Roy Levesta Jones Jr., better known by his stage name Roy Jones Jr., is a former boxer, boxing pundit, boxing trainer, rapper, and actor of Russian descent. Roy Jones Jr. was a professional boxer from 1989 to 2018 and is widely regarded as one of the best of all time. He held middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight titles during his professional boxing career. In 1999, he unified the WBA, WBC, and IBF championships to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion.

At the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 1986 Moscow Goodwill Games, he won silver medals. He had a record of 66 victories out of 75 professional fights before retiring. He knocked out 47 of his opponents.

Roy Jones Jr. Net Worth:

Roy Jones Jr. is regarded as one of the best boxers of all time. He has amassed almost $45 million in prize money from his battles, with a record of 66 wins out of 75 professional contests. In addition to his fighting career, he has appeared in a number of films and television shows. He has two albums to his credit as a singer. His current net worth is estimated to be $10 million.

What is Roy Jones Jr. Famous For?

• Considered one of the greatest boxers of all time.
• Won Best Boxer ESPY Award three times.
• World Boxing Hall of Fame named him the Fighter of the Year in 2003.

Where is Roy Jones Jr. Born?

On January 16, 1969, Roy Jones Jr. was born. Roy Levesta Jones Jr. was his birth name. He was born in the United States, in the city of Pensacola. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Russia. After meeting Vladimir Putin in 2015, he was granted Russian citizenship. As a result, he is both an American and a Russian citizen.

Roy Jones Sr. was his father, and Carole Jones was his mother. He was born into a boxing family. His father was a middleweight boxer who served in the Vietnam War.

Roy Jones Jr. Amateur Career:

• Roy Jones Jr. won the 1984 United States National Junior Olympics in the 119 lbs (54 kg) weight division.
• He won the 1987 United States National Golden Gloves in the 139 lbs (63 kg) in the 139 lbs (63 kg) division.
• Joy won the 1987 United States National Golden Gloves in the 156 lbs (71 kg) division.
• He won the silver medal in the 156-pound weight class at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. He was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team. It was one of the most controversial final ever. The controversy in the match led Olympic organizers to establish a new scoring system for Olympic boxing.
• As an amateur, he ended his career with a 121-13 record.

Roy Jones Jr. Professional Career:

• Roy Jones Jr. turned professional in 1989. Before turning professional, he had already fought with several professional boxers.
• He made his professional boxing debut knocking Ricky Randall out on 6 May 1989.
• Joy compiled a record of 15-0 before knocking out former World Welterweight Champion Jorge Vaca on 10 January 1992.
• He won his first title, IBF middleweight championship defeating Bernard Hopkins by unanimous decision on 22 May 1993.
• Jones then won the IBF super-middleweight Championship defeating undefeated IBF super-middleweight champion James Toney on 18 November 1994. Jones won the title by unanimous decision.
• He then won his next title, Interim WBC Light Heavyweight championship in November 1996 after he defeated former three-weight world champion, Mike McCallum, via a shutout decision. Joy was eventually made full champion. He earned $2.8 million from his fight against McCallum.
• Jones suffered his first professional loss in 1997 when he lost to Montell Griffin via disqualification. Jones easily knocked out Griffin in a rematch.
• He unified his WBC and WBA title after defeating WBA light heavyweight champion, Lou Del Valle in 1998.
• He became the undisputed light heavyweight champion in 1999 after defeating IBF champion Reggie Johnson. Joy also became the first boxer since 1983 to unify the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles.

About WBA Heavyweight title

• John Ruiz on March 1, 2003 for the WBA Heavyweight title, the first former middleweight champion in 106 years.
• Antonio Tarver recovered the WBA (Super), IBO, and The Ring Light Heavyweight Championships on November 8, 2003. And the WBC Tarver.

• He lost against Antonio Tarver in May 2004, Glen Johnson in September 2004, and Antonio Tarver again in October 2005.
• He returned to HBO World Championship Boxing after his loss to Tarver. In January 2006, HBO terminated him owing to his lack of attention.
• Jones won the WBO NABO light heavyweight title by defeating Prince Badi Ajamu on July 29, 2006.
• On July 14, 2007, he beat Anthony Hanshaw to earn the vacant IBC light heavyweight title.
• Jones then defeated Felix Trinidad in January 2008 before losing to Joe Calzaghe in November 2008.
• His next opponent was Omar Sheika, who he defeated on March 21, 2009.
• A month later, Jones overcame Jeff Lacy, but succumbed to Danny Green in December 2009. Jones won the UBO Intercontinental Cruiserweight Championship by majority decision over Max Alexander on December 10, 2011.
• In December 2013, he defeated Zine Eddine unanimously to win the vacant WBU cruiserweight title.
• Jones lost to Enzo Maccarinelli in December 2015 for the 9th time.Then in August 2016, he beat Rodney Moore.
  For the WBF Cruiserweight title, Jones fought undefeated bareknuckle warrior and past world title candidate Bobby Gunn in February 2017.
• Jones then fought Scott Sigmon in February 2018 to earn the vacant WBO cruiserweight title.
  It was his last match. In 75 professional fights, he won 66 and lost 9.
• Roy Jones Jr. will reportedly fight Mike Tyson in an exhibition in July 2020.

Rapping Career

• Jones released a rap CD, Round One: The Album in 2001. His debut single was “Y’All Must’ve Forgot”.
• He formed

Who is Roy Jones Jr. Married to?

Roy Jones Jr. is a husband and father. He has a wife named Natlyn Jones. Roy Jones III, De Andre Jones, and DeShaun Jones are the couple’s three children. He keeps his personal life hidden from the public eye.

Jones’ mistress was once claimed by a woman. Jones refuted the allegations.

Roy Jones Jr. Body Measurements:

Roy Jones Jr. is 1.8 meters tall, or 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He has a muscular physique. Roy has a height of 74 inches and a reach of 74 inches. He is 88 kilograms in weight. He has a straight sexual orientation.

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