American professional boxer
Born: January 16, 1969
Roy Jones Jr. is a retired American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in the history of the sport. Born on January 16, 1969, in Pensacola, Florida, Jones began his boxing career at a young age and achieved success as an amateur, winning a silver medal in the light middleweight division at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Jones turned professional in 1989 and quickly rose through the ranks, capturing world titles in multiple weight classes, including middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight. Known for his exceptional speed, athleticism, and unique boxing style, he became the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in over a century.
Throughout his career, Jones exhibited remarkable skills, dazzling footwork, and a signature hands-down defensive stance. His dominance in the ring was highlighted by victories over formidable opponents, such as Bernard Hopkins and James Toney. Despite facing controversy in some of his later fights, Jones left an indelible mark on the sport and retired in 2018 with a professional record of 66 wins, 9 losses, and 47 knockouts. Beyond boxing, Jones has also dabbled in various ventures, including music and acting.
Roy Jones Jr.’s 5 most popular quotes
- Every fighter should really do that if they can, because if you build a fan base at home first, then once they receive you at home, it’ll be easier to be received elsewhere.
- Boxing is not brutal, it’s an art – God has gifted me with incredible handspeed as a tool to be used – what else am I supposed to do but fight? There ain’t no hand-racing competitions.
- He don’t know what it is to lose, so I gotta teach him something that he doesn’t know yet.
- When I thought about it, I said “if you quit now, how you gonna explain to any other kid coming up that if something don’t go their way, they’re supposed to get up and go hard at it next time?” You can’t if you quit.
- Boxing’s an art, it’s a science, and you don’t go out to knock people out. If they happen to get knocked out, they happen to run into one of these bricks by mistake [looks at his fists], that’s their fault.
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