Best fights of Roy Jones Jr.
Over 34 years as a professional, Roy Jones Jr. has compiled a 66-10 (47) record, including 41 title fights across five weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Roy Jones Jr. defeats James Toney
On November 18, 1994 Roy Jones Jr. fought James Toney for the IBF super middleweight title. Jr. was 25 years old with a record of 26-0, and Toney was 26 with a record of 44-0-2. Jr. was on an undefeated 26-fight winning streak and Toney was on an undefeated 16-fight winning streak. Jr. won via unanimous decision. Crowned the new super middleweight champion.
2. Roy Jones Jr. defeats John Ruiz
On March 1, 2003 Roy Jones Jr. fought John Ruiz for the WBA heavyweight title. Jr. was 34 years old with a record of 47-1, and Ruiz was 31 with a record of 38-4-1. Jr. was on a 13-fight winning streak and Ruiz was coming off a win. Jr. won via unanimous decision. Crowned the new heavyweight champion.
3. Roy Jones Jr. KOs Montell Griffin in their 2nd fight
On August 7, 1997 Roy Jones Jr. fought Montell Griffin for the WBC light heavyweight title. It was their second meeting. Jr. was 28 years old with a record of 34-1, and Griffin was 27 with a record of 27-0. Jr. was coming off a loss, while Griffin was on an undefeated 27-fight winning streak. Jr. stopped Montell Griffin via KO in the 1st round. Crowned the new light heavyweight champion.
4. Roy Jones Jr. KOs Vinny Paz
On June 24, 1995 Roy Jones Jr. defended his IBF super middleweight title against Vinny Paz. Jr. was 26 years old with a record of 28-0, and Paz was 32 with a record of 40-5. Jr. was on an undefeated 28-fight winning streak and Paz was on a 11-fight winning streak. Jr. stopped Vinny Paz via TKO in the 6th round. Defended the title.
5. Roy Jones Jr. KOs Clinton Woods
On September 7, 2002 Roy Jones Jr. defended the undisputed light heavyweight title against Clinton Woods. Jr. was 33 years old with a record of 46-1, and Woods was 30 with a record of 32-1. Jr. was on a 12-fight winning streak and Woods was on a 13-fight winning streak. Jr. stopped Clinton Woods via TKO in the 6th round. Retained the undisputed title.
6. Roy Jones Jr. KOs Thomas Tate
On May 27, 1994 Roy Jones Jr. defended his IBF middleweight title against Thomas Tate. Jr. was 25 years old with a record of 25-0, and Tate was 28 with a record of 29-2. Jr. was on an undefeated 25-fight winning streak and Tate was on a 5-fight winning streak. Jr. stopped Thomas Tate via TKO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
7. Roy Jones Jr. KOs Otis Grant
On November 14, 1998 Roy Jones Jr. defended his WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles against Otis Grant. Jr. was 29 years old with a record of 37-1, and Grant was 30 with a record of 31-1-1. Both Jr. and Grant were on a 3-fight winning streak. Jr. stopped Otis Grant via TKO in the 10th round. Defended the titles.
8. Roy Jones Jr. KOs Virgil Hill
On April 25, 1998 Roy Jones Jr. faced Virgil Hill in a light heavyweight bout. Jr. was 29 years old with a record of 35-1, and Hill was 34 with a record of 43-2. Jr. was coming off a win, while Hill was coming off a loss. Jr. stopped Virgil Hill via KO in the 4th round.
9. Roy Jones Jr. defeats Reggie Johnson
On June 5, 1999 Roy Jones Jr. met Reggie Johnson in an undisputed light heavyweight title unification fight. Jr. was 30 years old with a record of 39-1, and Johnson was 32 with a record of 39-5-1. Jr. was on a 5-fight winning streak and Johnson was on a 4-fight winning streak. Jr. won via unanimous decision. Retained the undisputed title.
10. Roy Jones Jr. defeats Mike McCallum
On November 22, 1996 Roy Jones Jr. fought Mike McCallum for the vacant WBC interim light heavyweight title. Jr. was 27 years old with a record of 33-0, and McCallum was 39 with a record of 49-3-1. Jr. was on an undefeated 33-fight winning streak and McCallum was coming off a win. Jr. won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.