With rumors that Mike Tyson might not make it to his planned fight with Jake Paul this summer, a boxing legend who previously fought “Iron Mike” is open to the idea of replacing him against the fight game disruptor.
On May 15, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, Roy Jones Jr. and Antonio Tarver met in a highly anticipated rematch for the WBA (Unified), WBC, IBA, IBO, The Ring, and vacant WBF (Foundation), light heavyweight titles.
Sportsbooks are anticipating a flood of action before Jake Paul and Mike Tyson step into the ring for their sanctioned bout on July 20.
On April 25, 1998, nine months after avenging his sole professional defeat against Montell Griffin, Roy Jones Jr. was back in the ring taking on former light heavyweight and future cruiserweight champion Virgil Hill.
On April 3, 2010, Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. met in their much anticipated rematch at 175lbs. The first fight between the two happened 17 years earlier on May 22, 1993 for the vacant IBF middleweight championship, with Jones winning by unanimous decision with all three judge’s scoring the bout 116–112 in Jones’ favour.
On Saturday, March 1, 2003, Roy Jones Jr. created history as he defeated John Ruiz to win the WBA heavyweight title by unanimous decision at the Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada.
Roy Jones Jr. has questioned Ryan Garcia’s skills at the elite level in light of his struggles to get a big fight at 140. Garcia’s biggest fight to date was against Gervonta Davis.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Boxer Roy Jones, Jr. was one of a number of famous boxers and other celebrities who contributed to a Guinness World Record painting that is traveling the world.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Boxer Roy Jones, Jr. was one of a number of famous boxers and other celebrities who contributed to a Guinness World Record painting that is traveling the world.
Roy Jones Jr believes that Chris Eubank Jr ‘lost faith’ in him and that’s the reason the pair split. The boxing legend started coaching Eubank Jr in 2020 but things fell apart when Eubank was beaten by Liam Smith in January of this year.
Roy Jones Jr. enjoyed a long and distinguished career, facing some of the toughest opponents. He delivered many performances that were only possible by a legend.
Roy Jones Jr. scored a bizarre seventh-round stoppage victory over professional bodybuilder 'NDO Champ' in the world's first Metaverse boxing match on June 30.
In anticipation of an upcoming heavyweight match on ESPN, a clip featuring legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr. talking with young contender Jared Anderson went viral for all the right reasons.
Roy Jones Jr. isn't sold on Canelo Alvarez's chances against Dmitry Bivol in a rematch. Back in May 2022, Canelo challenged Bivol for the WBA light heavyweight championship.
Roy Jones Jr. isn't sold on Canelo Alvarez's chances against Dmitry Bivol in a rematch. Back in May 2022, Canelo challenged Bivol for the WBA light heavyweight championship.
Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Boxing promotion paid out nearly $3 million in disclosed salaries for its most recent event. According to a release from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Unarmed Combat Sports branch, salary totals from Gamebred Boxing 4 on April 1 combined for $2,827,700, per MMA Junkie.
Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis, making his pro boxing debut, defeated boxing Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. by majority decision Saturday night in the main event of Gamebred Boxing 4.
"Left uppercut, left hook, left hook, right hook, right uppercut, left uppercut. This one was more Street Fighter 2 turbo moves than boxing knockout."
Jorge Masvidal’s upcoming boxing event will feature some of MMA’s biggest names. Masvidal announced Monday on "The MMA Hour” that Gamebred Boxing 4 will be headlined by a showdown between Anthony Pettis and Roy Jones Jr.
Holm is part of a 2022 class that also includes Roy Jones Jr., Miguel Cotto, James Toney and female champion Regina Halmich, among others.
The highly anticipated bout between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. is only days away.
Jones Jr. and Tyson are set to met in an unofficial fight on Nov. 28 in Carson, California. Jones Jr. boxed at middleweight and then spent most of his career as a light heavyweight. By contrast, Tyson is a natural heavyweight.
Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson continues to churn out terrifying training videos that suggest he’s more than ready for a return to the ring.
The bout was moved from Sept. 12 to Nov. 28 "because Tyson’s team felt they could maximize revenue by rescheduling."
The fight will be Tyson's first in just over 15 years, as he last fought and lost to Kevin McBride in June 2005.
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