Roy Jones Jr. (66-10, 47) was born in Pensacola, Florida, U.S. on January 16, 1969. At the age of 20 years on May 6, 1989, he made his professional boxing debut against Ricky Randall, winning the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On his 22nd career fight at 24 years old, Jones Jr. became a middleweight world champion on May 22, 1993 after defeating Bernard Hopkins via 12-round unanimous decision to win the vacant IBF title.
He then went on to become world champion at 3 more weight classes, winning the following titles:
Jones Jr.'s last fight was a 8-round majority decision loss to Anthony Pettis at age 54 on April 1, 2023. He retired from the sport of boxing following this loss.
Some of Roy Jones Jr.'s best fights have been against James Toney, Reggie Johnson, Jorge Castro, John Ruiz, Mike McCallum, Lou Del Valle and Julio César González.
Jones Jr. has 10 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 | Apr 1, 2023 54 years, 2 months 66-10 (47) | Anthony Pettis | HW | 8 | MD | LOSS |
75 | Feb 8, 2018 49 years 66-9 (47) | Scott Sigmon | CR | 10 | UD | WIN |
74  | Feb 17, 2017 48 years, 1 months 65-9 (47) | 43 years, 1 months 21-6-1 (18) | CR | 8 | TKO | WIN |
73 | Aug 13, 2016 47 years, 6 months 64-9 (46) | Rodney Moore | 10 | UD | WIN | |
72 | Mar 20, 2016 47 years, 2 months 63-9 (46) | Vyron Phillips | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
71  | Dec 12, 2015 46 years, 10 months 62-9 (45) | 35 years, 3 months 40-7 (32) | 4 | TKO | LOSS | |
70 | Aug 16, 2015 46 years, 7 months 62-8 (45) | Eric Watkins | 6 | KO | WIN | |
69 | Mar 28, 2015 46 years, 2 months 61-8 (44) | Paul Vasquez | CR | 1 | TKO | WIN |
68 | Mar 6, 2015 46 years, 1 months 60-8 (43) | Willie Williams | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
67 | Sep 26, 2014 45 years, 8 months 59-8 (42) | Hany Atiyo | CR | 1 | KO | WIN |
66 | Jul 26, 2014 45 years, 6 months 58-8 (41) | Courtney Fry | CR | 5 | RTD | WIN |
65 | Dec 21, 2013 44 years, 11 months 57-8 (40) | Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf | CR | 12 | UD | WIN |
64 | Jun 30, 2012 43 years, 5 months 56-8 (40) | Paweł Głażewski | 10 | SD | WIN | |
63 | Dec 10, 2011 42 years, 10 months 55-8 (40) | Max Alexander | CR | 10 | UD | WIN |
62  | May 21, 2011 42 years, 4 months 54-8 (40) | 31 years, 9 months 21-1 (16) | 10 | KO | LOSS | |
61  | Apr 3, 2010 41 years, 2 months 54-7 (40) | 45 years, 2 months 50-5-1 (32) | 12 | UD | LOSS | |
60  | Dec 2, 2009 40 years, 10 months 54-6 (40) | 36 years, 8 months 27-3 (24) | CR | 1 | TKO | LOSS |
59  | Aug 15, 2009 40 years, 6 months 54-5 (40) | 32 years, 3 months 25-2 (17) | LHW | 10 | RTD | WIN |
58 | Mar 21, 2009 40 years, 2 months 53-5 (39) | Omar Sheika | LHW | 5 | TKO | WIN |
57  | Nov 8, 2008 39 years, 9 months 52-5 (38) | 36 years, 7 months 45-0 (32) | LHW | 12 | UD | LOSS For The Ring |
56  | Jan 19, 2008 39 years 52-4 (38) | 35 years 42-2 (35) | 12 | UD | WIN | |
55 | Jul 14, 2007 38 years, 5 months 51-4 (38) | Anthony Hanshaw | LHW | 12 | UD | WIN |
54 | Jul 29, 2006 37 years, 6 months 50-4 (38) | Prince Badi Ajamu | LHW | 12 | UD | WIN |
53  | Oct 1, 2005 36 years, 8 months 49-4 (38) | 36 years, 10 months 23-3 (18) | LHW | 12 | UD | LOSS For The Ring |
52  | Sep 25, 2004 35 years, 8 months 49-3 (38) | 35 years, 8 months 40-9-2 (27) | LHW | 9 | KO | LOSS For IBF |
51 | May 15, 2004 35 years, 3 months 49-2 (38) | 35 years, 5 months 21-2 (17) | LHW | 2 | TKO | LOSS Lost WBA (Super), WBC, The Ring |
50 | Nov 8, 2003 34 years, 9 months 49-1 (38) | 34 years, 11 months 21-1 (17) | LHW | 12 | MD | WIN Won WBC Defended WBA (Super), The Ring |
49  | Mar 1, 2003 34 years, 1 months 48-1 (38) | 31 years, 1 months 38-4-1 (27) | HW | 12 | UD | WIN Won WBA |
48  | Sep 7, 2002 33 years, 7 months 47-1 (38) | 30 years, 4 months 32-1 (19) | LHW | 6 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring |
47  | Feb 2, 2002 33 years 46-1 (37) | 30 years, 10 months 10-0 (7) | LHW | 7 | KO | WIN Defended WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, The Ring |
46  | Jul 28, 2001 32 years, 6 months 45-1 (36) | 24 years, 11 months 27-0 (17) | LHW | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBA (Super), WBC, IBF |
45  | Feb 24, 2001 32 years, 1 months 44-1 (36) | 31 years, 1 months 20-1 (10) | LHW | 10 | RTD | WIN Defended WBA (Super), WBC, IBF |
44  | Sep 9, 2000 31 years, 7 months 43-1 (35) | 27 years, 8 months 19-0-1 (6) | LHW | 10 | RTD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, IBF |
43  | May 13, 2000 31 years, 3 months 42-1 (34) | 28 years, 6 months 24-1 (23) | LHW | 11 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, IBF |
42  | Jan 15, 2000 30 years, 11 months 41-1 (33) | 31 years, 8 months 23-2 (19) | LHW | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBA, WBC, IBF |
41  | Jun 5, 1999 30 years, 4 months 40-1 (33) | 32 years, 9 months 39-5-1 (24) | LHW | 12 | UD | WIN Won IBF Defended WBA, WBC |
40  | Jan 9, 1999 29 years, 11 months 39-1 (33) | 39 years, 5 months 18-3-1 (7) | LHW | 2 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC |
39  | Nov 14, 1998 29 years, 9 months 38-1 (32) | 30 years, 10 months 31-1-1 (17) | LHW | 10 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA, WBC |
38  | Jul 18, 1998 29 years, 6 months 37-1 (31) | 30 years 27-1 (19) | LHW | 12 | UD | WIN Won WBA Defended WBC |
37  | Apr 25, 1998 29 years, 3 months 36-1 (31) | 34 years, 3 months 43-2 (20) | 4 | KO | WIN | |
36  | Aug 7, 1997 28 years, 6 months 35-1 (30) | 27 years, 2 months 27-0 (18) | LHW | 1 | KO | WIN Won WBC |
35 | Mar 21, 1997 28 years, 2 months 34-1 (29) | 26 years, 9 months 26-0 (18) | LHW | 9 | DQ | LOSS Lost WBC |
34  | Nov 22, 1996 27 years, 10 months 34-0 (29) | 40 years, 11 months 49-3-1 (36) | LHW | 12 | UD | WIN Won WBC InterimVacant |
33  | Oct 4, 1996 27 years, 8 months 33-0 (29) | 30 years 16-0 (10) | SMD | 2 | TKO | WIN Defended IBF |
32  | Jun 15, 1996 27 years, 4 months 32-0 (28) | 25 years 19-2-2 (5) | SMD | 11 | RTD | WIN Defended IBF |
31 | Jan 12, 1996 26 years, 11 months 31-0 (27) | Merqui Sosa | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
30  | Sep 30, 1995 26 years, 8 months 30-0 (26) | 35 years, 10 months 37-6-1 (26) | SMD | 3 | TKO | WIN Defended IBF |
29  | Jun 24, 1995 26 years, 5 months 29-0 (25) | 32 years, 6 months 40-5 (27) | SMD | 6 | TKO | WIN Defended IBF |
28  | Mar 18, 1995 26 years, 2 months 28-0 (24) | 32 years, 4 months 26-4-1 (13) | SMD | 1 | TKO | WIN Defended IBF |
27  | Nov 18, 1994 25 years, 10 months 27-0 (23) | 26 years, 2 months 44-0-2 (29) | SMD | 12 | UD | WIN Won IBF |
26  | May 27, 1994 25 years, 4 months 26-0 (23) | 28 years, 5 months 29-2 (21) | MD | 2 | TKO | WIN Defended IBF |
25 | Mar 22, 1994 25 years, 2 months 25-0 (22) | Danny Garcia | 6 | KO | WIN | |
24 | Nov 30, 1993 24 years, 10 months 24-0 (21) | Fermin Chirino | 10 | UD | WIN | |
23  | Aug 14, 1993 24 years, 6 months 23-0 (21) | 37 years, 8 months 35-8 (13) | 6 | KO | WIN | |
22 | May 22, 1993 24 years, 4 months 22-0 (20) | 28 years, 4 months 22-1 (16) | MD | 12 | UD | WIN Won IBF Vacant |
21 | Feb 13, 1993 24 years 21-0 (20) | Glenn Wolfe | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
20 | Dec 5, 1992 23 years, 10 months 20-0 (19) | Percy Harris | SMD | 4 | TKO | WIN |
19 | Aug 18, 1992 23 years, 7 months 19-0 (18) | Glenn Thomas | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
18  | Jun 30, 1992 23 years, 5 months 18-0 (17) | 24 years, 10 months 70-3-2 (50) | 10 | UD | WIN | |
17 | Apr 3, 1992 23 years, 2 months 17-0 (17) | Art Serwano | 1 | KO | WIN | |
16  | Jan 10, 1992 22 years, 11 months 16-0 (16) | 32 years 48-9-1 (40) | 1 | KO | WIN | |
15 | Aug 31, 1991 22 years, 7 months 15-0 (15) | Lester Yarbrough | 9 | KO | WIN | |
14 | Aug 3, 1991 22 years, 6 months 14-0 (14) | Kevin Daigle | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
13 | Apr 13, 1991 22 years, 2 months 13-0 (13) | Eddie Evans | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
12 | Jan 31, 1991 22 years 12-0 (12) | Ricky Stackhouse | 1 | KO | WIN | |
11 | Nov 8, 1990 21 years, 9 months 11-0 (11) | Reggie Miller | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
10 | Sep 25, 1990 21 years, 8 months 10-0 (10) | Rollin Williams | 4 | KO | WIN | |
9 | Jul 14, 1990 21 years, 5 months 9-0 (9) | Tony Waddles | 1 | KO | WIN | |
8 | May 11, 1990 21 years, 3 months 8-0 (8) | Ron Johnson | 2 | KO | WIN | |
7 | Mar 28, 1990 21 years, 2 months 7-0 (7) | Knox Brown | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
6 | Feb 28, 1990 21 years, 1 months 6-0 (6) | Billy Mitchem | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
5 | Jan 8, 1990 20 years, 11 months 5-0 (5) | Joe Edens | 2 | KO | WIN | |
4 | Nov 30, 1989 20 years, 10 months 4-0 (4) | David McCluskey | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
3 | Sep 3, 1989 20 years, 7 months 3-0 (3) | Ron Amundsen | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
2 | Jun 11, 1989 20 years, 4 months 2-0 (2) | Stephan Johnson | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
1 | May 6, 1989 20 years, 3 months 1-0 (1) | Ricky Randall | 2 | TKO | WIN |
