News - Roy Jones

Silverhawk Boxing today announced that it has reached an agreement for Prince Badi "The Boxing Prince" Ajamu (25-2-1, 14 KOs) to fight former undisputed light heavyweight champion Roy Jones, Jr. (49-4, 38 KOs) on July 29 at a site to be determined. "We're excited about Prince Badi getting a shot to fight the great Roy Jones, Jr.," Prince Badi's promoter (Silverhawk Boxing founder) Dennis Rider added. "The Prince has worked very hard and read more ...

Roy Jones's new advisor Jim Thomas has said the former pound-for-pound king will face light heavyweight contender Prince Badi Ajamu this summer. Thomas told the Las Vegas Review Journal that Jones, who hasn't won a fight since November 2003 and is considered dangerously shot by some, will then move up in class and fight a bigger name later in the year read more ...

Reliable sources have informed Boxingtalk.com that the Roy Jones Jr-Bernard Hopkins II will not take place on March 11 and might not take place at all. Hopkins will meet with his Golden Boy Partners later this week to discuss his future plans but Boxingtalk.com understands the future hall of famer will not retire before fighting at least once more. Jones and Hopkins were both unavailable for immediate comment read more ...

Roy Jones Jr: "I'm good. You see I don't really take that as a set-back. With me being as dominant as I was, they weren't going to let me take no tune up fight no way. I took a year off and didn't take no tune-up. I came back knowing what I had to do, I know I had to come back and fight the best. And I don't mind, and I'm not mad at my performance, I know I could have been a bit more busier, but sometimes when you ain't been in there for a read more ...

The mic was turned over to winner of the fight and Antonio Tarver began by tipping his hat to Roy Jones Jr. "A lot of the news media and experts have been saying that he is a shot fighter, but I'm glad I didn't listen and I worked my butt off. You saw the best Roy Jones tonight that you've seen in the last ten years and any fighter he faced in the last ten years, he would have certainly beaten tonight but he just can't beat the champ, the Magic Man. read more ...

"I'll be back," promised Roy Jones Jr. "I got hurt once and I think that was the turning point of the fight. He hit me with a good shot. But I kept coming. Can't nobody else beat me but Tarver. Why? Because God blessed me with a true talent.....I was hard to go out like I would have being knocked out twice the last couple of times. I’m a true champion. I’ve been at the top. Being the champion that I am, it was good. I was satisfied with my performance, but I do realize that I lost the fight. read more ...

World light heavyweight champion Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver defeated Roy Jones Jr for the second time with a unanimous twelve round points decision on Saturday night at the St. Petersburg Times Forum in Tampa, Florida in the USA. Jones, the former six time world champion in four weight classes, looked brilliant for two rounds, but simply didn't do enough to come close to winning the fight. read more ...

Roy Jones Jr. weighed in first at 173. About ten minutes later, world light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver scaled in at the 175lb limit. read more ...

For the first time in over ten years, Roy Jones Jr. is training with his father Roy Jones Sr. In addition, Roy continues training with longtime trainer Alton Merkerson, who says he has no problem sharing duties with "Big Roy." Coach Merk said Roy is currently sparring with Kippy Warren and Derrick Harmon, and is highly motivated for this fight, which hasn't been the case since a proposed fight with Mike Tyson fell through and Jones returned to the light heavyweight division read more ...

Rumors that Roy Jones Jr. has suffered a hand injury during training for his upcoming title bout against Antonio Tarver appeared to be confirmed by his actions during a charity basketball game Saturday night at Woodham High School. Jones had no trouble dribbling with either hand but did grab his right wrist and grimaced in obvious pain when he fouled an opponent late in the third quarter. After the game, Jones accepted hand shakes read more ...