Wednesday, 06 May 2026

    Roy Jones Jr.

    • Contest: The US Athletics Hall of Fame - Athletes 2026
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    • Sport(s): Boxing
    • Statistics & Accolades: Boxing Record: 66-10, 47 by KO
      1x IBF Middleweight Champion
      1x IBF Super Middleweight Champion
      1x WBA Light Heavyweight Champion
      1x WBC Light Heavyweight Champion
      1x IBF Light Heavyweight Champion
      1x The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion
      1x WBA Heavyweight Champion
      1 Olympic Light Middleweight Silver Medal (1988)
      1 Goodwill Games Light Welterweight Silver Medal (1986)
      Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame
    • Lightning speed, unorthodox athleticism, and devastating power.

      After a controversial silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, widely considered to be robbed of gold, he turned professional and quickly rose through the ranks. Jones made history as the only boxer to start at light middleweight and win a heavyweight title. His prime was marked by dominance; he held world titles in four weight classes, including middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight, and was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

      The pinnacle of Jones' career came in 2003, when he defeated John Ruiz to claim the WBA heavyweight championship, making him the first former middleweight champion in 106 years to do so. During his peak, he was virtually untouchable, often neutralizing world-class opponents like Bernard Hopkins and James Toney with his supernatural reflexes. Although his later career was marked by a physical decline after moving back down in weight, he remained a beloved figure in the sport, eventually retiring in 2018 with 66 wins and 47 knockouts.

      We are proud to nominate Roy Jones Jr. for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.
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