Roy Jones Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Just when things couldn't get any stranger for former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. (62-9, 45KOs). The future Hall of Famer is going to fight a fan as part of an internet pay-per-view being put together by UR Fight on March 20th.
By Thomas Gerbasi - At one time or another, we've all been guilty of putting our nose in where it doesn't belong. In the world of boxing, that usually equates to the topic of retirement; more specifically, when a fighter should or should not exercise that option. It's not necessarily a bad thing, and it, and it often comes from a good...
Former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. (62-9, 45KOs) has disputed the circulating rumors that he retired from the sport of boxing.
Greg Cohen has advised BoxingScene.com that his first show of the year with CBS Sports Network is set to take place on February 19th at the WinnaVegas Casino and Resort from Sloan, Iowa.
Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch, who retired last year, has called for an age limit on boxing after watching last December's brutal knockout of Roy Jones Jr.
Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions (GCP) is happy to announce he will be teaming up with Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions (RJJ) to continue his successful "Championship Boxing on CBS Sports Network" series of boxing shows.
Clinton Woods has been retired since 2009. The popular Sheffield fighter found a lot of success in his career, winning the British, Commonwealth, EBU and IBF world titles during his pro run. He closed his career with a record of 42-5-1, 25KOs.
According to WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev, former four division beltholder Roy Jones Jr. has been embraced as a true countryman by the Russian people. Jones became a Russian citizen in September in a move that was personally approved by country President Vladimir Putin. Lebedev fought Jones in Russia in 2011 and finished off the veteran with a vicious knockout in the tenth round. Last month Jones suffered another vicious knockout defeat in Russia, this time in four rounds at the hands of former WBO cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev.
Russian promoter Vladimir Hryunov explained the financial struggles of former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. A few days ago, BoxingScene.com reported some details being discussed overseas, which claim the 46-year-old veteran is facing a tax bill of $3 million in the United States.
Former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. has denied reports of being in financial jeopardy. According to some of the reports going around, Jones is facing a significant tax bill from the Internal Revenue Service [IRS] in the United States. Jones became a Russian citizen in September.