For a long time Roy Jones, Jr. had been considered the best boxer in the world pound for pound. With his defeat of John Ruiz for the WBA heavyweight title, Jones silenced questions of whether he could compete at the next level. A many of many talents, Roy is also a rapper and an actor, with a part in the Matrix sequels. The charsimatic and flamboyant Jones holds perhaps the best chance of bringing heavyweight boxing back to the sports forefront and allowing it to move into a true post-Tyson era.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (November 6, 2009)-VERSUS, the fastest growing sports cable network in the country, will air an action-packed night of boxing on December 2 headlined by the "Broad Street Brawl" featuring a light heavyweight battle between Bernard Hopkins and Enrique Ornelas, live from the Liacouras Center at Temple University in Philadelphia.
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:43:52 GMTIT takes a special brand of courage for a man to step into a boxing ring. It takes even more when Roy Jones Jr is waiting there.
Publ.Date : Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMTVersus will televise a Dec. 2 live boxing card featuring veteran boxers Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. that could serve a lead-up to a big pay-per-view matchup between the two fighters.
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:20:29 GMT
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Roy started his career at 147 pounds.
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