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Roy Jones Jr

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Key facts

Full name Roy Levesta Jones Jr.[2]
Born January 16, 1969[2]
Birth place Pensacola, Florida, U.S.[2]
Nationality American[2]
Profession Former professional boxer[2]
Weight classes Middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight[2]

Roy Jones Jr. is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2018 and again in 2023, winning world championships in four weight classes.

Context

Roy Jones Jr. was born Roy Levesta Jones Jr. on January 16, 1969, in Pensacola, Florida [2]. He competed professionally from 1989 to 2018 and again in 2023, winning world championships in four weight classes: middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight [2]. He represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal in light middleweight [1]. In 2003, he captured the WBA heavyweight title [2]. Jones is widely regarded as one of the best boxers of his era [3].

Documented claims

  • Roy Jones Jr. was the 1988 Olympic light middleweight silver medalist for the United States. [1]
  • He won the WBA heavyweight title in 2003. [2]
  • He is widely regarded as one of the best boxers of his era. [3]

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Questions and answers

What happened to Roy Jones Jr.?

Roy Jones Jr. retired from boxing after a long career that spanned from 1989 to 2018, with a brief return in 2023 [2].

Is Roy Jones Jr. the best boxer ever?

Roy Jones Jr. is widely regarded as one of the best boxers of his era, though opinions on the greatest of all time vary [3].

How many fights did Roy Jones Jr. lose?

The number of losses is not specified in the available sources.

Sources

  1. Roy Jones, Jr. | American Boxer, Olympic Medalist & ... — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Roy Jones Jr., Boxer born — aaregistry.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Roy Jones Jr. - Biography — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports