Jones, Roy, Jr. (1969-…), is an American former professional boxer. At various times during his professional career, Jones held titles in four different weight divisions. He won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight championship in 1993, the IBF super middleweight title in 1994, the World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight title in 1996, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title in 2003. Jones also held the WBA and IBF versions of the light heavyweight title.
Jones was born on Jan. 16, 1969, in Pensacola, Florida. He fought in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, winning the light middleweight silver medal. Many people thought that the judges’ scoring in that match unfairly favored Jones’s opponent and cost Jones the gold medal. It became one of the most controversial decisions in Olympic Games history. Jones was still named Outstanding Boxer of the games. Jones fought his first professional bout in 1989. He retired from boxing in 2018.
