Roy Jones Jr.

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 Jones Jr Portrait

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.

boxing belt 3 times
4 Divisions World Champion
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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.

 

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