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Total Fights | 27 |
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Wins | 25 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No-Contests | 0 |
Title Wins | 0 |
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Title Defenses | 0 |
Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
KO Wins | 13 |
KO Losses | 1 |
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In a professional boxing career spanning nine years, Leroy Jones fought 27 times with 25 wins, a single loss, and 1 draw.
Jones retired from professional boxing with a record of 25-1-1. He was a one-time heavyweight world title challenger. He had a 48.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 13 of his total 27 fights being knockout wins. The only loss in Jones' career was a 8th round TKO loss to Larry Holmes in a heavyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Jeff Shelburg on August 26, 1982.
Some of Jones' best fights and notable victories include wins over James J Beattie, Jeff Shelburg, Alfredo Mongol Ortiz, Roy Wallace, Jody Ballard, Art Robinson, and Eusebio Hernandez Jr..
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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27 | Aug 26, 1982 | 32 | Jeff Shelburg | Win | TKO2 |
26 | Mar 31, 1980 | 30 | Larry Holmes | Loss * | TKO8 |
25 | Jul 14, 1979 | 29 | James J Beattie | Win | TKO4 |
24 | May 12, 1979 | 29 | Harry Terrell | Win | SD |
23 | Jan 26, 1979 | 28 | Fili Moala | Win | UD |
22 | Aug 19, 1978 | 28 | Mike Weaver | Win | UD |
21 | Sep 14, 1977 | 27 | Gregory Johnson | Win | UD |
20 | Mar 27, 1977 | 27 | John Dino Denis | Win | PTS |
19 | Jan 22, 1977 | 26 | Roy Wallace | Win | TKO9 |
18 | Jul 10, 1976 | 26 | Pedro Lovell | Draw | SD |
17 | May 13, 1976 | 26 | Alfredo Mongol Ortiz | Win | TKO6 |
16 | Mar 3, 1976 | 26 | Jody Ballard | Win | TKO4 |
15 | Sep 13, 1975 | 25 | Art Robinson | Win | KO2 |
14 | Jul 9, 1975 | 25 | Larry Frazier | Win | UD |
13 | Mar 18, 1975 | 25 | George Johnson | Win | UD |
12 | Feb 11, 1975 | 25 | Jimmy Gilmore | Win | PTS |
11 | Jan 29, 1975 | 24 | Rico Brooks | Win | UD |
10 | Oct 17, 1974 | 24 | Eusebio Hernandez Jr. | Win | TKO6 |
9 | Sep 23, 1974 | 24 | Koli Vailea | Win | KO4 |
8 | Aug 26, 1974 | 24 | Henry Culpepper | Win | UD |
7 | Jul 1, 1974 | 24 | Jimmy Gilmore | Win | UD |
6 | Jun 5, 1974 | 24 | Bob Crutison | Win | KO2 |
5 | Mar 19, 1974 | 24 | Lou Rogan | Win | TKO3 |
4 | Feb 13, 1974 | 24 | Paul Solomon | Win | KO1 |
3 | Jan 23, 1974 | 23 | Bobby Joe Anderson | Win | TKO1 |
2 | Jan 10, 1974 | 23 | Larry Frazier | Win | SD |
1 | Jul 30, 1973 | 23 | John Scroggins | Win | TKO3 |
* World-title fight
Leroy Jones was an American professional boxer. He was born in Meridian, Mississippi, USA on February 10, 1950. Jones died on July 11, 2010 at the age of 60 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 9 years — from 1973 to 1982.
Jones made his professional boxing debut against John Scroggins at the age of 23 on July 30, 1973, defeating Scroggins via 3rd round TKO. He went on to win 16 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 9 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 30 on March 31, 1980 after 25 professional fights, against Larry Holmes for the WBC title. He lost to Holmes via 8th round TKO.
Jones had just a single loss in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Jeff Shelburg at 32 years of age, on August 26, 1982. Jones won the fight via 2nd round TKO.
Jones knocked out 13 of his 27 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 48.1%. Of his total 25 wins, 13 of them were via KO (52%).