ROY JONES JR. RUMORS

Roy Jones Jr. talks about fighting Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao

Shopworn icon Roy Jones Jr. was asked during an interview today with dBoxing Source Radio show if he ever could have trumped WBC world welterweight champion “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather or WBO world welterweight king Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao. The question … Continue reading →
Via Sports by Colin  |  2 days ago

Sadly, Roy Jones Jr. continues to fight. Will face Dawid Kostecki on June 30th

By Jorge Alarcon-Swaby The man once known as the best pound for pound fighter in the world, Roy Jones Jr. will step into the ring once again this June 30th as he faces Dawid Kostecki (39-1) at the Atlas Arena in Poland. Roy Jones Jr. is now 43 years old and way past his prime, [...]
Via Fight Hub TV  |  2 days ago

Shopworn icon Roy Jones Jr. to fight impending jailbird Dawid Kostecki on June 30

ESPN.com reported earlier this evening that shopworn icon Roy Jones Jr. will throw fists with Dawid Kostecki at a contract weight of 185 pounds in a 10-round cruiserweight bout on June 30 at the Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland. Jones … Continue reading →
Via Sports by Colin  |  3 days ago

Roy Jones Jr. thinks he could have beaten Floyd Mayweather in his prime, but maybe not Manny Pacquiao

Roy Jones Jr. said on a radio show that he believes he could have beaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. if they fought, but he thinks he would have struggled against Manny Pacquiao. “The young Roy Jones, Jr. would probably beat Floyd Mayweather, Jr., because basically Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and James Toney fight with the same style,” he said on DBoxing Source, according to Boxing Scene...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  March 14, 2012

Gunn Furthers Interest In Super Fight With Jones Jr.

This past week there has been much discussion about a potential cruiserweight fight between former IBA World Cruiserweight champion Bobby Gunn and former world champion in multiple weight classes Roy Jones Jr. Gunn spoke out yesterday in response to Jones Jr’s statement earlier this week: “Thank you Roy for the response that you gave to me.  You are such a classy champion, and...
Via The Boxing Republic  |  January 22, 2012

Gunn Wishes Jones Jr. ‘Happy Birthday’; Asks For Fight

Former IBA Cruiserweight champion and reigning world heavyweight bare knuckle boxing champion Bobby Gunn has recently discussed coming back into the squared ring and fighting one last time with the gloves on.    The Celtic Warrior (21-4-1, 18 KO) last stepped in between the ropes in July of 2009, when he suffered a TKO loss to Tomasz Adamek for the IBF Cruiserweight title.  Through...
Via Rope A Dope Radio  |  January 16, 2012

Ring 8 Honors Admek and Jones Jr.

Ring 8 which is the Veteran Boxers Association of New York had their Annual Christmas Party on December 18th at Russo’s Restaurant on the Bay at Howard Beach and it was a huge success. They had approximately 500 boxing fans in attendance and there where many great awards given out to the boxing elite.  Tomasz Adamek was honored to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award while...
Via The Boxing Republic  |  December 23, 2011

Roy Jones Jr. New UBO Champion

Roy Jones Jr. made the first step towards a world championship in his fifth weight class on Saturday night, when he won the vacant Universal Boxing Organization™ Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title with a clear unanimous decision over former ”Contender” participant Max Alexander at the Atlanta Civic Center. There were no knockdowns in the ten-round bout, but the former Middleweight...
Via The Boxing Republic  |  December 12, 2011

Roy Jones wins unanimous decision

Roy Jones Jr. won a 10-round unanimous decision against Max Alexander on Saturday night, snapping a three-match losing streak. Neither fighter made a big impression, and there were no knockdowns in the Atlanta Civic Center. But Jones fought the more stylish fight while winning all three judges' cards: 100-90, 99-91 and 100-90. The 42-year-old Jones (55-8-1) rarely pressed over...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 11, 2011

Jones to fight for vacant cruiserweight title

Secretary of State Brian Kemp says 42-year-old Roy Jones Jr., a former world champion in several divisions, will fight Max Alexander for the vacant Universal Boxing Organization's intercontinental cruiserweight title on Saturday at the Atlanta Civic Center. The fight is sanctioned by the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, a division of the Secretary of State'...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 05, 2011
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