Roy Jones Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Ahead of the Tim Tszyu-Keith Thurman fight on March 30, Hall of Fame fighter Roy Jones Jr. is singing high praises of Tszyu, the WBO super welterweight champion and second-generation star.
Keith Thurman (30-1, 22 KOs) is taking motivation from fellow Floridian Roy Jones Jr.’s hip-hop anthem to remind his detractors that he still has what it takes to beat Tszyu (24-0, 17 KOs) on March 30.
Jake Paul’s dreamlike participation in boxing has landed him the most significant living name in the sport – Mike Tyson
Roy Jones Jr. famously moved up from light heavyweight to heavyweight in 2003, conceded 33 pounds to fight John Ruiz, and still scored a unanimous decision victory to become a titleholder in the sport’s glamor division. In the fight for undisputed heavyweight supremacy on May 18 between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, the matchup between titans will feature a serious size discrepancy.
At the age of 33, four-division champion Canelo Alvarez is stuck at a career crossroads of sorts in his Hall of Fame-bound career. The undisputed super middleweight king is currently weighing his options on who to fight next in May.
by Declan Warrington - Hall-of-fame boxer Roy Jones Jr. says Jared Anderson could be the next world champion from the United States in the heavyweight division.
A weighty topic consuming boxing these days is who should be Gervonta Davis’ next opponent. “Tank” currently competes as a lightweight but has previously fought at 140 pounds and it’s been said by his camp that he could even still make 130 pounds.
Boxing is a fragmented sport. Arguments are the norm between fighters and fans and getting on the same page with anyone is a rarity. Yet, even with so many differing opinions, practically everyone expected Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford to be a competitive fight.
Fans, media members, prognosticators, current champions, and even Hall of Famers - they’ve all seen enough. Jaron “Boots” Ennis is the real deal. He hasn’t faced the elite-level competition that many are hoping for but those who stepped up to the plate and jumped into the ring with him were flat-out destroyed.
Artur Beterbiev is making the sort of noise that has everyone noticing. The IBF, WBO, and WBC light heavyweight champ doesn’t just win, he dominates. But, there’s a difference between beating bottom-feeders and the opponents you're supposed to walk over and doing the same to elite-level competition. But whether they marched to the ring with poor records or held world titles, none of it mattered.