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Middleweight–Heavyweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)

Roy Jones Jr.

Top 100 · #7 · 74.1 points
66
Wins
10
Losses
0
Draws
47
KOs
71%
KO %
Born
1969
Died
—
Nationality
USA
Career
1989–2018

At his peak, the most physically gifted boxer of his era — he won a heavyweight title starting as a middleweight.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1989–2018
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Ricky Randall · W TKO

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Danny Garcia · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Signature fight

    vs James Toney

    W PTS12 James Toney (1994) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  4. Signature fight

    vs John Ruiz

    W PTS12 John Ruiz (2003) · Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs Antonio Tarver

    L KO2 Antonio Tarver (2004) · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  6. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Prince Badi Ajamu · UD. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  7. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Anthony Pettis · L MD. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Meeting Vladimir Putinf with the boxer Roy Jones in Sevastopol, the Republic of Crimea
Meeting Vladimir Putinf with the boxer Roy Jones in Sevastopol, the Republic of Crimea
Roy Jones, Jr. (1/2006)
Roy Jones, Jr. (1/2006)
Roy Jones, Jr. and Jim Lampley at the Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York on June 5, 2010.
Roy Jones, Jr. and Jim Lampley at the Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York on June 5, 2010.
Jones gives an autograph (Moskow, Russia)
Jones gives an autograph (Moskow, Russia)
American boxer Roy Jones, Jr. posing with an M-249 and M-4 during a visit to the 720th Advanced Skills Training flight
American boxer Roy Jones, Jr. posing with an M-249 and M-4 during a visit to the 720th Advanced Skills Training flight
Fred Levin and Roy Jones in 2002
Fred Levin and Roy Jones in 2002
Roy Jones
Roy Jones

7 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1989-05-06WRicky RandallTKO2Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1989-06-11WStephan JohnsonTKO8Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1989-09-03WRon AmundsenTKO7Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1989-11-30WDavid McCluskeyTKO3Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1990-01-08WJoe EdensKO2County Fairgrounds, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
1990-02-28WBilly MitchemTKO2Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1990-03-28WKnox BrownTKO3Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1990-05-11WRon JohnsonKO2Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1990-07-14WTony WaddlesKO1Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1990-09-25WRollin WilliamsKO4Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1990-11-08WReggie MillerTKO5Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1991-01-31WRicky StackhouseKO1Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1991-04-13WEddie EvansTKO3Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1991-08-03WKevin DaigleTKO2Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1991-08-31WLester YarbroughKO9Interstate Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1992-01-10WJorge VacaKO1Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
1992-04-03WArt SerwanoKO1Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
1992-06-30WJorge CastroUD10Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1992-08-18WGlenn ThomasTKO8Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1992-12-05WPercy HarrisTKO4Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1993-02-13WGlenn WolfeTKO1Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1993-05-22WBernard HopkinsUD12Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1993-08-14WThulani MalingaKO6Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
1993-11-30WFermin ChirinoUD10Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1994-03-22WDanny GarciaKO6University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1994-05-27WThomas TateTKO2MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1994-11-18WJames ToneyUD12MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1995-03-18WAntoine ByrdTKO1Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1995-06-24WVinny PazienzaTKO6Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1995-09-30WTony ThorntonTKO3Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1996-01-12WMerqui SosaTKO2Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1996-06-15WÉric LucasRTD11Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
1996-10-04WBryant BrannonTKO2Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1996-11-22WMike McCallumUD12Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
1997-03-21LMontell GriffinDQ9Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1997-08-07WMontell GriffinKO1Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
1998-04-25WVirgil HillKO4Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
1998-07-18WLou Del ValleUD12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1998-11-14WOtis GrantTKO10Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
1999-01-09WRichard FrazierTKO2Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1999-06-05WReggie JohnsonUD12Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
2000-01-15WDavid TelescoUD12Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York, U.S.
2000-05-13WRichard HallTKO11Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
2000-09-09WEric HardingRTD10New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
2001-02-24WDerrick HarmonRTD10Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
2001-07-28WJulio César GonzálezUD12Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2002-02-02WGlen KellyKO7American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S.
2002-09-07WClinton WoodsTKO6Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
2003-03-01WJohn RuizUD12Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2003-11-08WAntonio TarverMD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2004-05-15LAntonio TarverTKO2Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2004-09-25LGlen JohnsonKO9FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
2005-10-01LAntonio TarverUD12St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
2006-07-29WPrince Badi AjamuUD12Qwest Arena, Boise, Idaho, U.S.
2007-07-14WAnthony HanshawUD12Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
2008-01-19WFélix TrinidadUD12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
2008-11-08LJoe CalzagheUD12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
2009-03-21WOmar SheikaTKO5Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
2009-08-15WJeff LacyRTD10Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
2009-12-02LDanny GreenTKO1Acer Arena, Sydney, Australia
2010-04-03LBernard HopkinsUD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2011-05-21LDenis LebedevKO10Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
2011-12-10WMax AlexanderUD10Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
2012-06-30WPaweł GłażewskiSD10Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
2013-12-21WZine Eddine BenmakhloufUD12Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
2014-07-26WCourtney FryRTD5Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre, Riga, Latvia
2014-09-26WHany AtiyoKO1Basket-Hall, Krasnodar, Russia
2015-03-06WWillie WilliamsTKO2Cabarrus Arena, Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
2015-03-28WPaul VasquezTKO1Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
2015-08-16WEric WatkinsKO6Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
2015-12-12LEnzo MaccarinelliKO4VTB Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia
2016-03-20WVyron PhillipsTKO2Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
2016-08-13WRodney MooreUD10Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
2017-02-17WBobby GunnTKO8Chase Center, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
2018-02-08WScott SigmonUD10Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
2023-04-01LAnthony PettisMD8Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Showing 76 of 76 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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