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Aug 08 2010
Roy Jones Jr
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.
Roy Jones Jr.
Updated : Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:51:05 +0000
Roy has been recently featured on Fight.TV with this video.
Author : admin@royjonesjr.com (Bryson)
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:59:54 +0000
Roy Jones Jr. Returns as HBO Analyst
Original Artilce: Bleacher Report
Written 6-2-2010 by King J
The Great Roy Jones Jr. Returns on Cotto vs Foreman Fight Card
According to a press release given to me by my swell executive producer friends over at HBO, this Saturday, June 5th, is the return of one of the greatest fighters who has ever set foot into the ring.
Roy Jones Jr. will fill in for HBO analyst commentator Emanuel Steward, who will be in Miguel Cotto’s corner as his new trainer when he fights undefeated junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman this Saturday, June 5th, only on HBO.
This fight is historical, for it is the first one to take place at the brand new Yankee Stadium following the long-standing tradition of the old Yankee Stadium housing some of the most legendary fights of all-time.
Classic fights such as Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton, which took place in 1976, as well as 30 other championship fights, took place at the Bronx landmark in the Stadium’s 86-year history.
Miguel Cotto (34-2-0, 27 KOs) is moving up in weight from welterweight in his attempt to oust Yuri Foreman (28-0-0, 8 KOs) from his junior middleweight throne.
Cotto is a local New York fan favorite, due to the strong Puerto Rican community following found there, and has fought several times at Madison Square Garden. Cotto has also been known never to duck anyone as he fights the best opposition willing to fight him, as he makes his comeback from getting stopped by pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao.
So going up in weight yet again for another world title is all the more reason to be a fan of this true Puerto Rican warrior.
On the undercard, Glendale, California’s Vanes Martirosyan (27-0, 17 KOs) fights Brooklyn’s Joe Greene (22-0, 14 KOs).
Emanuel Steward will resume his expert analysis commentator duties in July for HBO.
Roy Jones Jr. has experience working as HBO’s boxing analysis expert for HBO’s Boxing After Dark from 1996 to 2005. If you recall, he did a great job, unlike the recently let go former British Heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis.
We fight fans can only wish that HBO rehires Roy Jones Jr. full-time as a boxing analysis expert, for he truly was the best one we have seen in several years.
Cotto vs Foreman is presented live on SATURDAY, JUNE 5 (10:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. PT), only on HBO.
The broadcast team of Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman, and Roy Jones Jr. will be ringside for all the action, presented in HDTV and in Spanish on HBO Latino.
Other HBO playdates: June 6 (8:30 a.m.) and 7 (12:45 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: June 6 (4:30 p.m.) and 8 (11:00 p.m.)
Author : admin@royjonesjr.com (Bryson)
Publ.Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:46:13 +0000
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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
Jul 26 2010
Southpaw or Orthodox – How Do You Shape Up?
This is a bit of a follow up on Damage Control MMA the other day on how to develop power and coordination with you weak hand I thought I’d do another post about the traditional stance assumed by left and right handers.
Traditionally, in boxing, it is right handers that use the orthodox stance with the power hand being at the rear and the weaker lead hand used for jabs and hooks, and of course vice versa for left handed people.
I am a bit different in that regard as I am right handed and like to assume the southpaw stance. I had a discussion at training one night with someone telling me that I should use the orthodox stance. I explained to them that I naturally shape up that way but I do like to practice and spar both ways.
In a southpaw stance I have more control and power in my jab and hook and what I lack in strength and coordination with my left hand I make up for with leverage and distance. This is something that I learned from Bruce Lee and my study of numerous books on Jeet Kune Do, Bruce’s own personal expression of martial arts.
Incidentally, Bruce was also a right hander who shaped up in the southpaw stance. Alot of his boxing principles were borrowed from Wing Chun Kung Fu and fencing, which both use the lead hand as the main ‘power weapon’ compared to boxing which use the lead hand as set up for the power rear hand. I think it is pretty evident that one can generate enormous power with the lead hand using proper leverage and technique as his famous one inch punch demonstrates.
Bruce Lee also used to say that you should train both stances and this is a good way to mix things up when sparring or even in competition when you start running out of techniques and need to confuse your opponent a little bit.
Of course, in the street, you should always use your most comfortable stance and most effective techniques to protect yourself. I would say that in a competition too that if you are dominating your opponent (but just can’t seem to put them away 
and need to mix up your attacks then changing stance could give you the fresh perspective you need, but only if you feel confident enough in your ability. If its a close fight and the other guy is pretty tough, perhaps switching stance may not be the best idea. It may open up opportunities for you, but it may also open up opportunities for your opponent too.
After doing a bit of research for this post on the internet the other night I came across an article on Wikipedia which mentioned the benefits of having your power hand at the front and being able to switch stances in boxing.
It also mentioned that in mma and wrestling, wrestlers like to have the favored leg forward to assist them with explosiveness in their takedowns.
Many of the striking techniques in MMA are Muay Thai oriented and their kicking attacks concentrate mainly on the front leg. This can take alot of steam out of your attacks if it is your ‘good’ leg they are kicking the crap out of.
Check out that article here….
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southpaw_stance
