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Name Roy Jones Jr.
Nickname(s) Junior, Superman, RJJ, Captain Hook
Rated at Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight, Super Middleweight, Middleweight
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Reach 74 in (188 cm)
Nationality American
Birth date January 16, 1969 (1969-01-16) (age 41)
Birth place Pensacola, Florida, USA
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record 61-7-0
Total fights 61
Wins 54
Wins by KO 40
Losses 7
Draws 0
No contests 0
Roy Jones, Jr. (born January 16, 1969) in Pensacola, Florida is an American boxer and as a professional he has captured numerous championships in the Middleweight, Super middleweight, Light heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions. He is also noted for holding the WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO, NABF, WBF, and IBA light heavyweight championships; (Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion) a record seven belts at the same time. Jones is the only fighter in CompuBox history to go an entire round without being hit. Jones left his mark in history books when he captured the WBA heavyweight title, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a Heavyweight title in 106 years. He is widely considered to be one of the best pound for pound boxers of all time.
Jones was named “Fighter of the Decade” for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Fight Record
Loss Bernard Hopkins 2 Decision (unan.) 12 2010-04-03 Nevada Las Vegas, USA
Loss Danny Green TKO 1, 2:02 2009-12-02 Australia Sydney, Australia For Green’s IBO cruiserweight Title
Win Jeff Lacy TKO 10 (12) 2009-08-15 Mississippi Biloxi, MS Defended NABO Light Heavyweight title
Win Omar Sheika TKO 5 (12), 1:45 2009-03-21 Florida Pensacola, Florida Won vacant NABO Light Heavyweight title
Loss Joe Calzaghe Decision (unan.) 12 2008-11-08 New York NY Calzaghes Ring Light Heavyweight belt on the line.
Win Félix Trinidad Decision (unan.) 12 2008-01-19 New York NY
Win Anthony Hanshaw Decision (unan.) 12 2007-07-14 Mississippi Biloxi, MS Won IBC Light Heavyweight title.
Win Prince Badi Ajamu Decision (unan.) 12 2006-07-29 Idaho Boise, ID Won NABO Light Heavyweight title.
Loss Antonio Tarver Decision (unan.) 12 2005-10-01 Florida Tampa, Florida Bout was for the IBO and vacant NBA Light Heavyweight titles.
Loss Glen Johnson KO 9 (12), 0:48 2004-09-25 Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Bout was for IBF Light Heavyweight title.
Loss Antonio Tarver TKO 2 (12), 1:41 2004-05-15 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Lost IBA/IBO/NBA/WBA/WBC/WBF Light Heavyweight titles.
Win Antonio Tarver Decision (maj.) 12 2003-11-08 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Regained IBO/WBC Light Heavyweight titles.
Win John Ruiz Decision (unan.) 12 2003-03-01 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Won WBA Heavyweight title, which he later vacated on 2004-02-24.
Win Clinton Woods TKO 6 (12), 1:29 2002-09-07 Oregon Portland, OR Retained IBA/IBF/IBO/NBA/WBA/WBC/WBF Light Heavyweight titles.
Win Glen Kelly KO 7 2002-02-02 Florida Miami, Florida Retained IBA/IBF/IBO/NBA/WBA/WBC/WBF Light Heavyweight titles.
Win Julio César González Decision (unan.) 12 2001-07-28 California Los Angeles, California Retained IBF/IBO/NBA/WBA/WBC titles and won WBF and vacant IBA Light Heavyweight titles.
Win United States Derrick Harmon TKO 11 (12), 0:00 2001-02-24 Florida Tampa, Florida Retained IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC titles and won NBA Light Heavyweight title.
Win Eric Harding TKO 10 (12), 3:00 2000-09-09 Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Retained IBF/WBA/WBC titles and won IBO Light
Heavyweight title.
Win Richard Hall TKO 11 (12), 1:41 2000-05-13 Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana, Retained IBF/WBA/WBC Light Heavyweight titles.
Win David Telesco Decision (unan.) 12 2000-01-15 New York New York City, New York Retained IBF/WBA/WBC Light Heavyweight titles.
Win Reggie Johnson Decision (unan.) 12 1999-06-05 Mississippi Biloxi, MS Retained WBA/WBC titles and won IBF Light
Heavyweight title.
Win Richard Frazier TKO 2 (12), 2:59 1999-01-09 Florida Pensacola, Florida Retained WBA/WBC Light Heavyweight titles.
Win Otis Grant TKO 10 (12), 1:18 1998-11-14 Connecticut Mashantucket, Connecticut Retained WBA/WBC Light Heavyweight titles.
Win Lou Del Valle Decision (unan.) 12 1998-07-18 New York New York City, New York Retained WBC and won WBA Light
Heavyweight title.
Win Virgil Hill KO 4 (12), 1:10 1998-04-25 Mississippi Biloxi, MS
Win Montell Griffin 2 KO 1 (12), 2:31 1997-08-07 Connecticut Mashantucket, Connecticut Won WBC Light Heavyweight title.
Loss Montell Griffin Disqualification 9 (12), 2:27 1997-03-21 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Lost WBC Light Heavyweight title. Jones was disqualified for hitting Griffin while he was down.
Win Mike McCallum Decision (unan.) 12 1996-11-22 Florida Tampa, Florida Won vacant WBC Interim Light Heavyweight title.
Win Bryant Brannon TKO 2 (12), 2:23 1996-10-04 New York New York City, New York Retained IBF Super Middleweight title, which he
later relinquished in order to move up to Light Heavyweight.
Win Eric Lucas TKO 12 (12), 0:00 1996-06-15 Florida Jacksonville, Florida Retained IBF Super Middleweight title.
Win Merqui Sosa TKO 2 (12), 2:36 1996-01-12 New York New York City, New York
Win Tony Thornton TKO 3 (12), 0:45 1995-09-30 Florida Pensacola, Florida Retained IBF Super Middleweight title.
Win Vinny Pazienza TKO 6 (12), 2:58 1995-06-24 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Retained IBF Super Middleweight title.
Win Antoine Byrd TKO 1 (12), 2:06 1995-03-18 Florida Pensacola, Florida Retained IBF Super Middleweight title.
Win James Toney Decision (unan.) 12 1994-11-18 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Won IBF Super Middleweight title.
Win Thomas Tate TKO 2 (12), 0:30 1994-05-27 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Retained IBF Middleweight title, which he later
vacated in order to move up to Super Middleweight.
Win Danny Garcia KO 6 (10), 2:59 1994-03-22 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Fermin Chirino Decision (unan.) 10 1993-11-30 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Thulani Malinga KO 6 (10), 1:57 1993-08-14 Mississippi Bay St. Louis, MS
Win Bernard Hopkins Decision (unan.) 12 1993-05-22 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Won vacant IBF Middleweight title.
Win Glenn Wolfe TKO 1 (10), 2:23 1993-02-13 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Jones vacated the WBC Continental Americas
Super Middleweight title in order to drop to Middleweight.
Win Percy Harris TKO 4 (12), 3:00 1992-12-05 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Won vacant WBC Continental Americas Super
Middleweight title.
Win Glenn Thomas TKO 8 (10), 3:00 1992-08-18 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Jorge Castro Decision (unan.) 10 1992-06-30 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Art Serwano KO 1 (10), 1:40 1992-04-03 Nevada Reno, Nevada
Win Jorge Vaca KO 1 (10), 1:45 1992-01-10 New York New York City, New York
Win Lester Yarbrough KO 9 1991-08-31 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Kevin Daigle TKO 2 1991-08-03 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Eddie Evans TKO 3 1991-04-13 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Ricky Stackhouse KO 1 (10), 0:46 1991-01-31 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Reggie Miller TKO 5 1990-11-08 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Rollin Williams KO 4, 2:56 1990-09-25 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Tony Waddles KO 1, 2:02 1990-07-14 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Ron Johnson KO 2 (10), 2:28 1990-05-11 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Knox Brown TKO 3 (10), 2:20 1990-03-28 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Billy Mitchem TKO 2 (8), 2:57 1990-02-28 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Joe Edens KO 2 (8) 1990-01-08 Alabama Mobile, AL
Win David McCluskey TKO 3 (8), 2:00 1989-11-30 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Ron Amundsen TKO 7 (8) 1989-09-03 Florida Pensacola, Florida
Win Stephan Johnson TKO 8 (8), 2:04 1989-06-11 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win Ricky Randall TKO 2 (8), 2:46 1989-05-06 Florida Pensacola, Florida
