Roy Jones Jr
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| Real name | Roy Levesta Jones Jr. | ||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||
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January 16, 1969 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 73 | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 64 | ||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 46 | ||||||||||||
| Losses | 9 | ||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Roy Levesta Jones Jr. |
| Born | January 16, 1969 |
| Origin | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, Southern Hip Hop, Crunk, Dirty South |
| Occupation(s) | Boxer, rapper, actor, promoter, sports commentator |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Body Head Entertainment |
Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American professional boxer, boxing commentator, boxing trainer, rapper, and actor who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. He is a former four-weight world champion, having held titles at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight, and is the only boxer in history to start his professional career as a 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.
Jones, who is considered by many to be one of the best boxers of all time, pound for pound, 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. He also became the undisputed light heavyweight champion in 1999, by unifying the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles.
The Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) named Jones as the "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s. He was also named Fighter of the Year for 2003 by the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
During his prime, Jones was known for possessing exceptional hand speed, athleticism, movement and reflexes.
Jones won the 1984 United States National Junior Olympics in the 119 lb (54 kg) weight division, the 1986 United States National Golden Gloves in the 139 lb (63 kg) division, and the 1987 United States National Golden Gloves in the 156 lb (71 kg) division. As an amateur, he ended his career with a 121–13 record.
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