“[But] Mike knows one way. He was nicknamed "Captain Hook", because he would deliver four or five hooks in a row from different angles. [85][86], In December 2009, Roy Jones was set to face Australian boxer Danny Green in Sydney, Australia. I was in pain all day, every day, I was so scared of my father. So if you want to come to see my last day in Pensacola, be there February 8. He dominated his opponents, never losing a single round en route to the final. Jones told CBS Sports’ State of Combat podcast: ‘He probably feels he [still had a chance] because he dropped Fury two times in the first fight but he was feeling much better in that fight because Fury wasn’t fighting with a game plan, he was still learning him. Jones last fought in Pensacola in March 2015, when he knocked out Paul Vasquez in the first round. The first rap album he released was called "Round One: The Album. 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He performed a song from his CD during his ring entrance. By: Mike D. Sykes, II, https://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/08/46-year-old-roy-jones-jr-won-a-fight-by-knockout-but-boxing-fans-lost, 46-year-old Roy Jones Jr. won a fight by knockout, but boxing fans lost, I found this on FTW and wanted to share: But Iron Mike confirmed with a social media clip that Jones Jr will be his next opponent. He was executing it to a T and there was nothing to do for Wilder but to go downhill. “Let’s Go!! The promoters expected a sell out. ", "Roy Jones Jr. Follow Business Insider Australia on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Jones landed 249 of 500 punches (50%) while Lacy connected on 104 of 429 (24%). [96], Lebedev knocked Jones out with 2 seconds left in their 10-round bout. 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. Jones won by majority decision, the judges giving him 117–111, 116–112 and 114–114. [59][60] Jones used the ring's canvas that night as a billboard for his upcoming rap CD, which came out November 1. View our online Press Pack. Jones was heavily favored to win, but Tarver knocked him down at 1:31 of the second round. His skill so dwarfs that of his nearest ranked opposition ... that providing competitive opponents is a more challenging dilemma than the fights themselves." Halfway through the round, Maccarinelli dropped Jones with an uppercut. [108] Days before the fight, Kostecki was arrested on June 19 in order to begin serving a 2 and a half year prison sentence for a prior conviction of running a prostitution ring. [64] Ajamu won the first round on all three official scorecards, however it was the only round he won. He began the year by knocking out IBF #1 Antoine Byrd in round one. Roy Jr. lived in constant fear of his father's verbal and physical violence against him. Jones landed an uppercut in round 5 which knocked Sigmon's mouthpiece out. Jones became the first former middleweight title holder to win a Heavyweight title in 106 years. He also rarely led with the jab and instead was known for leading with leaping left hooks or the right cross. [157] For this, he was banned from entering Ukraine. The album, Body Head Bangerz: Volume One, featured B.G., Juvenile, Bun B of UGK, Petey Pablo, Lil' Flip and Mike Jones among others. But if you look back at the names on [Wilder’s] record, they don’t add up to the names on Mikey Tyson’s record. Jones was known for his unique and unorthodox fighting style that defied many of boxing's oldest traditions. Jones scored a knockdown just before the bell at the end of round 10. The bout was fought at a catchweight of 170 lbs. AM. Jones Jr. did concede this week, however, that he may have “made a mistake” by agreeing to fight Tyson. Hinting he may retire at the end of 2017. But he went on to lose seven on his 11 fights between 2004 until 2011. After almost a year away from the ring, focusing on training and working as an analyst for HBO Boxing, Jones scheduled a third fight with Antonio Tarver, on October 1, 2005, a sellout crowd of 20,895 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, which aired on HBO PPV. 12 Knockout Promotions tried to secure a temporary release for Kostecki but were unsuccessful. At the time of disqualification, Jones was ahead on two of the judges scorecards (75-76, 77-75, 76-75). [82] The fight was the main event of a pay-per-view titled "March Badness", which included both boxing and mixed martial arts matches. It was however announced that they would fight on December 12, 2015, in a non-title cruiserweight battle. [95] 2,000 tickets were reportedly sold on the day of release. Jones represented the United States at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, where he won the silver medal. Hopkins collapsed to his knees in his dressing room, drained from a brutal fight and exhausted by the end of his 17-year wait for revenge against Jones. Jones landed 254 of 535 punches (47%) throughout the 12 rounds and McCallum connected on 209 of 651 (32%) Jones was soon upgraded to full champion by the WBC when former titlist Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to cruiserweight. ‘The only person that has a record that we knew anything about — and he never had a professional career and was a celebrated amateur, at best — was [Luis] Ortiz. 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[74][75], After Joe Calzaghe's split from promoter Frank Warren, it was officially announced that Roy Jones Jr. and Joe Calzaghe had reached an agreement to fight for The Ring Light Heavyweight Championship in New York City at Madison Square Garden on September 20, 2008 on HBO PPV. [116][117], Jones, fighting at the Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre in Latvia, defeated Courtney Fry (18-5-0) via RTD in the 5th round on July 26, 2014. [114] Benmakhlouf took a knee after Jones wobbled him with a left hook early in the third round. 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[153], Jones was born in Pensacola, Florida. ... Getting' hurt or dyin' might've been better than the life I was livin'. As an amateur he represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the junior middleweight division after one of the most controversial decisions in boxing history.[2][3]. Kelly went down and was counted out. [1] 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 junior middleweight and go on to win a heavyweight title. On October 28, 2015, it was announced that Jones would be fighting former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli, 35, who had a career record of 40 wins and 7 losses, for the WBA 'super' world cruiserweight title. Pazienza was guaranteed $1.35 million, while Jones, who worked off percentages of the gate and the pay-per-view revenue, was guaranteed at least $2 million. ‘In the second fight, Fury had a great game plan and was executing it to a T! I'm not through yet. Mike Tyson is ‘nuts’ for getting back into the ring aged 54, according to one of the most exciting young talents in boxing, Mike Tyson will ‘seriously hurt’ Roy Jones Jr. in their exhibition, the boxer who knocked Tyson out in his 2nd last pro fight says, 54-year-old Mike Tyson’s comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr. is ‘really dangerous’ for both men, former heavyweight champion George Foreman warns. [126] This was Jones' first fight since being granted Russian citizenship and he was going into it with 8 straight victories, with the last 4 inside the distance. He entered the ring surrounded by the famous group of dancers, The Rockettes. Jones landed 124 of 249 punches (50%) and Kelly connected on 42 of 171 (25%). Former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr. thinks Deontay Wilder had already lost his fight against Tyson Fury in the very first round. Well, first of all, he never fought as a welterweight. Virgil Hill Is Likely To", "Roy Jones Jr. vs. Clinton Woods - Boxing.com", "Roy Jones Jr vs Clinton Woods: The "Majestic" Roy Jones Jr. / Roy Jones Jr. A Legend In His Own Mind", "James Lawton: Calzaghe should beware the ageing warrior", "USATODAY.com - Jones finally helps promote Ruiz bout", "On this day: Roy Jones Jnr makes history against John Ruiz - Boxing News", "Bangor Daily News - Google News Archive Search", "Philippine Daily Inquirer - Google News Archive Search", "USATODAY.com - Tarver shocks Jones with knockout win", "USATODAY.com - Johnson knocks out Roy Jones in ninth", "Roy Jones Knocked Out By Glen Johnson! "[88] However, less than a month later, Jones would launch a formal complaint, accusing Green of using illegal hand wraps and demanding his loss be overturned, though the decision was upheld. [131] On fight night, in front of more than 5,000 fans in attendance, in a slow-paced affair, Jones won a one-sided 10 round unanimous decision with shutout scores of 100-90 on all three cards.