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Diricul
05-30-2005, 05:41 AM
Do anybody know whom did Roy Jones lose as amateur? I’ve heard about his lost to Gerald McCellan – is it correct information?

JUYJUY
05-30-2005, 06:01 AM
Roy Jones lost to Gerald McClellan at the 1988 Golden Gloves and would of lost to him again as a pro. People forget that Ring Magazine had G-Man McClellan as their number one Middleweight in 1993 and 1994, Roy Jones was number two, it was McClellan who was number one.

in this thread - http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36624 there is this:
In checking his bio, he really didn't have a large amount of
amateur accomplishments. He started boxing in 1979 at the age of 10
and went to the Olympics 9 years later. He won the 1984 Junior
Olympics; won the 1986 Golden Gloves (at 139 Lbs.); lost in the 1986
Goodwill Games in the semis to Ruzhnikov of Russia; won the 1987
Golden Gloves; lost in the 1988 U.S. Championships in the prelims to
Liles; lost to Gerald McClellan in the semis at the 1988 Golden
Gloves, won the Olympic Trials and Box-Offs (as stated above).

Diricul
05-30-2005, 08:24 AM
Roy Jones lost to Gerald McClellan at the 1988 Golden Gloves and would of lost to him again as a pro. People forget that Ring Magazine had G-Man McClellan as their number one Middleweight in 1993 and 1994, Roy Jones was number two, it was McClellan who was number one.

in this thread - http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36624 there is this:
In checking his bio, he really didn't have a large amount of
amateur accomplishments. He started boxing in 1979 at the age of 10
and went to the Olympics 9 years later. He won the 1984 Junior
Olympics; won the 1986 Golden Gloves (at 139 Lbs.); lost in the 1986
Goodwill Games in the semis to Ruzhnikov of Russia; won the 1987
Golden Gloves; lost in the 1988 U.S. Championships in the prelims to
Liles; lost to Gerald McClellan in the semis at the 1988 Golden
Gloves, won the Olympic Trials and Box-Offs (as stated above).Thank you very much!!

manila_assasin
05-30-2005, 09:26 AM
Thanks for the update jUYjuy. good karma for you.