LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT division
ROY JONES, JR.
RetiredBorn 1969-01-16, Pensacola, Florida, USA (aged 57)· USA
Residence: Pensacola, Florida, USA· Stance: orthodox· Height: 180 cm (5'11")· Reach: 188 cm (6'2")· aka SUPERMAN, CAPTAIN HOOK
Joe Louis FOTDDebut: 1989-05-06· Career: 1989–2023 (35 years)
Wins
70
Losses
12
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
82
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare ROY JONES, JR.'s career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 25
2017-02-17 → 2024-11-02 · 7y 8m · 0 defences
Lost to ARTUR MANN · KO
2014-07-26 → present · 12y 3m · 2 defences
Still reigning
2013-12-21 → 2018-10-14 · 4y 9m · 1 defence
Lost to SOTIRIOS GEORGIKEAS · KO
2009-03-21 → present · 17y 7m · 1 defence
Still reigning
2007-07-14 → present · 19y 3m · 0 defences
Still reigning
2006-07-29 → 2006-07-29 · 0d · 0 defences
Lost to ZSOLT ERDEI · Wu
2003-11-08 → 2004-05-15 · 6m 7d · 0 defences
Lost to ANTONIO TARVER · TKO
2003-11-08 → 2004-01-03 · 1m 26d · 0 defences
Lost to DANNY BATCHELDER · Ws
2003-11-08 → 2003-11-22 · 14d · 1 defence
Lost to BRIAN MAGEE · TKO
2003-03-01 → 2003-12-06 · 9m 5d · 0 defences
Lost to SHERMAN WILLIAMS · TKO
2002-09-07 → 2002-11-09 · 2m 2d · 0 defences
Lost to BRIAN MAGEE · W
2002-02-02 → 2004-05-15 · 2y 3m · 1 defence
Lost to ANTONIO TARVER · TKO
2002-02-02 → 2002-11-29 · 9m 27d · 1 defence
Lost to ALEXEY TROFIMOV · TKO
2002-02-02 → 2002-06-15 · 4m 13d · 0 defences
Lost to BRIAN MAGEE · TKO
2002-02-02 → 2004-05-15 · 2y 3m · 1 defence
Lost to ANTONIO TARVER · TKO
2000-09-09 → 2003-04-26 · 2y 7m · 4 defences
Lost to ANTONIO TARVER · Wu
2000-01-15 → 2001-12-10 · 1y 10m · 4 defences
Lost to BRIAN MAGEE · KO
2000-01-15 → 2000-06-23 · 5m 8d · 1 defence
Lost to ERIC HARDING · Wu
1998-11-14 → 2001-09-13 · 2y 9m · 7 defences
Lost to CLINTON WOODS · Wu
1998-07-18 → 2003-03-08 · 4y 7m · 10 defences
Lost to MEHDI SAHNOUNE · TKO
1997-08-07 → 1998-03-21 · 7m 14d · 0 defences
Lost to GRACIANO ROCCHIGIANI · W
1996-11-22 → 2008-10-04 · 11y 10m · 0 defences
Lost to SERGIO MARTINEZ · TKO
1994-11-18 → 1997-06-21 · 2y 7m · 6 defences
Lost to CHARLES BREWER · TKO
1993-05-22 → 1995-04-29 · 1y 11m · 1 defence
Lost to BERNARD HOPKINS · TKO
1992-12-05 → present · 33y 10m · 0 defences
Still reigning
Honours & Awards
The Ring — Fighter of the Year×1
- 1994
The Ring — Fighter of the Decade×1
- 1990s
Joe Louis Fighter of the Decade×1
- 1990s
Complete Record — 82 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 APR 2023 | LOSS | ANTHONY PETTIS | 8 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 08 FEB 2018 | DEC | SCOTT SIGMON | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 17 FEB 2017 | TKO | BOBBY GUNN | 8 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 13 AUG 2016 | DEC | RODNEY MOORE | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 13 AUG 2016 | UD | RODNEY MOORE | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 20 MAR 2016 | TKO | VYRON PHILLIPS | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 12 DEC 2015 | LOSS | ENZO MACCARINELLI | 4 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 16 AUG 2015 | KO | ERIC WATKINS | 6 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 28 MAR 2015 | TKO | PAUL VASQUEZ | 1 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 06 MAR 2015 | TKO | WILLIE WILLIAMS | 2 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 26 SEP 2014 | KO | HANY ATIYO | 1 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 26 JUL 2014 | TKO | COURTNEY FRY | 5 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 21 DEC 2013 | DEC | ZINE EDDINE BENMAKHLOUF | 12 | CRUISERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 30 JUN 2012 | DEC | PAWEŁ GŁAŻEWSKI | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 10 DEC 2011 | DEC | MAX ALEXANDER | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 21 MAY 2011 | LOSS | DENIS LEBEDEV | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | |
| 03 APR 2010 | LOSS | BERNARD HOPKINS | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 02 DEC 2009 | LOSS | DANNY GREEN | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 15 AUG 2009 | TKO | JEFF LACY | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 21 MAR 2009 | TKO | OMAR SHEIKA | 5 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 08 NOV 2008 | LOSS | JOE CALZAGHE | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 19 JAN 2008 | DEC | FELIX TRINIDAD | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 14 JUL 2007 | DEC | ANTHONY HANSHAW | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 29 JUL 2006 | DEC | PRINCE BADI AJAMU | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 01 OCT 2005 | LOSS | ANTONIO TARVER | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 01 OCT 2005 | LOSS | ANTONIO TARVER | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 25 SEP 2004 | LOSS | GLEN JOHNSON | 9 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 15 MAY 2004 | LOSS | ANTONIO TARVER | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE  |
| 15 MAY 2004 | LOSS | ANTONIO TARVER | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 08 NOV 2003 | MD | ANTONIO TARVER | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 08 NOV 2003 | DEC | ANTONIO TARVER | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 01 MAR 2003 | UD | JOHN RUIZ | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 07 SEP 2002 | TKO | CLINTON WOODS | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 02 FEB 2002 | KO | GLEN KELLY | 7 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 28 JUL 2001 | DEC | JULIO CESAR GONZALEZ | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 24 FEB 2001 | TKO | DERRICK HARMON | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 09 SEP 2000 | TKO | ERIC HARDING | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 13 MAY 2000 | TKO | RICHARD HALL | 11 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 13 MAY 2000 | TKO | RICHARD HALL | 11 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 15 JAN 2000 | DEC | DAVID TELESCO | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 05 JUN 1999 | DEC | REGGIE JOHNSON | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 09 JAN 1999 | TKO | RICHARD FRAZIER | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 14 NOV 1998 | TKO | OTIS GRANT | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 18 JUL 1998 | DEC | LOU DEL VALLE | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 25 APR 1998 | KO | VIRGIL HILL | 4 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | |
| 07 AUG 1997 | KO | MONTELL GRIFFIN | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 21 MAR 1997 | LOSS | MONTELL GRIFFIN | 9 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 22 NOV 1996 | DEC | MIKE MCCALLUM | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 04 OCT 1996 | TKO | BRYANT BRANNON | 2 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 15 JUN 1996 | TKO | ÉRIC LUCAS | 11 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 12 JAN 1996 | TKO | MERQUI SOSA | 2 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 30 SEP 1995 | TKO | TONY THORNTON | 3 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 24 JUN 1995 | TKO | VINNY PAZIENZA | 6 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 18 MAR 1995 | TKO | ANTOINE BYRD | 1 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 18 NOV 1994 | DEC | JAMES TONEY | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 18 NOV 1994 | UD | JAMES TONEY | 12 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 27 MAY 1994 | TKO | THOMAS TATE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 22 MAR 1994 | KO | DANNY GARCIA | 6 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 30 NOV 1993 | DEC | FERMÍN CHIRINO | 10 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 14 AUG 1993 | KO | THULANI MALINGA | 6 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 22 MAY 1993 | DEC | BERNARD HOPKINS | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 13 FEB 1993 | TKO | GLENN WOLFE | 1 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 05 DEC 1992 | TKO | PERCY HARRIS | 4 | SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 18 AUG 1992 | TKO | GLENN THOMAS | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 30 JUN 1992 | DEC | JORGE CASTRO | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 03 APR 1992 | KO | ART SERWANO | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 10 JAN 1992 | KO | JORGE VACA | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 31 AUG 1991 | KO | LESTER YARBROUGH | 9 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 03 AUG 1991 | TKO | KEVIN DAIGLE | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 13 APR 1991 | TKO | EDDIE EVANS | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 31 JAN 1991 | KO | RICKY STACKHOUSE | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 08 NOV 1990 | TKO | REGGIE MILLER | 5 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 25 SEP 1990 | KO | ROLLIN WILLIAMS | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 14 JUL 1990 | KO | TONY WADDLES | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 11 MAY 1990 | KO | RON JOHNSON | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 28 MAR 1990 | TKO | KNOX BROWN | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 28 FEB 1990 | TKO | BILLY MITCHEM | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 08 JAN 1990 | KO | JOE EDENS | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1989 | TKO | DAVID MCCLUSKEY | 3 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1989 | TKO | RON AMUNDSEN | 7 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1989 | TKO | STEPHAN JOHNSON | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | |
| 🔒 06 MAY 1989 | TKO | RICKY RANDALL | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT |
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