All boxersRoy Jones Jr.
“Superman”
Boxing · Retired66-10-0RECORD
47WINS BY KO / TKO
19WINS BY DECISION
76PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Roy Levesta Jones Jr. |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Superman |
| Date of birth | 16 Jan 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Pensacola, Florida, USA |
| Based in | Pensacola, Florida, USA |
| Weight classes | Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight, Cruiserweight |
| Trainers | Roy Jones Sr. |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1989–2018, 2023 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 6 May 1989 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Anthony Pettis, 1 Apr 2023 |
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Titles and honours
- IBF middleweight champion in 1993
- IBF super middleweight champion 1994–1996
- Undisputed light heavyweight champion (WBA, WBC, IBF, IBO) 1999–2002
- WBA heavyweight champion in 2003
- 1988 Olympic silver medalist
Background
Pensacola native who won world titles from middleweight to heavyweight and was widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer of the 1990s.
Fight history
76 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Anthony Pettis | Decision (majority) | 8 | 1 Apr 2023 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | ||
| Win | Scott Sigmon | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 8 Feb 2018 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | Won vacant WBU (German) cruiserweight title | |
| Win | Bobby Gunn | TKO | 8 | 0:07 | 17 Feb 2017 | Wilmington, Delaware, USA | Won vacant WBF (Foundation) cruiserweight title |
| Win | Rodney Moore | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 13 Aug 2016 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Vyron Phillips | TKO | 2 | 2:30 | 20 Mar 2016 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Loss | Enzo Maccarinelli | KO | 4 | 1:59 | 12 Dec 2015 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Eric Watkins | KO | 6 | 2:59 | 16 Aug 2015 | Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Paul Vasquez | TKO | 1 | 3:00 | 28 Mar 2015 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | Retained WBU (German) cruiserweight title |
| Win | Willie Williams | TKO | 2 | 2:38 | 6 Mar 2015 | Concord, North Carolina, USA | |
| Win | Hany Atiyo | KO | 1 | 1:15 | 26 Sep 2014 | Krasnodar, Russia | Retained WBU (German) cruiserweight title |
| Win | Courtney Fry | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 3:00 | 26 Jul 2014 | Riga, Latvia | Retained WBU (German) cruiserweight title |
| Win | Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 21 Dec 2013 | Moscow, Russia | Won vacant WBU (German) cruiserweight title | |
| Win | Paweł Głażewski | Decision (split) | 10 | 30 Jun 2012 | Łódź, Poland | ||
| Win | Max Alexander | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 10 Dec 2011 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Won vacant UBO Intercontinental cruiserweight title | |
| Loss | Denis Lebedev | KO | 10 | 2:58 | 21 May 2011 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Bernard Hopkins | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 3 Apr 2010 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | ||
| Loss | Danny Green | TKO | 1 | 2:02 | 2 Dec 2009 | Sydney, Australia | For IBO cruiserweight title |
| Win | Jeff Lacy | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 3:00 | 15 Aug 2009 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | Retained WBO-NABO light heavyweight title |
| Win | Omar Sheika | TKO | 5 | 1:45 | 21 Mar 2009 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | Won vacant WBO-NABO light heavyweight title |
| Loss | Joe Calzaghe | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 8 Nov 2008 | New York City, New York, USA | For The Ring light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Félix Trinidad | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 19 Jan 2008 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Anthony Hanshaw | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 14 Jul 2007 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | Won vacant IBC light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Prince Badi Ajamu | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 29 Jul 2006 | Boise, Idaho, USA | Won WBO-NABO light heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Antonio Tarver | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 1 Oct 2005 | Tampa, Florida, USA | For IBO and The Ring light heavyweight titles | |
| Loss | Glen Johnson | KO | 9 | 0:48 | 25 Sep 2004 | Memphis, Tennessee, USA | For IBF light heavyweight title |
| Loss | Antonio Tarver | TKO | 2 | 1:41 | 15 May 2004 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | Lost light heavyweight titles |
| Win | Antonio Tarver | Decision (majority) | 12 | 8 Nov 2003 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | Won WBC and vacant WBA light heavyweight titles | |
| Win | John Ruiz | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 1 Mar 2003 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | Won WBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Clinton Woods | TKO | 6 | 1:29 | 7 Sep 2002 | Portland, Oregon, USA | Retained light heavyweight titles |
| Win | Glen Kelly | KO | 7 | 1:55 | 2 Feb 2002 | Miami, Florida, USA | Retained light heavyweight titles |
| Win | Julio César González | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 28 Jul 2001 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Retained light heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Derrick Harmon | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 3:00 | 24 Feb 2001 | Tampa, Florida, USA | Retained light heavyweight titles |
| Win | Eric Harding | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 3:00 | 9 Sep 2000 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | Retained WBA, WBC, IBF and IBO titles |
| Win | Richard Hall | TKO | 11 | 1:41 | 13 May 2000 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | Retained WBA, WBC, IBF and IBO titles |
| Win | David Telesco | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 15 Jan 2000 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBA, WBC, IBF and IBO titles | |
| Win | Reggie Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 5 Jun 1999 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | Retained WBA and WBC titles; won IBF light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Richard Frazier | TKO | 2 | 2:59 | 9 Jan 1999 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | Retained WBA and WBC titles |
| Win | Otis Grant | TKO | 10 | 1:18 | 14 Nov 1998 | Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | Retained WBA and WBC titles |
| Win | Lou Del Valle | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 18 Jul 1998 | New York City, New York, USA | Won WBA light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Virgil Hill | KO | 4 | 1:10 | 25 Apr 1998 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Montell Griffin | KO | 1 | 2:31 | 7 Aug 1997 | Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | Won WBC light heavyweight title |
| Loss | Montell Griffin | Disqualification | 9 | 2:27 | 21 Mar 1997 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Lost WBC light heavyweight title; disqualified for hitting after a knockdown |
| Win | Mike McCallum | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 22 Nov 1996 | Tampa, Florida, USA | Won vacant WBC interim light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Bryant Brannon | TKO | 2 | 2:23 | 4 Oct 1996 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained IBF super middleweight title |
| Win | Éric Lucas | TKO (corner retirement) | 11 | 3:00 | 15 Jun 1996 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | Retained IBF super middleweight title |
| Win | Merqui Sosa | TKO | 2 | 2:36 | 12 Jan 1996 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Win | Tony Thornton | TKO | 3 | 0:45 | 30 Sep 1995 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | Retained IBF super middleweight title |
| Win | Vinny Pazienza | TKO | 6 | 2:58 | 24 Jun 1995 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained IBF super middleweight title |
| Win | Antoine Byrd | TKO | 1 | 2:06 | 18 Mar 1995 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | Retained IBF super middleweight title |
| Win | James Toney | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 18 Nov 1994 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | Won IBF super middleweight title | |
| Win | Thomas Tate | TKO | 2 | 0:30 | 27 May 1994 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | Retained IBF middleweight title |
| Win | Danny Garcia | KO | 6 | 2:59 | 22 Mar 1994 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Fermin Chirino | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Nov 1993 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Thulani Malinga | KO | 6 | 1:57 | 14 Aug 1993 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA | |
| Win | Bernard Hopkins | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 22 May 1993 | Washington, D.C., USA | Won vacant IBF middleweight title | |
| Win | Glenn Wolfe | TKO | 1 | 2:23 | 13 Feb 1993 | Paradise, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Percy Harris | TKO | 4 | 3:00 | 5 Dec 1992 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title |
| Win | Glenn Thomas | TKO | 8 | 3:00 | 18 Aug 1992 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Jorge Castro | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 30 Jun 1992 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Art Serwano | KO | 1 | 1:40 | 3 Apr 1992 | Reno, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jorge Vaca | KO | 1 | 1:45 | 10 Jan 1992 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Win | Lester Yarbrough | KO | 9 | 31 Aug 1991 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Kevin Daigle | TKO | 2 | 3 Aug 1991 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Eddie Evans | TKO | 3 | 13 Apr 1991 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Ricky Stackhouse | KO | 1 | 0:46 | 31 Jan 1991 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Reggie Miller | TKO | 5 | 8 Nov 1990 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Rollin Williams | KO | 4 | 2:56 | 25 Sep 1990 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Tony Waddles | KO | 1 | 2:02 | 14 Jul 1990 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | Opponent billed as Derwin Richards |
| Win | Ron Johnson | KO | 2 | 2:28 | 11 May 1990 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Knox Brown | TKO | 3 | 2:20 | 28 Mar 1990 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Billy Mitchem | TKO | 2 | 2:57 | 28 Feb 1990 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Joe Edens | KO | 2 | 2:05 | 8 Jan 1990 | Mobile, Alabama, USA | |
| Win | David McCluskey | TKO | 3 | 2:00 | 30 Nov 1989 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Ron Amundsen | TKO | 7 | 2:43 | 3 Sep 1989 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Stephan Johnson | TKO | 8 | 2:04 | 11 Jun 1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Ricky Randall | TKO | 2 | 2:46 | 6 May 1989 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | Professional debut |