Roy Jones Jr Next Fight
Was born to a family with a boxing tradition.
Roy jones jr next fight. Roy jones who turns 45 in january was scheduled to face bobby gunn in a 12 round cruiserweight fight on dec. Are set to face off in an exhibition match on nov. The fight was originally set to go down on. 12 but the match has now been postponed.
His father roy jones sr a vietnam war veteran who was awarded a bronze star for valor after he rescued another soldier was also a middleweight boxer. Rjj faces a beast of a man in tyson who at 54. Mike tyson and roy jones jr. Has officially been moved to nov.
Mike tyson waited 14 years to get back in the ring so what s a few more months. The former heavyweight champion was set to fight roy jones jr. Fought marvin hagler on june 10 1977 which happened to be hagler s 36th pro fight on the undercard of the sugar ray leonard vs. 18 but that fight is off and jones will instead head to moscow to face zine eddine.
But there is some truth to rumors of tension behind the scenes. Has revealed just how much weight he expects to give up when the former pound for pound king takes on mike tyson next month. Mike tyson and roy jones jr two of the greatest boxers ever have announced that they ll be coming out of retired for an eight round exhibition fight on september 12 at dignity health sports. The bout was originally expected to take place on sept.
Is not pulling the plug on his scheduled fight with mike tyson.