Roy Jones - the best boxer and showman

Very few people notice that Roy Jones the Younger is a man with an amazing combination of charisma and talent. Thoughtful, quiet personality - boxing superstar and world celebrity. Actor, rap singer, music producer, professional basketball player and just a great guy. Indisputable world middleweight champion. In this article you will be presented with a brief biography of the boxer.

Childhood

Roy Jones (photo below) was born in Pensacola (USA) in 1969. His father was a professional boxer. From childhood, he tried to instill in his son a love for this sport. Senior Roy Jones did not become a star of the ring, but had high hopes for his child. The boy began to train at the age of ten, and the father realized that his son was waiting for a great future.

The First Battle and the Olympic Games

In 1984, Roy Jones Junior won the Junior Olympics, which were held in the United States. And two years later he was subjected to such a prestigious tournament as "Golden Gloves".

By 19 years, the athlete has reached the limit of the dreams of any boxer - participation in the Olympics. Competitions were held in Seoul, and in the 1st middleweight champion Roy easily dealt with rivals. Everyone was sure that gold will get to Jones. However, the judges sue him in the finals, giving the medal to his compatriot. Seeing this injustice, the Olympic Committee presented the athlete with a special award, Vela Bulker, entitled "The Best Boxer".

Transition to professionals

Soon, Roy Jones completed his amateur career and moved to a professional. At that time, the coach and promoter of the boxer was his father. In an effort to save his son, Jones senior picked him exceptionally weak opponents. Roy decided to change the manager and hired a professional. He picked him only serious opponents, from whom the boxer triumphantly won.

Fight for the title

In May 1993, Roy Jones, whose photo was on the cover of many sports publications, fought with Bernard Hopkins. He occupied the first line of the boxing rating. The battle was very difficult for both participants. But Jones looked more confident and clearly dominated the opponent. The judges unanimously awarded Roy the victory and the championship title. Three years later, the boxer became the champion in the new weight, beating Mike McCullum.

First defeat

In 1996, the athlete was disqualified for violating the rules during the battle. This was the first formal defeat suffered in his career by Roy Jones. The boxer fought with Montell Griffin. The latter tried to impose his tactics of combat on him. That is, compelled Roy to constantly attack, although the skate of Jones was a counterattack. Of course, the champion did not lose, but he became very angry. In the ninth round, he knocked down Griffin a powerful blow and continued to finish him when he was on his knees. So Roy and received a disqualification. This "defeat" of the champion caused a big stir in the media. Roy's haters rejoiced, and Griffin in every interview said that he was literally in the balance of victory. Of course, it was a lie. And Montell paid for it. A year later, Jones knocked him out in the first round of the rematch. More Roy did not allow loss of control over emotions.

New victories

Then there was a series of victories over the athletes of the light heavy category. Roy Jones defeated Julio Gonzalez, Daryk Harmon, Eric Harding, Otis Grant, Virgill Hill and many others. The name of the boxer became synonymous with the word "victory". WBC awarded Jones with the first place in the Pound-Fo-Pound rating (the best boxer in the world, regardless of weight). Now Roy had another problem - the lack of opponents in his category. And the athlete took an unprecedented decision - the transition to heavyweight, which was always the most prestigious category and was considered the "face" of boxing. Here, Roy fought with Johnny Ruiz, who wore the title of champion. The difference in the weight of boxers was colossal, however, the hero of this article won. Thus, Roy Jones became the champion in the fourth weight category.

Return to light heavyweight

The victory over Ruiz became the peak of the boxer's career. Roy turned 35, and the ideal solution would be to retire. But the sportsman decided to continue, although his enthusiasm subsided a little.

Roy Jones, whose films are known in Russia, returned to the light heavyweight to fight with Antonio Tarver. To participate in this fight, the boxer had to throw off as much as ten kilograms. Jones won, but the victory did not bring much joy. Everyone was waiting for revenge.

The first knockout and career decline

The revenge took place in May 2004. Tarver sent Roy into a knockout in the second round. At that time, there were many assumptions about what had happened. Some thought it was just a "happy" blow, the latter talked about underestimation of the opponent, and still others referred to the age of Roy and the loss of his high-speed qualities. It is noteworthy that throughout his career, Jones has never appeared on the floor of the ring. The Boxer was confident of his own invulnerability. The loss broke Roy and resulted in a further series of rare victories and insulting defeats. Jones's career gradually came to a close. But the main thing is that the athlete has forever written his name in the world history of boxing.

Activities outside the box

Roy Jones is not limited to training and fighting. The athlete also has other talents. He is a sports commentator, actor, rap artist, professional basketball player and music producer. Also, Roy is actively "spinning" his record company "Body Head Interaction."

In his hometown, Jones has his own farm, where he brings up horses, pitbulls and breeds fighting cocks. As an exemplary father, the boxer annually organizes a children's golf tournament. Also, Roy meets with young people in the US, trying to convey to them the importance of getting education and playing sports.