Junior, Superman,
RJ, Captain Hook
66-9-0
W-L-D
Boxing
Middleweight
Super middleweight
Light heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Height: 5ft 11in
(180cm)
Stance:
Orthodox
JAN. 16, 1969
USA
Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American former professional boxer, commentator, and trainer who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. He competed in boxing from 1989 to 2018, and held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight, and is the only boxer in history to start his professional career at light middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title. As an amateur, he represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the light middleweight division after one of the most controversial decisions in boxing history.
Won 66 (KOs 47) | Lost 9 (KOs 5)
Drawn 0 | Bouts 75
Rounds 495 | Debut 1989-05-06
75 Win (66-9) vs Scott Sigmon
UD 10 | Feb 8, 2018
Won vacant WBU (German version) cruiserweight title
74 Win (65-9) vs Bobby Gunn
TKO 8 (12), 0:07 | Feb 17, 2017
Won vacant WBF (Foundation) cruiserweight title
73 Win (64-9) vs Rodney Moore
UD 10 | Aug 13, 2016
72 Win (63-9) Vyron Phillips
TKO 2 (6), 2:30 | Mar 20, 2016
71 Loss (62-9) vs Enzo Maccarinelli
KO 4 (10), 1:59 | Dec 12, 2015
70 Win (62-8) vs Eric Watkins
KO 6 (10), 2:59 | Aug 16, 2015
69 Win (61-8) vs Paul Vasquez
TKO 1 (12), 3:00 | Mar 28, 2015
Retained WBU (German version) cruiserweight title
68 Win (60-8) vs Willie Williams
TKO 2 (10), 2:38 | Mar 6, 2015
67 Win (59-8) vs Hany Atiyo
KO 1 (12), 1:15 | Sep 26, 2014
Retained WBU (German version) cruiserweight title
66 Win (58-8) vs Courtney Fry
RTD 5 (12), 3:00 | Jul 26, 2014
Retained WBU (German version) cruiserweight title
65 Win (57-8) vs Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf
UD 12 | Dec 21, 2013
Won vacant WBU (German version) cruiserweight title
64 Win (56-8) vs Paweł Głażewski
SD 10 | Jun 30, 2012
63 Win (55-8) vs Max Alexander
UD 10 | Dec 10, 2011
Won vacant UBO Intercontinental cruiserweight title
62 Loss (54-8) vs Denis Lebedev
KO 10 (10), 2:58 | May 21, 2011
61 Loss (54-7) vs Bernard Hopkins
UD 12 | Apr 3, 2010
60 Loss (54-6) vs Danny Green
TKO 1 (12), 2:02 | Dec 2, 2009
For IBO cruiserweight title
59 Win (54-5) vs Jeff Lacy
RTD 10 (12), 3:00 | Aug 15, 2009
Retained WBO-NABO light heavyweight title
58 Win (53-5) vs Omar Sheika
TKO 5 (12), 1:45 | Mar 21, 2009
Won vacant WBO-NABO light heavyweight title
57 Loss (52-5) vs Joe Calzaghe
UD 12 | Nov 8, 2008
For The Ring light heavyweight title
56 Win (52-4) vs Félix Trinidad
UD 12 | Jan 19, 2008
55 Win (51-4) vs Anthony Hanshaw
UD 12 | Jul 14, 2007
Won vacant IBC light heavyweight title
54 Win (50-4) vs Prince Badi Ajamu
UD 12 | Jul 29, 2006
Won WBO-NABO light heavyweight title
53 Loss (49-4) vs Antonio Tarver
UD 12 | Oct 1, 2005
For IBO and The Ring light heavyweight titles
52 Loss (49-3) vs Glen Johnson
KO 9 (12), 0:48 | Sep 25, 2004
For IBF light heavyweight title
51 Loss (49-2) vs Antonio Tarver
TKO 2 (12), 1:41 | May 15, 2004
Lost WBA (Unified), WBC, IBO, IBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles, for vacant WBF (Foundation) light heavyweight title
50 Win (49-1) vs Antonio Tarver
MD 12 | Nov 8, 2003
Retained IBO and The Ring light heavyweight titles, won WBC and vacant WBA (Unified) light heavyweight titles
49 Win (48-1) vs John Ruiz
UD 12 | Mar 1, 2003
Won WBA heavyweight title
48 Win (47-1) vs Clinton Woods
TKO 6 (12), 1:29 | Sep 7, 2002
Retained WBA (Unified), WBC, IBF, IBO, WBF (Federation), IBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
47 Win (46-1) vs Glen Kelly
KO 7 (12), 1:55 | Feb 2, 2002
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, IBO, WBF (Federation), IBA, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
46 Win (45-1) vs Julio César González
UD 12 | Jul 28, 2001
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and IBO light heavyweight titles, won vacant WBF (Federation) and IBA light heavyweight titles
45 Win (44-1) vs Derrick Harmon
RTD 10 (12), 3:00 | Feb 24, 2001
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and IBO light heavyweight titles
44 Win (43-1) vs Eric Harding
RTD 10 (12), 3:00 | Sep 9, 2000
Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF light heavyweight titles, won IBO light heavyweight title
43 Win (42-1) vs Richard Hall
TKO 11 (12), 1:41 | May 13, 2000
Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF light heavyweight titles
42 Win (41-1) vs David Telesco
UD 12 | Jan 15, 2000
Retained WBA, WBC, and IBF light heavyweight titles
41 Win (40-1) vs Reggie Johnson
UD 12 | Jun 5, 1999
Retained WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles, won IBF light heavyweight title
40 Win (39-1) vs Richard Frazier
TKO 2 (12), 2:59 | Jan 9, 1999
Retained WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles
39 Win (38-1) vs Otis Grant
TKO 10 (12), 1:18 | Nov 14, 1998
Retained WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles
38 Win (37-1) vs Lou Del Valle
UD 12 | Jul 18, 1998
Retained WBC light heavyweight title, won WBA light heavyweight title
37 Win (36-1) vs Virgil Hill
KO 4 (12), 1:10 | Apr 25, 1998
36 Win (35-1) vs Montell Griffin
KO 1 (12), 2:31 | Aug 7, 1997
Won WBC light heavyweight title
35 Loss (34-1) vs Montell Griffin
DQ 9 (12), 2:27 | Mar 21, 1997
Lost WBC light heavyweight title, Jones disqualified for hitting Griffin after a knockdown.
34 Win (34-0) vs Mike McCallum
UD 12 | Nov 22, 1996
Won vacant WBC interim light heavyweight title
33 Win (33-0) vs Bryant Brannon
TKO 2 (12), 2:23 | Oct 4, 1996
Retained IBF super middleweight title
32 Win (32-0) vs Eric Lucas
RTD 11 (12), 3:00 | Jun 15, 1996
Retained IBF super middleweight title
31 Win (31-0) vs Merqui Sosa
TKO 2 (12), 2:36 | Jan 12, 1996
30 Win (30-0) vs Tony Thornton
TKO 3 (12), 0:45 | Sep 30, 1995
Retained IBF super middleweight title
29 Win (29-0) vs Vinny Pazienza
TKO 6 (12), 2:58 | Jun 24, 1995
Retained IBF super middleweight title
28 Win (28-0) vs Antoine Byrd
TKO 1 (12), 2:06 | Mar 18, 1995
Retained IBF super middleweight title
27 Win (27-0) vs James Toney
UD 12 | Nov 18, 1994
Won IBF super middleweight title
26 Win (26-0) vs Thomas Tate
TKO 2 (12), 0:30 | May 27, 1994
Retained IBF middleweight title
25 Win (25-0) vs Danny Garcia
KO 6 (10), 2:59 | Mar 22, 1994
24 Win (24-0) vs Fermin Chirino
UD 10 | Nov 30, 1993
23 Win (23-0) vs Thulani Malinga
KO 6 (10), 1:57 | Aug 14, 1993
22 Win (22-0) vs Bernard Hopkins
UD 12 | May 22, 1993
Won vacant IBF middleweight title
21 Win (21-0) vs Glenn Wolfe
TKO 1 (10), 2:23 | Feb 13, 1993
20 Win (20-0) vs Percy Harris
TKO 4 (12), 3:00 | Dec 5, 1992
Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title
19 Win (19-0) vs Glenn Thomas
TKO 8 (10), 3:00 | Aug 18, 1992
18 Win (18-0) vs Jorge Castro
UD 10 | Jun 30, 1992
17 Win (17-0) vs Art Serwano
KO 1 (10), 1:40 | Apr 3, 1992
16 Win (16-0) vs Jorge Vaca
KO 1 (10), 1:45 | Jan 10, 1992
15 Win (15-0) vs Lester Yarbrough
KO 9 (10) | Aug 31, 1991
14 Win (14-0) vs Kevin Daigle
TKO 2 (10) | Aug 3, 1991
13 Win (13-0) vs Eddie Evans
TKO 3 (10) | Apr 13, 1991
12 Win (12-0) vs Ricky Stackhouse
KO 1 (10), 0:46 | Jan 31, 1991
11 Win (11-0) vs Reggie Miller
TKO 5 (10) | Nov 8, 1990
10 Win (10-0) vs Rollin Williams
KO 4 (10), 2:56 | Sep 25, 1990
9 Win (9-0) vs Tony Waddles
KO 1 (10), 2:02 | Jul 14, 1990
Waddles was billed as Derwin Richards
8 Win (8-0) vs Ron Johnson
KO 2 (10), 2:28 | May 11, 1990
7 Win (7-0) vs Knox Brown
TKO 3 (10), 2:20 | Mar 28, 1990
6 Win (6-0) vs Billy Mitchem
TKO 2 (8), 2:57 | Feb 28, 1990
5 Win (5-0) vs Joe Edens
KO 2 (8), 2:05 | Jan 8, 1990
4 Win (4-0) vs David McCluskey
TKO 3 (8), 2:00 | Nov 30, 1989
3 Win (3-0) vs Ron Amundsen
TKO 7 (8), 2:43 | Sep 3, 1989
2 Win (2-0) vs Stephan Johnson
TKO 8 (8), 2:04 | Jun 11, 1989
1 Win (1-0) vs Ricky Randall
TKO 2 (8), 2:46 | May 6, 1989
Jones is considered by many to be one of the best boxers of all time, pound for pound, and left his mark in the sport’s history when he won the WBA heavyweight title in 2003, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years. In 1999 he became the undisputed light heavyweight champion by unifying the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles. During his prime, Jones was known for possessing exceptional hand speed, athleticism, movement and reflexes.
As of February 2018, Jones holds the record for the most wins in unified light heavyweight title bouts in boxing history, at twelve. He is ranked by BoxRec as the 29th greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time. The Ring magazine named Jones the Fighter of the Year in 1994, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame named him the Fighter of the Year for 2003. He is also a three-time winner of the Best Boxer ESPY Award (1996, 2000, and 2003). The Boxing Writers Association of America named him as the Fighter of the Decade for the 1990s.
Coverphoto: Fedyanin Nikita, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.