href="/wiki/Tampa,_Florida" title="Tampa, Florida">Tampa, Florida</a>, which aired on HBO PPV. For only the second time in his career, Jones was considered an underdog going into the fight. </p><p>Tarver won by unanimous decision (117–111, 116–112, 116–112) and had Jones out on his feet in the 11th round. Tarver landed 158 of 620 punches (25%) and Jones connected on 85 of 320 (27%). Despite being clearly behind from early in the contest, there was little urgency in either Jones' corner or his performance as he seemed content to make it to the end of the fight following his back-to-back knockout losses.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the post-fight interview with ESPN's <a href="/wiki/Brian_Kenny_(sportscaster)" title="Brian Kenny (sportscaster)">Brian Kenny</a>, Jones said that he would like to fight again. He would welcome a fourth bout with Tarver or another duel with Johnson. The fighters earned in excess of $4 million apiece plus a share of pay-per-view revenues, with the fight generating 440,000 pay-per-view buys.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Fallout_with_HBO">Fallout with HBO</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=28" title="Edit section: Fallout with HBO"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Roy_Jones,_Jr._%26_Jim_Lampley.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Roy_Jones%2C_Jr._%26_Jim_Lampley.jpg/220px-Roy_Jones%2C_Jr._%26_Jim_Lampley.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Roy_Jones%2C_Jr._%26_Jim_Lampley.jpg/330px-Roy_Jones%2C_Jr._%26_Jim_Lampley.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Roy_Jones%2C_Jr._%26_Jim_Lampley.jpg/440px-Roy_Jones%2C_Jr._%26_Jim_Lampley.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="2592" /></a><figcaption>Jones with co-commentator <a href="/wiki/Jim_Lampley" title="Jim Lampley">Jim Lampley</a>, 2010</figcaption></figure> <p>After the loss in the third Tarver bout, Jones resumed his duties as a commentator for <i><a href="/wiki/HBO_World_Championship_Boxing" title="HBO World Championship Boxing">HBO World Championship Boxing</a></i>, calling the <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather_Jr." title="Floyd Mayweather Jr.">Floyd Mayweather Jr.</a>&#8211;<a href="/wiki/Sharmba_Mitchell" title="Sharmba Mitchell">Sharmba Mitchell</a> fight on November 19, 2005, and the <a href="/wiki/Jermain_Taylor" title="Jermain Taylor">Jermain Taylor</a>&#8211;<a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins" title="Bernard Hopkins">Bernard Hopkins</a> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-HBO_76-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HBO-76"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones returned as a guest analyst for several bouts in 2010, and HBO brought him back the next year as their analyst for <a href="/wiki/Boxing_After_Dark" title="Boxing After Dark">Boxing After Dark</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-HBO_76-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HBO-76"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Comeback_trail">Comeback trail</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=29" title="Edit section: Comeback trail"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Back_to_winning_ways">Back to winning ways</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=30" title="Edit section: Back to winning ways"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Roy_Jones_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Roy_Jones_2.jpg/220px-Roy_Jones_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="239" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Roy_Jones_2.jpg/330px-Roy_Jones_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Roy_Jones_2.jpg/440px-Roy_Jones_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="614" data-file-height="668" /></a><figcaption>Jones in 2006</figcaption></figure> <p>Jones took on <a href="/wiki/Prince_Badi_Ajamu" title="Prince Badi Ajamu">Prince Badi Ajamu</a> (25–2–1, 14 KOs) on July 29, 2006, at the <a href="/wiki/CenturyLink_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="CenturyLink Arena">Qwest Arena</a> in <a href="/wiki/Boise,_Idaho" title="Boise, Idaho">Boise, Idaho</a>. Jones defeated Ajamu by a unanimous decision (119–106, 3 times), winning the <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Organization" title="World Boxing Organization">WBO</a> <a href="/wiki/North_American_Boxing_Organization" title="North American Boxing Organization">NABO</a> light heavyweight title.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Ajamu won the first round on all three official scorecards, however it was the only round he won. Ajamu also lost two points for repeated low blows in round seven and one more in round eight.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Next up for Jones was the undefeated 29-year-old <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Hanshaw" title="Anthony Hanshaw">Anthony Hanshaw</a> (24–0–1, 14 KOs), on July 14, 2007, at the <a href="/wiki/Mississippi_Coast_Coliseum" title="Mississippi Coast Coliseum">Mississippi Coast Coliseum</a> in <a href="/wiki/Biloxi,_Mississippi" title="Biloxi, Mississippi">Biloxi, Mississippi</a>. Hanshaw was ranked 11th by the <a href="/wiki/International_Boxing_Federation" title="International Boxing Federation">IBF</a> at super middleweight.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Hanshaw was knocked down in the 11th round. Jones won the bout by unanimous decision (114–113, 117–110, 118–109) to claim the vacant <a href="/wiki/List_of_boxing_organisations" title="List of boxing organisations">International Boxing Council</a> light heavyweight title.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Trinidad">Jones vs. Trinidad</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=31" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Trinidad"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Trinidad_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr.</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jones,_Roy_Jr_(2007).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Jones%2C_Roy_Jr_%282007%29.JPG/220px-Jones%2C_Roy_Jr_%282007%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="292" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Jones%2C_Roy_Jr_%282007%29.JPG/330px-Jones%2C_Roy_Jr_%282007%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Jones%2C_Roy_Jr_%282007%29.JPG/440px-Jones%2C_Roy_Jr_%282007%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1083" data-file-height="1437" /></a><figcaption>Jones promoting his fight against <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Trinidad" title="Félix Trinidad">Trinidad</a>, 2007</figcaption></figure> <p>On January 19, 2008, Jones faced former three-weight world champion <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Trinidad" title="Félix Trinidad">Félix Trinidad</a> at <a href="/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden" title="Madison Square Garden">Madison Square Garden</a> in New York City. Trinidad had also won the WBA Middleweight Title by defeating then Champion William Joppy. The bout was fought at a <a href="/wiki/Catchweight" title="Catchweight">catchweight</a> of 170&#160;lbs.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones had a noticeable size and speed advantage, and in round seven, a short right hand to the temple dropped Trinidad to his knees.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones fired a combination in the tenth round to send Trinidad down once more.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones won the fight by scores of 117–109 and 116–110 (twice).<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This was the first time a former heavyweight champion returned to fight successfully at 170&#160;lbs. The fight generated 500,000 pay-per-view buys and $25 million in domestic television revenue. This was also the last fight of Trinidad's career.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Calzaghe">Jones vs. Calzaghe</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=32" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Calzaghe"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Calzaghe_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr.</a></div> <p>After <a href="/wiki/Joe_Calzaghe" title="Joe Calzaghe">Joe Calzaghe</a>'s split from promoter <a href="/wiki/Frank_Warren_(promoter)" title="Frank Warren (promoter)">Frank Warren</a>, it was officially announced that Roy Jones Jr. and Joe Calzaghe had reached an agreement to fight for <i><a href="/wiki/The_Ring_(magazine)" title="The Ring (magazine)">The Ring</a></i> Light Heavyweight Championship in New York City at Madison Square Garden on September 20, 2008, on <a href="/wiki/HBO" title="HBO">HBO PPV</a>. 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.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the first round, Jones caught Calzaghe with an uppercut and knocked him down, as well as cutting the Welshman on the bridge of the nose. However, Jones failed to capitalize on the knock down. In the 2nd round Calzaghe began to control the action and dominated Jones throughout the remainder of the fight. As the fight progressed Jones absorbed more and more punishment and suffered a cut over his left eye. 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. Ultimately, Jones lost by unanimous decision, winning only one round (10–8 in the first) on the 3 official judges' cards. There was a crowd of 14,152. The fight generated 225,000 pay-per-view buys.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It was reported that Calzaghe was paid $10 million from the fight. The fight aired in the UK on <a href="/wiki/Setanta_Sports" title="Setanta Sports">Setanta Sports</a> after 4:30&#160;am local time, peaking at 500,000 viewers.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Sheika">Jones vs. Sheika</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=33" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Sheika"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>It was announced that Jones would next fight <a href="/wiki/Omar_Sheika" title="Omar Sheika">Omar Sheika</a> (27–8, 18 KOs) on March 21, 2009, at the Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones defeated Sheika via fifth-round <a href="/wiki/Technical_knockout" class="mw-redirect" title="Technical knockout">technical knockout</a> to claim the vacant <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Organization" title="World Boxing Organization">WBO</a> <a href="/wiki/North_American_Boxing_Organization" title="North American Boxing Organization">NABO</a> <a href="/wiki/Light_heavyweight" title="Light heavyweight">light heavyweight</a> title.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The fight was the main event of a pay-per-view titled "<i>March Badness</i>", which included both boxing and mixed martial arts matches. Sheika had previously defeated Glen Johnson, who had knocked out Jones in 2004 and came into this fight having lost six of his last ten bouts. It was only his second fight since September 2005. Jones came in ranked as the #6 light heavyweight in the world by <a href="/wiki/The_Ring_(magazine)" title="The Ring (magazine)"><i>The Ring</i></a><i>.</i><sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Lacy">Jones vs. Lacy</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=34" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Lacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Champion_Roy_Jones_Jr._(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Champion_Roy_Jones_Jr._%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Champion_Roy_Jones_Jr._%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="393" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Champion_Roy_Jones_Jr._%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Champion_Roy_Jones_Jr._%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Champion_Roy_Jones_Jr._%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Champion_Roy_Jones_Jr._%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="470" data-file-height="840" /></a><figcaption>Jones celebrating his victory over <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lacy" title="Jeff Lacy">Lacy</a>, 2009</figcaption></figure> <p>On August 15, 2009, Jones beat former super middleweight champion <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lacy" title="Jeff Lacy">Jeff Lacy</a> (25–2, 17 KOs) in 10 rounds after Lacy's corner stopped the fight. The fight, billed as "<i>Hook City</i>", going off the boxers' nicknames of '<i>Captain Hook</i>' and '<i>Left Hook</i>', took place at the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Lacy had never been knocked out or stopped before. Lacy had tried to pin Jones on the ropes throughout the fight, but Jones was unaffected by the tactic and seemed more worried about playing to the crowd than about Lacy's punches. 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. Jones landed 249 of 500 punches (50%) while Lacy connected on 104 of 429 (24%). Jones was ahead on all three judges' scorecards at the time of stoppage (99–91, 100–89, 98–92).<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Consecutive_defeats">Consecutive defeats</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=35" title="Edit section: Consecutive defeats"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Green">Jones vs. Green</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=36" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Green"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Green_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Danny Green vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Danny Green vs. Roy Jones Jr.</a></div><p>In December 2009, Roy Jones was set to face Australian boxer <a href="/wiki/Danny_Green_(boxer)" title="Danny Green (boxer)">Danny Green</a> in <a href="/wiki/Sydney,_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Sydney, Australia">Sydney, Australia</a>. In the weeks leading up to this fight, there were reports in the newspapers indicating difficulties getting Roy's sparring partners into Australia.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Then on December 2, 2009, following an extensive pre-fight delay due to hand wrap protests, Danny Green defeated Jones via first-round TKO. Jones was initially gracious in his humbling defeat, stating that "We don't make excuses, it was a great performance by Danny."<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, less than a month later, Jones would launch a formal complaint, accusing Green of using illegal hand wraps and demanding his loss be overturned, though the decision was upheld.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Though Jones' rematch with Hopkins looked to be in trouble following Jones' loss, the two sides would officially come to an agreement in February 2010 for an April 3 bout.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Hopkins_II">Jones vs. Hopkins II</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=37" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Hopkins II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr._II" title="Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. II">Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. II</a></div> <p>Roy Jones Jr. and <a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins" title="Bernard Hopkins">Bernard Hopkins</a> (50–5–1, 32 KOs) met in a rematch bout, on April 3, 2010, at the <a href="/wiki/Mandalay_Bay" title="Mandalay Bay">Mandalay Bay Resort &amp; Casino</a> in Las Vegas, 17 years after their first fight.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 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. After going the distance, Hopkins was awarded with a unanimous decision (118–109, 117–110 twice). Hopkins landed 184 of 526 punches (35%), while Jones connected on 82 of 274 (30%). Hopkins collapsed to his knees in his dressing room, drained from a brutal fight and exhausted by the end of his 17-year wait for revenge against Jones. The fight generated 150,000 pay-per-view buys.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Lebedev">Jones vs. Lebedev</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=38" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Lebedev"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In February 2011, Vladimir Hryunov confirmed that negotiations were taking place for <a href="/wiki/Denis_Lebedev" title="Denis Lebedev">Denis Lebedev</a> (21–1, 16 KOs) to fight Jones in Moscow. Lebedev had just come off a controversial split decision loss to <a href="/wiki/Marco_Huck" title="Marco Huck">Marco Huck</a>. At the time, Lebedev was ranked #4 at <a href="/wiki/Cruiserweight_(boxing)" title="Cruiserweight (boxing)">cruiserweight</a> by <a href="/wiki/The_Ring_(magazine)" title="The Ring (magazine)"><i>The Ring</i></a>.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> On 24 March, a deal had been agreed which would see Jones earn a $500,000 purse.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The fight, a 10-round bout, which was billed as the "Battle of Two Empires" was announced to take place on May 22 at <a href="/wiki/Dynamo_Sports_Palace" title="Dynamo Sports Palace">Dynamo Palace of Sports</a> in <a href="/wiki/Krylatskoye_District" title="Krylatskoye District">Krylatskoye</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 2,000 tickets were reportedly sold on the day of release. The promoters expected a sellout.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Lebedev knocked Jones out with 2 seconds left in their 10-round bout. After round 9, the scorecards read (87–84, 85–86, 90–81). The controversy arose when Lebedev punched Jones, when it was, to some, clear that Jones was not responsive and was out on his feet. The final punch put Jones out cold on the canvas and he did not regain his senses for more than 5 minutes amid active medical help.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>&#93;</sup> After the bout, Lebedev said that he had nothing to be sorry about.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Referee Steve Smoger was also accused of incompetence because he did not stop the fight even though Jones could no longer defend himself which led to Jones taking unnecessary damage.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In a statement following the fight, Smoger said, "I didn't stop the fight because there were only a matter of seconds remaining in the fight and it seemed that Roy was pretending, trying to trick his opponent. He did this repeatedly in the fight. 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]."<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones, when asked about his feelings on the punch responded, "I forgive him".<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cruiserweight">Cruiserweight</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=39" title="Edit section: Cruiserweight"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Alexander">Jones vs. Alexander</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=40" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Alexander"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Jones won a 10-round unanimous decision against <a href="/wiki/Max_Alexander_(boxer)" title="Max Alexander (boxer)">Max Alexander</a> on December 10, 2011, in Atlanta, snapping a three-match losing streak, and winning the Universal Boxing Organisation (UBO) Intercontinental <a href="/wiki/Cruiserweight_(boxing)" title="Cruiserweight (boxing)">cruiserweight</a> championship.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The three judges scored the bout all in Jones' favour (100–90, 100–90 &amp; 99–91). Jones rarely pressed over the first seven rounds but put together several combinations in the eighth and 10th rounds to beat Alexander. After the fight, Jones said, "I'm feeling wonderful. I want a cruiserweight title, the world title", said Jones, who weighed in at 189 pounds. "This is just a start. I'm not through yet."<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The fight was aired live on Internet PPV channel <a href="/wiki/Ustream" class="mw-redirect" title="Ustream">Ustream</a> for $9.99.<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Głażewski"><span id="Jones_vs._G.C5.82a.C5.BCewski"></span>Jones vs. Głażewski</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=41" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Głażewski"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Jones was due to fight Polish boxer <a href="/wiki/Dawid_Kostecki" title="Dawid Kostecki">Dawid Kostecki</a> (39–1, 25 KOs) in a ten-round bout at <a href="/wiki/Atlas_Arena" title="Atlas Arena">Atlas Arena</a>, Poland on June 30.<sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Days before the fight, Kostecki was arrested on June 19 in order to begin serving a <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac">2<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>&#8260;<span class="den">2</span></span>-year prison sentence for a prior conviction of running a prostitution ring.<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones negotiated his deal with 12 Knockout Promotions, the fight's promoter, he was assured that Kostecki would not start serving his sentence until after the fight. 12 Knockout Promotions tried to secure a temporary release for Kostecki but were unsuccessful. <a href="/wiki/Pawe%C5%82_G%C5%82a%C5%BCewski" title="Paweł Głażewski">Paweł Głażewski</a> (17–0, 4 KOs), who was on standby all week, stepped in as a replacement. Jones defeated Głażewski by split decision (96–93, 94–95 &amp; 96–94).<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> There was some controversy from the decision. Many believed due to Jones being lined up to challenge then-WBC cruiserweight champion <a href="/wiki/Krzysztof_W%C5%82odarczyk" title="Krzysztof Włodarczyk">Krzysztof Włodarczyk</a>, he was given the decision.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Benmakhlouf">Jones vs. Benmakhlouf</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=42" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Benmakhlouf"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 21, 2013, Jones defeated Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf (17–3–1, 8 KOs) by unanimous decision for the vacant <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Union" title="World Boxing Union">WBU</a> cruiserweight title at the <a href="/wiki/Krylatskoye_Sports_Palace" title="Krylatskoye Sports Palace">Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye</a> in Moscow, Russia.<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The fight was billed as a "<i>Winner Takes All</i>" match, with the winner receiving the entire purse.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Benmakhlouf took a knee after Jones wobbled him with a left hook early in the third round.<sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The judges scored the bout 120–108, 119–109 and 118–111.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Miscellaneous_fights">Miscellaneous fights</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=43" title="Edit section: Miscellaneous fights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Jones, fighting at the Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre in Latvia, defeated <a href="/wiki/Courtney_Fry" title="Courtney Fry">Courtney Fry</a> (18–5–0) via RTD in the 5th round on July 26, 2014. Jones was ahead on all three judges scorecards by the end of the fourth round, (50–44, 50–44 &amp; 50–45).<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> On September 26, 2014, Jones defeated <a href="/wiki/Hany_Atiyo" title="Hany Atiyo">Hany Atiyo</a> via 1st-round KO after 75 seconds. This fight took place in front of a sold-out crowd at The Basket Hall in <a href="/wiki/Krasnodar" title="Krasnodar">Krasnodar, Russia</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This was a second straight stoppage and fifth consecutive victory for Jones.<sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones' next bout, for the first time 4 years, took place in USA at the <a href="/wiki/Cabarrus_Arena" title="Cabarrus Arena">Cabarrus Arena</a> in <a href="/wiki/Concord,_North_Carolina" title="Concord, North Carolina">Concord, North Carolina</a>, and ultimately saw him defeat Willy Williams via 2nd-round TKO.<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Near the end of the same month on March 28, Jones was again back in the ring, this time against Paul Vasquez (10–6–1, 3 KOs), defeating him via 1st-round TKO for the WBU (German Version) cruiserweight title at the <a href="/wiki/Pensacola_Bay_Center" title="Pensacola Bay Center">Pensacola Bay Center</a> in Florida.<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> On August 16, 2015, Jones scored his 62nd professional victory and 45th knockout win by defeating <a href="/wiki/Eric_Watkins" title="Eric Watkins">Eric Watkins</a> via 6th-round KO.<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Maccarinelli">Jones vs. Maccarinelli</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=44" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Maccarinelli"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Vladimir_Putin_with_Roy_Jones.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Vladimir_Putin_with_Roy_Jones.jpg/250px-Vladimir_Putin_with_Roy_Jones.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Vladimir_Putin_with_Roy_Jones.jpg/375px-Vladimir_Putin_with_Roy_Jones.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Vladimir_Putin_with_Roy_Jones.jpg/500px-Vladimir_Putin_with_Roy_Jones.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1880" data-file-height="1160" /></a><figcaption>Jones with <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Putin" title="Vladimir Putin">Vladimir Putin</a>, 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>On October 28, 2015, it was announced that Jones would be fighting former <a href="/wiki/WBO_Cruiserweight_Champion" class="mw-redirect" title="WBO Cruiserweight Champion">WBO cruiserweight champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Enzo_Maccarinelli" title="Enzo Maccarinelli">Enzo Maccarinelli</a>, 35, who had a career record of 40 wins and 7 losses, for the WBA 'super' world cruiserweight title. However, this was a 'false rumour'. It was however announced that they would fight on December 12, 2015, in a non-title cruiserweight battle.<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This was Jones' first fight since being granted Russian citizenship and he was going into it with eight straight victories, with the last four inside the distance.<sup id="cite_ref-Graham1_139-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Graham1-139"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The fight took place at the <a href="/wiki/VTB_Ice_Palace" class="mw-redirect" title="VTB Ice Palace">VTB Ice Palace</a> in Moscow. </p><p>After an evenly matched 3 rounds, the 4th round started more in Maccarinelli's favour. Halfway through the round, Maccarinelli dropped Jones with an uppercut. Jones beat the count and carried on for 10–12 seconds more with his gloves to his face, eating several more uppercuts. Against the ropes, he then absorbed a huge right hook which caused him to stiffen and fall face down on the canvas. Referee Ingo Barrabas waved off the fight in what was Jones' 9th career defeat, the 5th by KO.<sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Phillips">Jones vs. Phillips</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=45" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Phillips"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 20, 2016, Jones fought in <a href="/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona" title="Phoenix, Arizona">Phoenix, Arizona</a>, at the <a href="/wiki/Celebrity_Theatre" title="Celebrity Theatre">Celebrity Theatre</a> against 33-year-old <a href="/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts" title="Mixed martial arts">MMA</a> fighter Vyron Phillips, who had won the right to fight him after having been selected through a vote on Facebook. Phillips, who fought in his first boxing match, was 5–3 in MMA bouts and 6–1 as an amateur boxer. Phillips would have received $100,000 if he had knocked Jones out, but was knocked down in the second round by Jones.<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The referee then stopped the fight.<sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Moore">Jones vs. Moore</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=46" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Moore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Square Ring Promotions announced on July 29, Jones would return to his hometown, <a href="/wiki/Pensacola_Bay_Center" title="Pensacola Bay Center">Pensacola Bay Center</a> in <a href="/wiki/Pensacola,_Florida" title="Pensacola, Florida">Pensacola, Florida</a>, on August 13 against journeyman "Rockin'" Rodney Moore (17–11–2, 7 KOs) in a cruiserweight bout. The fight headlined the "Island Fights 38" card, an ongoing series that combines boxing matches and <a href="/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts" title="Mixed martial arts">MMA</a> bouts on the same show. Jones last fought in Pensacola in March 2015, when he knocked out Paul Vasquez in the first round. Moore did not fight between 2005 and 2012 and has lost nine consecutive fights, although only one of them came by knockout. That was a second-round stoppage to top cruiserweight contender <a href="/wiki/Murat_Gassiev" title="Murat Gassiev">Murat Gassiev</a> 13 months ago.<sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> On fight night, in front of more than 5,000 fans in attendance, in a slow-paced affair, Jones won a one-sided 10 round unanimous decision with shutout scores of 100–90 on all three cards.<sup id="cite_ref-144" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-144"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>It was noted that Jones incurred a tear in his right biceps in round five and fought the rest of the bout one handed and admitted after the bout the healing time required for his torn right biceps probably meant the end of his long career.<sup id="cite_ref-145" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-145"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In October, Jones stated his intentions to continue fighting on and not retiring from the sport.<sup id="cite_ref-146" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-146"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Gunn">Jones vs. Gunn</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=47" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Gunn"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 2, 2016, David Feldman Promotions confirmed a fight between Jones and undefeated <a href="/wiki/Bare-knuckle_boxing" title="Bare-knuckle boxing">bare-knuckle</a> fighter and former world title challenger <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Gunn" title="Bobby Gunn">Bobby Gunn</a> would be announced for February 17, 2017, for the vacant <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Foundation" class="mw-redirect" title="World Boxing Foundation">World Boxing Foundation</a> <a href="/wiki/Cruiserweight_(boxing)" title="Cruiserweight (boxing)">Cruiserweight</a> championship at a press conference on December 6 at the Chase Center in Delaware. At the time of announcement, Gunn was a former IBA cruiserweight champion and <a href="/wiki/Bare-knuckle_boxing" title="Bare-knuckle boxing">bare-knuckle</a> heavyweight champion, with a record of 72–0 with 72 knockouts.<sup id="cite_ref-147" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-147"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The fight was made official at the press conference on December 7. Jones spoke of his long-awaited desire to fight Gunn, "I always do things that people don't expect me to do. I promised Bobby a long time ago that I would give him the opportunity, and I am a man of my word. Come February 17th, I am going to shock the world again."<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-149" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-149"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> At the official weigh-in Jones came in 199 pounds and Gunn weighed in lighter at 197.4 pounds.<sup id="cite_ref-150" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-150"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>149<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 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. Gunn injured his nose and was out boxed by Jones throughout seven rounds. In the post fight, Jones and Gunn both embraced. </p><p>Jones spoke about his desire to continue his boxing career further, "Anything is possible, I'm not going to make an immediate decision. Why would I stop when I looked that good though?... I want a shot at a cruiserweight title ... I do intend on fighting and we'll see what happens in the future. I looked good."<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-152" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-152"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones later told On The Ropes Boxing Radio, "Yeah I think it's my last year in boxing, and I tell people all the time." Hinting he may retire at the end of 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-153" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-153"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> On December 3, 2017, after <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cotto" title="Miguel Cotto">Miguel Cotto</a>'s farewell fight re-iterated his desire to continue boxing.<sup id="cite_ref-154" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-154"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>153<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retirement">Retirement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=48" title="Edit section: Retirement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Sigmon">Jones vs. Sigmon</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=49" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Sigmon"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 30, 2017, Jones announced that he would return to the <a href="/wiki/Pensacola_Bay_Center" title="Pensacola Bay Center">Bay Center</a> in Pensacola, Florida to headline the Island Fights 46 on February 8, 2018. Jones had previously headlined Island Fights, which is a show that included both boxing and MMA bouts. Speaking of the event, Jones said, "My last day at the Bay. It's my last one for the bayfront ... Civic Center, Pensacola, Bayfront Arena, whatever you want to call it. So if you want to come to see my last day in Pensacola, be there February 8. That's my last one there." He stated it would be his final fight.<sup id="cite_ref-155" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-155"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>154<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-156" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-156"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones announced Scott Sigmon (30–11–1, 16 KOs) as his opponent for the 10 round bout.<sup id="cite_ref-157" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-157"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>156<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones ended his boxing career defeating Sigmon via a one-sided 10 round unanimous decision, also winning the vacant <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Union" title="World Boxing Union">World Boxing Union</a> cruiserweight title in the process. All three judges scored the fight 98–92 in favour of Jones.<sup id="cite_ref-158" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-158"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>157<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-159" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-159"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones started off the better boxer landed upper cuts and hooks and remained in control throughout the fight. Jones landed an uppercut in round 5 which knocked Sigmon's mouthpiece out. In round 6, Sigmon began throwing more punches, although they were weak combinations easily blocked by Jones. Jones was also able to counter most of the shots Sigmon threw.<sup id="cite_ref-160" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-160"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>159<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-161" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-161"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>160<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the fight, Jones stated he had fought with a bicep injury. He also called for a boxing match against 42-year-old former UFC middleweight champion <a href="/wiki/Anderson_Silva" title="Anderson Silva">Anderson Silva</a>. In the post-fight interview, he said, "I knew Scott was tough, I knew Scott was game and I knew Scott would keep coming. However, I don't make excuses, but last week I tore my biceps in my left arm again and I refused to pull out. Other than that [fight], chapter closed." Jones retired after 75 professional fights over 29 years; 66 wins, 47 coming inside the distance and 9 losses.<sup id="cite_ref-162" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-162"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>161<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-163" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-163"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>162<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return">Return</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=50" title="Edit section: Return"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Jones_vs._Pettis">Jones vs. Pettis</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=51" title="Edit section: Jones vs. Pettis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Anthony_Pettis" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis">Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis</a></div> <p>On February 6, 2023, it was announced that Jones would take on former <a href="/wiki/UFC" class="mw-redirect" title="UFC">UFC</a> and <a href="/wiki/WEC_Lightweight_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="WEC Lightweight Championship">WEC Lightweight Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Pettis" title="Anthony Pettis">Anthony Pettis</a> on April 1. The bout took place in <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee" title="Milwaukee">Milwaukee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wisconsin" title="Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>, the hometown of Pettis.<sup id="cite_ref-164" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-164"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>163<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Pettis defeated Jones Jr. via majority decision after 8 rounds.<sup id="cite_ref-165" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-165"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>164<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Exhibition_bout">Exhibition bout</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=52" title="Edit section: Exhibition bout"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tyson_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.</a></div> <p>It was announced in July 2020 that Jones had signed a contract to face former <a href="/wiki/List_of_undisputed_world_boxing_champions#Heavyweight" title="List of undisputed world boxing champions">undisputed heavyweight champion</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tyson" title="Mike Tyson">Mike Tyson</a>, in an eight-round <a href="/wiki/Exhibition_fight" title="Exhibition fight">exhibition fight</a>. The bout—officially sanctioned by the <a href="/wiki/California_State_Athletic_Commission" title="California State Athletic Commission">California State Athletic Commission</a> (CSAC)—was initially scheduled to take place on September 12 at the <a href="/wiki/Dignity_Health_Sports_Park" title="Dignity Health Sports Park">Dignity Health Sports Park</a> in <a href="/wiki/Carson,_California" title="Carson, California">Carson, California</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-166" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-166"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> however, the date was pushed back to November 28 in order to maximize revenue for the event. The fight lasted the full 8 rounds, and was declared a draw.<sup id="cite_ref-167" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-167"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=53" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Jones was born in <a href="/wiki/Pensacola,_Florida" title="Pensacola, Florida">Pensacola, Florida</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-168" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-168"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>167<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> 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 harsh on his son from early on, taunting the child, "sparring" with him, enraging him, yelling at him and abusing him, often for 20 minutes at a time. Roy Jr. lived in constant fear of his father's verbal and physical violence against him.<sup id="cite_ref-SI_1995_169-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI_1995-169"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Jones described his childhood in <i>Sports Illustrated</i>: "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."<sup id="cite_ref-SI_1995_169-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI_1995-169"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Roy Sr. ran his own boxing gym, to which he devoted all his available time and financial resources. He offered direction 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 toward his own son he was merciless, driving Roy Jr. to the brink of exhaustion, screaming at him in front of all the other fighters and assaulting him."<sup id="cite_ref-SI_1995_169-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI_1995-169"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Using his birds as an image for his own predicament, Jones said in the same <i>Sports Illustrated</i> 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."<sup id="cite_ref-SI_1995_169-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SI_1995-169"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>On August 19, 2015, Roy Jones Jr. met with <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Putin" title="Vladimir Putin">Vladimir Putin</a> in <a href="/wiki/Sevastopol" title="Sevastopol">Sevastopol</a>, <a href="/wiki/Crimea" title="Crimea">Crimea</a>, to ask for Russian citizenship. Jones stated that he often visited Russia for business activity, and a passport would avoid inconvenient rides.<sup id="cite_ref-170" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-170"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>169<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Jones was granted Russian citizenship on September 12.<sup id="cite_ref-171" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-171"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>170<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> He was banned from entering <a href="/wiki/Ukraine" title="Ukraine">Ukraine</a> after arriving to Russian-occupied <a href="/wiki/Crimea" title="Crimea">Crimea</a> from Russia.<sup id="cite_ref-172" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-172"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>171<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-173" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-173"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>172<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Jones and his wife have three children. Their eldest son, Roy III, played basketball at Findlay Prep in <a href="/wiki/Henderson,_Nevada" title="Henderson, Nevada">Henderson, Nevada</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-174" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-174"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> On June 24, 2024, Jones announced his son Deandre had committed suicide at age 32 two nights prior.<sup id="cite_ref-175" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-175"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_boxing_record">Professional boxing record</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=54" title="Edit section: Professional boxing record"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th>76&#160;fights </th> <th>66 wins </th> <th>10 losses </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left;">By knockout </th> <td align="center" style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">47 </td> <td align="center" style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">5 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left;">By decision </th> <td align="center" style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">19 </td> <td align="center" style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">4 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left;">By disqualification </th> <td align="center" style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">0 </td> <td align="center" style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">1 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th>Result </th> <th>Record </th> <th>Opponent </th> <th>Type </th> <th>Round, time </th> <th>Date </th> <th>Age </th> <th>Location </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>76 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>66–10 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Pettis" title="Anthony Pettis">Anthony Pettis</a> </td> <td>MD </td> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Anthony_Pettis" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis">Apr 1, 2023</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">54&#160;years, 75&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Fiserv_Forum" title="Fiserv Forum">Fiserv Forum</a>, <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee,_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="Milwaukee, Wisconsin">Milwaukee, Wisconsin</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>66–9 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Scott Sigmon </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Feb 8, 2018 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">49&#160;years, 23&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won vacant WBU (German version) cruiserweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>74 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>65–9 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Gunn" title="Bobby Gunn">Bobby Gunn</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>8 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">0:07</span> </td> <td>Feb 17, 2017 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">48&#160;years, 32&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Chase Center, <a href="/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware" title="Wilmington, Delaware">Wilmington, Delaware</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won vacant WBF (Foundation) cruiserweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>73 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>64–9 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Rodney Moore </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Aug 13, 2016 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">47&#160;years, 210&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>72 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>63–9 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Vyron Phillips </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>2 (6), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:30</span> </td> <td>Mar 20, 2016 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">47&#160;years, 64&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Celebrity_Theatre" title="Celebrity Theatre">Celebrity Theatre</a>, <a href="/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona" title="Phoenix, Arizona">Phoenix, Arizona</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>71 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>62–9 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Enzo_Maccarinelli" title="Enzo Maccarinelli">Enzo Maccarinelli</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>4 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:59</span> </td> <td>Dec 12, 2015 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">46&#160;years, 330&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/VTB_Ice_Palace" class="mw-redirect" title="VTB Ice Palace">VTB Ice Palace</a>, Moscow, Russia</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>70 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>62–8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Eric Watkins </td> <td>KO </td> <td>6 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:59</span> </td> <td>Aug 16, 2015 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">46&#160;years, 212&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>69 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>61–8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Paul Vasquez </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>1 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">3:00</span> </td> <td>Mar 28, 2015 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">46&#160;years, 71&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Pensacola_Bay_Center" title="Pensacola Bay Center">Bay Center</a>, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBU (German version) cruiserweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>68 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>60–8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Willie Williams </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>2 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:38</span> </td> <td>Mar 6, 2015 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">46&#160;years, 49&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Cabarrus_Arena" title="Cabarrus Arena">Cabarrus Arena</a>, <a href="/wiki/Concord,_North_Carolina" title="Concord, North Carolina">Concord, North Carolina</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>67 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>59–8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Hany_Atiyo" title="Hany Atiyo">Hany Atiyo</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>1 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:15</span> </td> <td>Sep 26, 2014 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">45&#160;years, 253&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Basket-Hall_Krasnodar" title="Basket-Hall Krasnodar">Basket-Hall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Krasnodar" title="Krasnodar">Krasnodar</a>, Russia</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBU (German version) cruiserweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>66 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>58–8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Courtney_Fry" title="Courtney Fry">Courtney Fry</a> </td> <td>RTD </td> <td>5 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">3:00</span> </td> <td>Jul 26, 2014 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">45&#160;years, 191&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre, <a href="/wiki/Riga" title="Riga">Riga</a>, Latvia</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBU (German version) cruiserweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>65 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>57–8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Dec 21, 2013 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">44&#160;years, 339&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won vacant <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Union" title="World Boxing Union">WBU</a> (German version) cruiserweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>64 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>56–8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Pawe%C5%82_G%C5%82a%C5%BCewski" title="Paweł Głażewski">Paweł Głażewski</a> </td> <td>SD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jun 30, 2012 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">43&#160;years, 166&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Atlas_Arena" title="Atlas Arena">Atlas Arena</a>, <a href="/wiki/%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BA" title="Łódź">Łódź</a>, Poland</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>63 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>55–8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Max_Alexander_(boxer)" title="Max Alexander (boxer)">Max Alexander</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Dec 10, 2011 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">42&#160;years, 328&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Civic_Center" title="Atlanta Civic Center">Civic Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atlanta,_Georgia" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlanta, Georgia">Atlanta, Georgia</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won vacant UBO Intercontinental cruiserweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>62 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>54–8 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Denis_Lebedev" title="Denis Lebedev">Denis Lebedev</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>10 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:58</span> </td> <td>May 21, 2011 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">42&#160;years, 125&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Krylatskoye_Sports_Palace" title="Krylatskoye Sports Palace">Krylatskoye Sports Palace</a>, Moscow, Russia</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>61 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>54–7 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins" title="Bernard Hopkins">Bernard Hopkins</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr._II" title="Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. II">Apr 3, 2010</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">41&#160;years, 77&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>60 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>54–6 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Danny_Green_(boxer)" title="Danny Green (boxer)">Danny Green</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>1 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:02</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Danny_Green_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Danny Green vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Dec 2, 2009</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">40&#160;years, 320&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Acer_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Acer Arena">Acer Arena</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sydney" title="Sydney">Sydney</a>, Australia</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">For <a href="/wiki/List_of_IBO_world_champions#Cruiserweight" title="List of IBO world champions">IBO cruiserweight title</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>59 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>54–5 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lacy" title="Jeff Lacy">Jeff Lacy</a> </td> <td>RTD </td> <td>10 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">3:00</span> </td> <td>Aug 15, 2009 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">40&#160;years, 211&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBO–NABO light heavyweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>58 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>53–5 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Omar_Sheika" title="Omar Sheika">Omar Sheika</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>5 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:45</span> </td> <td>Mar 21, 2009 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">40&#160;years, 64&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won vacant WBO–NABO light heavyweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>57 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>52–5 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Calzaghe" title="Joe Calzaghe">Joe Calzaghe</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Calzaghe_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Nov 8, 2008</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">39&#160;years, 297&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">For <i>The Ring</i> light heavyweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>56 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>52–4 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Trinidad" title="Félix Trinidad">Félix Trinidad</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Trinidad_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Jan 19, 2008</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">39&#160;years, 3&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>55 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>51–4 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Hanshaw" title="Anthony Hanshaw">Anthony Hanshaw</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Jul 14, 2007 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">38&#160;years, 179&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won vacant <a href="/wiki/International_Boxing_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="International Boxing Council">IBC</a> light heavyweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>54 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>50–4 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Prince_Badi_Ajamu" title="Prince Badi Ajamu">Prince Badi Ajamu</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Jul 29, 2006 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">37&#160;years, 194&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Qwest_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Qwest Arena">Qwest Arena</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boise,_Idaho" title="Boise, Idaho">Boise, Idaho</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Organization" title="World Boxing Organization">WBO</a>–<a href="/wiki/North_American_Boxing_Organization" title="North American Boxing Organization">NABO</a> light heavyweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>53 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>49–4 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver" title="Antonio Tarver">Antonio Tarver</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr._III" title="Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. III">Oct 1, 2005</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">36&#160;years, 258&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/St._Pete_Times_Forum" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Pete Times Forum">St. Pete Times Forum</a>, Tampa, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">For IBO and <i>The Ring</i> light heavyweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>52 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>49–3 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Glen_Johnson_(boxer)" title="Glen Johnson (boxer)">Glen Johnson</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>9 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">0:48</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Glen_Johnson_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Glen Johnson vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Sep 25, 2004</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">35&#160;years, 253&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/FedExForum" title="FedExForum">FedExForum</a>, <a href="/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee" title="Memphis, Tennessee">Memphis, Tennessee</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">For IBF light heavyweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>51 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>49–2 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver" title="Antonio Tarver">Antonio Tarver</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>2 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:41</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Antonio_Tarver_II" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Antonio Tarver II">May 15, 2004</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">35&#160;years, 120&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lost WBA (Unified), WBC, IBO, IBA, and <i>The Ring</i> light heavyweight titles;<br />For vacant <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Foundation" class="mw-redirect" title="World Boxing Foundation">WBF (Foundation)</a> light heavyweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>50 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>49–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver" title="Antonio Tarver">Antonio Tarver</a> </td> <td><abbr title="Majority decision">MD</abbr> </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Nov 8, 2003</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">34&#160;years, 296&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Mandalay_Bay_Events_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Mandalay Bay Events Center">Mandalay Bay Events Center</a>, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained IBO and <i>The Ring</i> light heavyweight titles;<br />Won WBC and vacant WBA (Unified) light heavyweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>49 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>48–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/John_Ruiz" title="John Ruiz">John Ruiz</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Ruiz_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="John Ruiz vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Mar 1, 2003</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">34&#160;years, 44&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_%26_Mack_Center" title="Thomas &amp; Mack Center">Thomas &amp; Mack Center</a>, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBA_world_champions#Heavyweight" title="List of WBA world champions">WBA heavyweight title</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>48 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>47–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Clinton_Woods" title="Clinton Woods">Clinton Woods</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>6 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:29</span> </td> <td>Sep 7, 2002 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">33&#160;years, 234&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Rose_Garden_(Portland)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rose Garden (Portland)">Rose Garden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Portland,_Oregon" title="Portland, Oregon">Portland, Oregon</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBA_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of WBA world champions">WBA (Unified)</a>, WBC, IBF, IBO, WBF (Federation), IBA, and <i>The Ring</i> light heavyweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>47 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>46–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Glen_Kelly_(boxer)" title="Glen Kelly (boxer)">Glen Kelly</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>7 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:55</span> </td> <td>Feb 2, 2002 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">33&#160;years, 17&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/American_Airlines_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="American Airlines Arena">American Airlines Arena</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami" title="Miami">Miami</a>, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, IBO, WBF (Federation), IBA, and <a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Ring_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of The Ring world champions"><i>The Ring</i> light heavyweight titles</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>46 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>45–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Gonz%C3%A1lez" title="Julio César González">Julio César González</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Jul 28, 2001 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">32&#160;years, 193&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Staples_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Staples Center">Staples Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles, California">Los Angeles, California</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and IBO light heavyweight titles;<br />Won vacant <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Federation_(organization)" class="mw-redirect" title="World Boxing Federation (organization)">WBF (Federation)</a> and IBA light heavyweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>45 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>44–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Derrick Harmon </td> <td>RTD </td> <td>10 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">3:00</span> </td> <td>Feb 24, 2001 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">32&#160;years, 39&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBA_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of WBA world champions">WBA (Super)</a>, WBC, IBF, and IBO light heavyweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>44 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>43–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Eric_Harding" title="Eric Harding">Eric Harding</a> </td> <td>RTD </td> <td>10 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">3:00</span> </td> <td>Sep 9, 2000 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">31&#160;years, 237&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans Arena">New Orleans Arena</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans,_Louisiana" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans, Louisiana">New Orleans, Louisiana</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF light heavyweight titles;<br />Won vacant <a href="/wiki/List_of_IBO_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of IBO world champions">IBO light heavyweight title</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>43 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>42–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Hall_(boxer)" title="Richard Hall (boxer)">Richard Hall</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>11 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:41</span> </td> <td>May 13, 2000 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">31&#160;years, 118&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Conseco_Fieldhouse" class="mw-redirect" title="Conseco Fieldhouse">Conseco Fieldhouse</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis" title="Indianapolis">Indianapolis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF light heavyweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>42 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>41–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">David Telesco </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Jan 15, 2000 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">30&#160;years, 364&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Radio_City_Music_Hall" title="Radio City Music Hall">Radio City Music Hall</a>, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF light heavyweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>41 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>40–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Johnson_(boxer)" title="Reggie Johnson (boxer)">Reggie Johnson</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Jun 5, 1999 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">30&#160;years, 140&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Harrah%27s_Gulf_Coast" title="Harrah&#39;s Gulf Coast">Grand Casino</a>, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles;<br />Won <a href="/wiki/List_of_IBF_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of IBF world champions">IBF light heavyweight title</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>40 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>39–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Richard Frazier </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>2 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:59</span> </td> <td>Jan 9, 1999 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">29&#160;years, 358&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>39 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>38–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Otis_Grant" title="Otis Grant">Otis Grant</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>10 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:18</span> </td> <td>Nov 14, 1998 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">29&#160;years, 302&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>38 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>37–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Lou_Del_Valle" title="Lou Del Valle">Lou Del Valle</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Jul 18, 1998 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">29&#160;years, 183&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained WBC light heavyweight title;<br />Won <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBA_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of WBA world champions">WBA light heavyweight title</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>37 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>36–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Virgil_Hill" title="Virgil Hill">Virgil Hill</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>4 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:10</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Virgil_Hill" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Virgil Hill">Apr 25, 1998</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">29&#160;years, 99&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Mississippi_Coast_Coliseum" title="Mississippi Coast Coliseum">Coast Coliseum</a>, <a href="/wiki/Biloxi,_Mississippi" title="Biloxi, Mississippi">Biloxi, Mississippi</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>36 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>35–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Montell_Griffin" title="Montell Griffin">Montell Griffin</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>1 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:31</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montell_Griffin_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr._II" title="Montell Griffin vs. Roy Jones Jr. II">Aug 7, 1997</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">28&#160;years, 203&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Foxwoods_Resort_Casino" title="Foxwoods Resort Casino">Foxwoods Resort Casino</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ledyard,_Connecticut" title="Ledyard, Connecticut">Ledyard, Connecticut</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won WBC light heavyweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>35 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>34–1 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Montell_Griffin" title="Montell Griffin">Montell Griffin</a> </td> <td><abbr title="Disqualification">DQ</abbr> </td> <td>9 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:27</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Montell_Griffin" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin">Mar 21, 1997</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">28&#160;years, 64&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lost <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBC_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of WBC world champions">WBC light heavyweight title</a>;<br />Jones disqualified for hitting Griffin after a knockdown</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>34 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>34–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCallum" title="Mike McCallum">Mike McCallum</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Mike_McCallum" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Mike McCallum">Nov 22, 1996</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">27&#160;years, 311&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ice_Palace_(Tampa)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ice Palace (Tampa)">Ice Palace</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tampa,_Florida" title="Tampa, Florida">Tampa, Florida</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won vacant WBC <a href="/wiki/Interim_championship" title="Interim championship">interim</a> light heavyweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>33 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>33–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Bryant Brannon </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>2 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:23</span> </td> <td>Oct 4, 1996 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">27&#160;years, 262&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained IBF super middleweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>32 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>32–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Eric_Lucas" class="mw-redirect" title="Eric Lucas">Eric Lucas</a> </td> <td><abbr title="Corner retirement">RTD</abbr> </td> <td>11 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">3:00</span> </td> <td>Jun 15, 1996 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">27&#160;years, 151&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Coliseum" title="Jacksonville Coliseum">Coliseum</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jacksonville,_Florida" title="Jacksonville, Florida">Jacksonville, Florida</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained IBF super middleweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>31–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Merqui Sosa </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>2 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:36</span> </td> <td>Jan 12, 1996 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">26&#160;years, 361&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden" title="Madison Square Garden">Madison Square Garden</a>, New York City, New York, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>30–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Thornton" title="Tony Thornton">Tony Thornton</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>3 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">0:45</span> </td> <td>Sep 30, 1995 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">26&#160;years, 257&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained IBF super middleweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>29–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Vinny_Pazienza" class="mw-redirect" title="Vinny Pazienza">Vinny Pazienza</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>6 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:58</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Vinny_Pazienza" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Vinny Pazienza">Jun 24, 1995</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">26&#160;years, 159&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Boardwalk_Hall" title="Boardwalk Hall">Convention Hall</a>, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained IBF super middleweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>28–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Antoine Byrd </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>1 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:06</span> </td> <td>Mar 18, 1995 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">26&#160;years, 61&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained IBF super middleweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>27–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/James_Toney" title="James Toney">James Toney</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Toney_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="James Toney vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Nov 18, 1994</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">25&#160;years, 306&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won <a href="/wiki/List_of_IBF_world_champions#Super_middleweight" title="List of IBF world champions">IBF super middleweight title</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>26–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Tate_(boxer)" title="Thomas Tate (boxer)">Thomas Tate</a> </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>2 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">0:30</span> </td> <td>May 27, 1994 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">25&#160;years, 131&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/MGM_Grand_Garden_Arena" title="MGM Grand Garden Arena">MGM Grand Garden Arena</a>, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Retained IBF middleweight title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>25–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Danny Garcia </td> <td>KO </td> <td>6 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:59</span> </td> <td>Mar 22, 1994 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">25&#160;years, 65&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_West_Florida" title="University of West Florida">University of West Florida</a>, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>24–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Fermin Chirino </td> <td>UD </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Nov 30, 1993 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">24&#160;years, 318&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>23–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Thulani_Malinga" title="Thulani Malinga">Thulani Malinga</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>6 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:57</span> </td> <td>Aug 14, 1993 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">24&#160;years, 210&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Casino_Gulf_Coast" title="Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast">Casino Magic</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bay_St._Louis,_Mississippi" title="Bay St. Louis, Mississippi">Bay St. Louis, Mississippi</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>22–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins" title="Bernard Hopkins">Bernard Hopkins</a> </td> <td>UD </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Bernard_Hopkins" class="mw-redirect" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Bernard Hopkins">May 22, 1993</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">24&#160;years, 126&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won vacant <a href="/wiki/List_of_IBF_world_champions#Middleweight" title="List of IBF world champions">IBF middleweight title</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>21–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Glenn Wolfe </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>1 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:23</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iran_Barkley_vs._James_Toney" title="Iran Barkley vs. James Toney">Feb 13, 1993</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">24&#160;years, 28&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Caesars_Palace" title="Caesars Palace">Caesars Palace</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paradise,_Nevada" title="Paradise, Nevada">Paradise, Nevada</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>20–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Percy Harris </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>4 (12), <span style="font-size:85%;">3:00</span> </td> <td>Dec 5, 1992 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">23&#160;years, 324&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Etess_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Etess Arena">Etess Arena</a>, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Won vacant <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Council" title="World Boxing Council">WBC</a> Continental Americas <a href="/wiki/Super_middleweight" title="Super middleweight">super middleweight</a> title</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>19–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Glenn Thomas </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>8 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">3:00</span> </td> <td>Aug 18, 1992 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">23&#160;years, 215&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>18–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Jorge_Castro_(boxer)" title="Jorge Castro (boxer)">Jorge Castro</a> </td> <td><abbr title="Unanimous decision">UD</abbr> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>Jun 30, 1992 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">23&#160;years, 166&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>17–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Art Serwano </td> <td>KO </td> <td>1 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:40</span> </td> <td>Apr 3, 1992 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">23&#160;years, 78&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Reno-Sparks_Convention_Center" title="Reno-Sparks Convention Center">Convention Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reno,_Nevada" title="Reno, Nevada">Reno, Nevada</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>16–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Jorge_Vaca" title="Jorge Vaca">Jorge Vaca</a> </td> <td>KO </td> <td>1 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">1:45</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrin_Van_Horn_vs._Iran_Barkley" title="Darrin Van Horn vs. Iran Barkley">Jan 10, 1992</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">22&#160;years, 359&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Theatre_(New_York_City)" class="mw-redirect" title="Paramount Theatre (New York City)">Paramount Theatre</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_York_City,_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="New York City, New York">New York City, New York</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>15–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Lester Yarbrough </td> <td>KO </td> <td>9 (10) </td> <td>Aug 31, 1991 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">22&#160;years, 227&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>14–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Kevin Daigle </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>2 (10) </td> <td>Aug 3, 1991 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">22&#160;years, 199&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>13–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Eddie Evans </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>3 (10) </td> <td>Apr 13, 1991 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">22&#160;years, 87&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>12–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Ricky Stackhouse </td> <td>KO </td> <td>1 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">0:46</span> </td> <td>Jan 31, 1991 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">22&#160;years, 15&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>11–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Reggie Miller </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>5 (10) </td> <td>Nov 8, 1990 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">21&#160;years, 296&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>10–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Rollin Williams </td> <td>KO </td> <td>4 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:56</span> </td> <td>Sep 25, 1990 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">21&#160;years, 252&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>9–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Tony Waddles </td> <td>KO </td> <td>1 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:02</span> </td> <td>Jul 14, 1990 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">21&#160;years, 179&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Waddles was billed as Derwin Richards</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>8–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Ron Johnson </td> <td>KO </td> <td>2 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:28</span> </td> <td>May 11, 1990 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">21&#160;years, 115&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>7–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Knox Brown </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>3 (10), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:20</span> </td> <td>Mar 28, 1990 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">21&#160;years, 71&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>6–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Billy Mitchem </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>2 (8), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:57</span> </td> <td>Feb 28, 1990 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">21&#160;years, 43&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>5–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Joe Edens </td> <td><abbr title="Knockout">KO</abbr> </td> <td>2 (8), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:05</span> </td> <td>Jan 8, 1990 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">20&#160;years, 357&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">County Fairgrounds, <a href="/wiki/Mobile,_Alabama" title="Mobile, Alabama">Mobile, Alabama</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>4–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">David McCluskey </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>3 (8), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:00</span> </td> <td>Nov 30, 1989 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">20&#160;years, 318&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Ron Amundsen </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>7 (8), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:43</span> </td> <td>Sep 3, 1989 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">20&#160;years, 230&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Stephan Johnson </td> <td>TKO </td> <td>8 (8), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:04</span> </td> <td>Jun 11, 1989 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">20&#160;years, 146&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Trump_Plaza_Hotel_and_Casino" title="Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino">Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_City,_New_Jersey" title="Atlantic City, New Jersey">Atlantic City, New Jersey</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Ricky Randall </td> <td><abbr title="Technical knockout">TKO</abbr> </td> <td>2 (8), <span style="font-size:85%;">2:46</span> </td> <td>May 6, 1989 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">20&#160;years, 110&#160;days </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Pensacola_Bay_Center" title="Pensacola Bay Center">Civic Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pensacola,_Florida" title="Pensacola, Florida">Pensacola, Florida</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Exhibition_boxing_record">Exhibition boxing record</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=55" title="Edit section: Exhibition boxing record"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th>2&#160;fights </th> <th>0 wins </th> <th>0 losses </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left;">Draws </th> <td style="background:#C5D2EA;text-align:center" colspan="2">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left;">Non-scored </th> <td style="background:#ECECEC;text-align:center" colspan="2">1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th>Result </th> <th>Record </th> <th>Opponent </th> <th>Type </th> <th>Round, time </th> <th>Date </th> <th>Location </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td style="background:#CDE; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-draw">Draw </td> <td>0–0–1 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Tyson" title="Mike Tyson">Mike Tyson</a> </td> <td><abbr title="Split draw">SD</abbr> </td> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Tyson_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Nov 28, 2020</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Staples_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Staples Center">Staples Center</a>, <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles, California">Los Angeles, California</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Scored by the <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Council" title="World Boxing Council">WBC</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td>0–0 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1)</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Dion Rizzuto </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td>3 </td> <td>Feb 7, 2019 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hadji Shrine Temple, <a href="/wiki/Pensacola,_Florida" title="Pensacola, Florida">Pensacola, Florida</a>, U.S.</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pay-per-view_bouts">Pay-per-view bouts</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=56" title="Edit section: Pay-per-view bouts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>No. </th> <th>Date </th> <th>Fight </th> <th>Billing </th> <th>Buys </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center">1 </td> <td>November 18, 1994 </td> <td><b>Toney</b> vs. <b>Jones</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Toney_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="James Toney vs. Roy Jones Jr.">The Uncivil War</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">300,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">2 </td> <td>September 9, 2000 </td> <td><b>Jones</b> vs. <b>Harding</b> </td> <td>Bourbon St Brawl </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">140,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">3 </td> <td>July 28, 2001 </td> <td><b>Jones</b> vs. <b>Gonzalez</b> </td> <td>Roy vs. Julio </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">200,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">4 </td> <td>March 1, 2003 </td> <td><b>Jones</b> vs. <b>Ruiz</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Ruiz_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="John Ruiz vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Never take a Heavyweight Lightly</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">602,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">5 </td> <td>November 8, 2003 </td> <td><b>Jones</b> vs. <b>Tarver</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Now It's Personal</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">302,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">6 </td> <td>May 15, 2004 </td> <td><b>Jones</b> vs. <b>Tarver</b> II </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Antonio_Tarver_II" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Antonio Tarver II">More Than Personal</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">384,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">7 </td> <td>October 1, 2005 </td> <td><b>Jones</b> vs. <b>Tarver</b> III </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr._III" title="Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. III">No Excuses</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">440,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">8 </td> <td>January 19, 2008 </td> <td><b>Jones</b> vs. <b>Trinidad</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Trinidad_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Bring on the Titans</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">500,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">9 </td> <td>November 8, 2008 </td> <td><b>Calzaghe</b> vs. <b>Jones</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Calzaghe_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Battle of the Superpowers</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">225,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">10 </td> <td>March 3, 2010 </td> <td><b>Hopkins</b> vs. <b>Jones</b> II </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr._II" title="Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr. II">The Rivals</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">150,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">11 </td> <td>November 28, 2020 </td> <td><b>Tyson</b> vs. <b>Jones</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Tyson_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.">Lockdown Knockdown</a> </td> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">1,600,000</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th> </th> <th colspan="3">Total sales </th> <th>4,778,000 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Music_career">Music career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=57" title="Edit section: Music career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Body_Head_Bangerz" title="Body Head Bangerz">Body Head Bangerz</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox vcard plainlist"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; font-size: 125%;"><div class="fn">Roy Jones Jr.</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pensacola,_Florida" title="Pensacola, Florida">Pensacola, Florida</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" title="Hip hop music">Hip hop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Southern_hip_hop" title="Southern hip hop">Southern hip hop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Crunk" title="Crunk">crunk</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation(s)</th><td class="infobox-data role">rapper, boxer</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">2001–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Body_Head_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Body Head Entertainment">Body Head Entertainment</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Jones started his rap music career in 2001 with his album, titled <i><a href="/wiki/Round_One:_The_Album" title="Round One: The Album">Round One: The Album</a></i> and the debut single, "Y'All Must've Forgot". In 2004, Jones formed a group, <a href="/wiki/Body_Head_Bangerz" title="Body Head Bangerz">Body Head Bangerz</a> and released an album. The album, <i><a href="/wiki/Body_Head_Bangerz:_Volume_One" title="Body Head Bangerz: Volume One">Body Head Bangerz: Volume One</a></i>, featured <a href="/wiki/B.G._(rapper)" title="B.G. (rapper)">B.G.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Juvenile_(rapper)" title="Juvenile (rapper)">Juvenile</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bun_B" title="Bun B">Bun B</a> of <a href="/wiki/UGK" title="UGK">UGK</a>, <a href="/wiki/Petey_Pablo" title="Petey Pablo">Petey Pablo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lil%27_Flip" title="Lil&#39; Flip">Lil' Flip</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mike_Jones_(rapper)" title="Mike Jones (rapper)">Mike Jones</a> among others. </p><p>In addition, Jones has made multiple songs regarding <a href="/wiki/Florida_State_University" title="Florida State University">Florida State University</a> Athletics. Growing up in the <a href="/wiki/Florida_Panhandle" class="mw-redirect" title="Florida Panhandle">panhandle of Florida</a>, Jones has been a long time fan of <a href="/wiki/Florida_State_University" title="Florida State University">Florida State University</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-176" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-176"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=58" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Album">Album</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=59" title="Edit section: Album"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th align="left">Album information </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><i><b><a href="/wiki/Round_One:_The_Album" title="Round One: The Album">Round One: The Album</a></b></i> <ul><li>Released: February 26, 2002</li> <li>Label: <a href="/wiki/Body_Head_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Body Head Entertainment">Body Head Entertainment</a></li> <li>Last <a href="/wiki/RIAA_Certification" class="mw-redirect" title="RIAA Certification">RIAA Certification</a>: None</li> <li>Singles: "Y'all Must've Forgot", "And Still"</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="With_Body_Head_Bangerz">With Body Head Bangerz</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=60" title="Edit section: With Body Head Bangerz"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th align="left">Album information </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><i><b><a href="/wiki/Body_Head_Bangerz:_Volume_One" title="Body Head Bangerz: Volume One">Body Head Bangerz: Volume One</a></b></i> <ul><li>Released: October 26, 2004</li> <li>Label: <a href="/wiki/Body_Head_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Body Head Entertainment">Body Head Entertainment</a></li> <li>Last <a href="/wiki/RIAA_Certification" class="mw-redirect" title="RIAA Certification">RIAA Certification</a>: None</li> <li>Singles: "Can't Be Touched", "<a href="/wiki/I_Smoke,_I_Drank_(Remix)" class="mw-redirect" title="I Smoke, I Drank (Remix)">I Smoke, I Drank (Remix)</a>"</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Solo_singles">Solo singles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=61" title="Edit section: Solo singles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>2001: "Y'all Must've Forgot"</li> <li>2001: "And Still"</li> <li>2009: "Battle of the Super Powers"</li> <li>2019: "Make 'em Remember" (Production Manager/Master Engineer: Grant Wilson Baker)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Featured_singles">Featured singles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=62" title="Edit section: Featured singles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>2004: "Can't Be Touched"</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=63" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mad_TV" title="Mad TV">Mad TV</a></i> (1995) - Himself (Episode: <i><a href="/wiki/Mad_TV_(season_1)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mad TV (season 1)">#104</a></i>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Married..._with_Children" title="Married... with Children">Married... with Children</a></i> (1996) - Customer (Episode: <i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Married..._with_Children_episodes" title="List of Married... with Children episodes">Torch Song Duet</a></i>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Advocate_(1997_film)" title="The Devil&#39;s Advocate (1997 film)">The Devil's Advocate</a></i> (1997) – Himself</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sentinel_(TV_series)" title="The Sentinel (TV series)">The Sentinel</a></i> (1998) – Sweet Roy Williams (Episode: "<a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Sentinel_episodes#ep50" title="List of The Sentinel episodes">Sweet Science</a>")</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Wayans_Brothers" class="mw-redirect" title="The Wayans Brothers">The Wayans Brothers</a></i> (1999) – Himself (Episode: "<a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Wayans_Bros._episodes#Season_Five_(1998–1999)_21" title="List of The Wayans Bros. episodes">Rope-a-Dope</a>")</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Matrix_Reloaded" title="The Matrix Reloaded">The Matrix Reloaded</a></i> (2003) – Captain Ballard</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Enter_the_Matrix" title="Enter the Matrix">Enter the Matrix</a></i> (2003) – Captain Ballard</li> <li><i>Cordially Invited</i> (2007) – Lenny Banks</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Little_Fockers" title="Little Fockers">Little Fockers</a></i> (2010) - Party Parent</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Universal_Soldier:_Day_of_Reckoning" title="Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning">Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning</a></i> (2012) – Mess Hall Unisol</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Grudge_Match" title="Grudge Match">Grudge Match</a></i> (2013) – Himself</li> <li><i>Inside Mayweather vs. Pacquiao</i> (2015) - Himself (<i>Epilogue</i> episode, cameo)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Southpaw_(film)" title="Southpaw (film)">Southpaw</a></i> (2015) – Himself</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Creed_II" title="Creed II">Creed II</a></i> (2018) – Himself</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=64" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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title="World Boxing Association">World Boxing Association</a> (WBA), <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Council" title="World Boxing Council">World Boxing Council</a> (WBC), and <a href="/wiki/International_Boxing_Federation" title="International Boxing Federation">International Boxing Federation</a> (IBF) titles.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=65" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-statsheavy-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-statsheavy_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-statsheavy_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i><a href="/wiki/HBO_Sports" class="mw-redirect" title="HBO Sports">HBO Sports</a></i> tale of the tape prior to the <a href="/wiki/John_Ruiz_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="John Ruiz vs. Roy Jones Jr.">John Ruiz fight</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-times-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-times_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-times_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-times_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 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Universe. p.&#160;194. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a>&#160;<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780789301062" title="Special:BookSources/9780789301062"><bdi>9780789301062</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.btitle=Boxing&amp;rft.pages=194&amp;rft.pub=Universe&amp;rft.date=1997&amp;rft.isbn=9780789301062&amp;rft.aulast=Delcourt&amp;rft.aufirst=Christian&amp;rft.au=Aujard%2C+Richard&amp;rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DZtWqMbialzYC%26q%3DSr%2Bfacing%2BMarvin%2BHagler&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARoy+Jones+Jr." class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFParé1996" class="citation book cs1">Paré, Michael A. 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Last updated&#160;: March 1, 2006.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Archived at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/o-TnU1VuNSU">Ghostarchive</a> and the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140630031707/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-TnU1VuNSU&amp;feature=related">Wayback Machine</a>: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-TnU1VuNSU&amp;t=292">"Roy Jones Jr vs Richie Woodhall (1988 Seoul Olympics semi final)"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a></i>. 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id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Jones_Jr.&amp;action=edit&amp;section=66" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://boxrec.com/en/boxer/774820">Boxing record for Roy Jones Jr.</a> from <a href="/wiki/BoxRec" title="BoxRec">BoxRec</a> <span style="font-size:0.95em; font-size:95%; color: var( --color-subtle, #555 )">(registration required)</span></li> <li><span class="official-website"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.royjonesjr.com/">Official website</a></span></span></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://roy-jones.net/">Roy-Jones.net</a> <span class="languageicon">(in Russian)</span></li></ul> <table class="wikitable succession-box mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="margin: 0 auto 0 auto; font-size:95%;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #78FF78;">Sporting positions </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" style="border-left: none; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; text-align: center; background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;">Amateur boxing titles </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <td width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1">Previous:<br /><b>Robert Guy</b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_US_national_Golden_Gloves_light_welterweight_champions" title="List of US national Golden Gloves light welterweight champions">U.S. Golden Gloves<br />light welterweight champion</a> </b><br />1986 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Next:<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Todd_Foster" title="Todd Foster">Todd Foster</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" style="border-left: none; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; text-align: center; background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;">Regional boxing titles </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>New title</b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Council" title="World Boxing Council">WBC</a> Continental Americas<br /><a href="/wiki/Super_middleweight" title="Super middleweight">super middleweight</a> champion </b><br />December 5, 1992 – February 1993<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b>Carl Jones </b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Prince_Badi_Ajamu" title="Prince Badi Ajamu">Prince Badi Ajamu</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/North_American_Boxing_Organization" title="North American Boxing Organization">NABO</a> <a href="/wiki/Light_heavyweight" title="Light heavyweight">light heavyweight</a> champion </b><br />July 29, 2006 – April 2007<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Otis_Griffin" title="Otis Griffin">Otis Griffin</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Tavoris_Cloud" title="Tavoris Cloud">Tavoris Cloud</a> </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> NABO light heavyweight champion </b><br />March 21, 2009 – December 2009<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Andrzej_Fonfara" title="Andrzej Fonfara">Andrzej Fonfara</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b>Matamba Debatch Postolo </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> UBO Intercontinental<br /><a href="/wiki/Cruiserweight_(boxing)" title="Cruiserweight (boxing)">cruiserweight</a> champion </b><br />December 10, 2011 – August 2012<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b>David Radeff </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" style="border-left: none; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; text-align: center; background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;">Minor world boxing titles </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Drake_Thadzi" title="Drake Thadzi">Drake Thadzi</a> </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_IBO_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of IBO world champions">IBO light heavyweight champion</a> </b><br />September 9, 2000 – <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Antonio_Tarver_II" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Antonio Tarver II">May 15, 2004</a> </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="2">Succeeded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver" title="Antonio Tarver">Antonio Tarver</a></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Ole_Klemetsen" title="Ole Klemetsen">Ole Klemetsen</a> </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> IBA light heavyweight champion </b><br />July 28, 2001 – May 15, 2004 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b>Mark Baker </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Federation_(organization)" class="mw-redirect" title="World Boxing Federation (organization)">WBF (Federation)</a><br />light heavyweight champion </b><br />July 28, 2001 – February 2003<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Manuel_Ossie" title="Manuel Ossie">Manuel Ossie</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b>Rachid Kanfouah </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/International_Boxing_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="International Boxing Council">IBC</a> light heavyweight champion </b><br />July 14, 2007 – March 2008<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Dawid_Kostecki" title="Dawid Kostecki">Dawid Kostecki</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b>Dennis Ronert </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Union" title="World Boxing Union">WBU</a> cruiserweight champion<br />German title </b><br />December 21, 2013 – December 2016<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b>Sotirios Georgikeas </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b>Marino Goles </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/World_Boxing_Foundation" class="mw-redirect" title="World Boxing Foundation">WBF (Foundation)</a><br />cruiserweight champion </b><br />February 18, 2017 – February 8, 2018<br />Retired </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b>Sotirios Georgikeas </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> WBU cruiserweight champion<br />German title </b><br />February 8, 2018 – February 8, 2018<br />Retired </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b>Tefik Bejrami </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" style="border-left: none; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; text-align: center; background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;">Major world boxing titles </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/James_Toney" title="James Toney">James Toney</a> </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_IBF_world_champions#Middleweight" title="List of IBF world champions">IBF middleweight champion</a> </b><br />May 22, 1993 – August 25, 1994<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Bernard_Hopkins" title="Bernard Hopkins">Bernard Hopkins</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold">James Toney</div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_IBF_world_champions#Super_middleweight" title="List of IBF world champions">IBF super middleweight champion</a> </b><br /><a href="/wiki/James_Toney_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="James Toney vs. Roy Jones Jr.">November 18, 1994</a> – February 20, 1997<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Charles_Brewer_(boxer)" title="Charles Brewer (boxer)">Charles Brewer</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCallum" title="Mike McCallum">Mike McCallum</a> </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBC_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of WBC world champions">WBC light heavyweight champion</a><br />Interim title </b><br /><a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Mike_McCallum" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Mike McCallum">November 22, 1996</a> – January 13, 1997<br />Promoted </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Diaconu" title="Adrian Diaconu">Adrian Diaconu</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Fabrice_Tiozzo" title="Fabrice Tiozzo">Fabrice Tiozzo</a><br /><i><span style="font-size:85%;">vacated</span></i></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBC_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of WBC world champions">WBC light heavyweight champion</a> </b><br />January 13, 1997 – <a href="/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr._vs._Montell_Griffin" title="Roy Jones Jr. vs. Montell Griffin">March 21, 1997</a> </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Montell_Griffin" title="Montell Griffin">Montell Griffin</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold">Montell Griffin</div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> WBC light heavyweight champion </b><br /><a href="/wiki/Montell_Griffin_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr._II" title="Montell Griffin vs. Roy Jones Jr. II">August 7, 1997</a> – November 5, 1997<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Graciano_Rocchigiani" title="Graciano Rocchigiani">Graciano Rocchigiani</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold">Graciano Rocchigiani<br /><i><span style="font-size:85%;">stripped</span></i></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBC_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of WBC world champions">WBC light heavyweight champion</a> </b><br />June 1998 – April 4, 2003<br />Stripped </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver" title="Antonio Tarver">Antonio Tarver</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Lou_Del_Valle" title="Lou Del Valle">Lou Del Valle</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBA_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of WBA world champions">WBA light heavyweight champion</a> </b><br />July 18, 1998 – December 2000<br />Promoted </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Silvio_Branco" title="Silvio Branco">Silvio Branco</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Johnson_(boxer)" title="Reggie Johnson (boxer)">Reggie Johnson</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_IBF_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of IBF world champions">IBF light heavyweight champion</a> </b><br />June 5, 1999 – November 18, 2002 <br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b>Antonio Tarver </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Spinks" title="Michael Spinks">Michael Spinks</a> </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_undisputed_boxing_champions#Light_heavyweight" class="mw-redirect" title="List of undisputed boxing champions">Undisputed light heavyweight champion</a> </b><br />June 5, 1999 – November 18, 2002<br />Titles fragmented </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b><a href="/wiki/Artur_Beterbiev" title="Artur Beterbiev">Artur Beterbiev</a> </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>New title</b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> WBA light heavyweight champion<br /><a href="/wiki/WBA_(Super)" class="mw-redirect" title="WBA (Super)">Super title</a> </b><br />December 2000 – April 15, 2003<br />Vacated<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Unified champion from August 5, 2002</span> </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title next held by</div><b>Himself </b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b>Michael Spinks </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Ring_world_champions#Light_heavyweight" title="List of The Ring world champions"><i>The Ring</i> light heavyweight champion</a> </b><br />2001 – May 15, 2004 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold">Antonio Tarver</div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/John_Ruiz" title="John Ruiz">John Ruiz</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_WBA_world_champions#Heavyweight" title="List of WBA world champions">WBA heavyweight champion</a> </b><br /><a href="/wiki/John_Ruiz_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." title="John Ruiz vs. Roy Jones Jr.">March 1, 2003</a> – February 24, 2004<br />Vacated </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold">John Ruiz</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b>Vacant</b><div style="font-size:90%">Title last held by</div><b>Himself </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> WBA light heavyweight champion<br />Unified title </b><br /><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Tarver_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr.">November 8, 2003</a> – May 15, 2004 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="2">Succeeded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold">Antonio Tarver</div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold">Antonio Tarver</div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> WBC light heavyweight champion </b><br />November 8, 2003 – May 15, 2004 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #FFF179;">Awards </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <td width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1">Previous:<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Carbajal" title="Michael Carbajal">Michael Carbajal</a></b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/The_Ring_magazine_Fighter_of_the_Year#1990s" title="The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year"><i>The Ring</i> Fighter of the Year</a> </b><br />1994 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Next:<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Oscar_De_La_Hoya" title="Oscar De La Hoya">Oscar De La Hoya</a></b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;"><b>Inaugural award </b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Robinson_Award#1990s" title="Sugar Ray Robinson Award">BWAA Fighter of the Decade</a> </b><br />1990s </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Next:<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao" title="Manny Pacquiao">Manny Pacquiao</a></b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <td width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1">Previous:<br /><b><a href="/wiki/George_Foreman" title="George Foreman">George Foreman</a></b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Best_Boxer_ESPY_Award" title="Best Boxer ESPY Award">Best Boxer ESPY Award</a> </b><br />1996 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Next:<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Evander_Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield">Evander Holyfield</a></b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <td width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1">Previous:<br /><b>Oscar De La Hoya</b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> Best Boxer ESPY Award </b><br />2000 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Next:<br /><b><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Trinidad" title="Félix Trinidad">Félix Trinidad</a></b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <td width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1">Previous:<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Lennox_Lewis" title="Lennox Lewis">Lennox Lewis</a></b> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> Best Boxer ESPY Award </b><br />2003 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Next:<br /><b>Antonio Tarver</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #FFF179;">Achievements </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Pernell_Whitaker" title="Pernell Whitaker">Pernell Whitaker</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Boxing_pound_for_pound_rankings#The_Ring" title="Boxing pound for pound rankings"><i>The Ring</i> pound for pound #1 boxer</a> </b><br />April 1997 – May 1997 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Oscar_De_La_Hoya" title="Oscar De La Hoya">Oscar De La Hoya</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded&#160;by<div style="font-weight: bold">Oscar De La Hoya</div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <i>The 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magazine Fighter of the Year</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1928: <a href="/wiki/Gene_Tunney" title="Gene Tunney">Tunney</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1929: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Loughran" title="Tommy Loughran">Loughran</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1930: <a href="/wiki/Max_Schmeling" title="Max Schmeling">Schmeling</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1931: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Loughran" title="Tommy Loughran">Loughran</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1932: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Sharkey" title="Jack Sharkey">Sharkey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1933: <i>No award</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1934: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Canzoneri" title="Tony Canzoneri">Canzoneri</a> &amp; <a href="/wiki/Barney_Ross" title="Barney Ross">Ross</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1935: <a href="/wiki/Barney_Ross" title="Barney Ross">Ross</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis" title="Joe Louis">Louis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Henry_Armstrong" title="Henry Armstrong">Armstrong</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis" title="Joe Louis">Louis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis" title="Joe Louis">Louis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Conn" title="Billy Conn">Conn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Louis" title="Joe Louis">Louis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Robinson" title="Sugar Ray Robinson">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Apostoli" title="Fred Apostoli">Apostoli</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Beau_Jack" title="Beau Jack">Jack</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Pep" title="Willie Pep">Pep</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Zale" title="Tony Zale">Zale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Gus_Lesnevich" title="Gus Lesnevich">Lesnevich</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Ike_Williams" title="Ike Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Ezzard_Charles" title="Ezzard Charles">Charles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Ezzard_Charles" title="Ezzard Charles">Charles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Robinson" title="Sugar Ray Robinson">Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Marciano" title="Rocky Marciano">Marciano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Bobo_Olson" title="Bobo Olson">Olson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Marciano" title="Rocky Marciano">Marciano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Marciano" title="Rocky Marciano">Marciano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Patterson" title="Floyd Patterson">Patterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Carmen_Basilio" title="Carmen Basilio">Basilio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Ingemar_Johansson" title="Ingemar Johansson">Johansson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Ingemar_Johansson" title="Ingemar Johansson">Johansson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Patterson" title="Floyd Patterson">Patterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Brown_(boxer)" title="Joe Brown (boxer)">Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Tiger" title="Dick Tiger">Tiger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Clay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Emile_Griffith" title="Emile Griffith">Griffith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Tiger" title="Dick Tiger">Tiger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Ali</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frazier" title="Joe Frazier">Frazier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Nino_Benvenuti" title="Nino Benvenuti">Benvenuti</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_N%C3%A1poles" title="José Nápoles">Nápoles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frazier" title="Joe Frazier">Frazier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Frazier" title="Joe Frazier">Frazier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" title="Muhammad Ali">Ali</a> &amp; <a 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